Historical Events In July - 28

1960  On this day in history republican National convention selects Richard Nixon   

1960  Republican National convention selects Richard Nixon as candidate on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history 19 die in a train crash in Steelton Pa   

1962  Mariner I launched to Mars falls into Atlantic Ocean on July - 28.   

1963  Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Wolverine Golf Open on this day in history.   

1964  Ranger 7 launched toward the Moon; sent back 4308 TV pictures on July - 28.   

1964  England all out 611 in reply to Australia's 8-656 Match a draw on this day in history.   

1965  Maurice Yvain, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1967  On July - 28 pirate Radio Station 390 (Radio Invicta) (England) closes down   

1968  Charles W Mayo, US surgeon, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1969  On July - 28 ernst Tittel, composer, dies at 59   

1970  John Barbirolli, English conductor (NY Philharmonic Orch), dies at 70 on July - 28.   

1971  On July - 28 16 time gold glover Brook Robinson commits 3 errors in 6th inning   

1971  On this day in history diane Arbus, [Nemerov], photographer (Vogue), commits suicide at 48   

1973  Launch of Skylab 3, the second manned mission to the first U.S. manned space station, was piloted by MAJ Jack R. Lousma, USMC with CAPT Alan L. Bean, USN as the Commander of the mission and former Navy electronics officer, Owen K. Garriott as Science Pilot. The mission lasted 59 days, 11 hours and included 858 Earth orbits. Recovery by USS New Orleans (LPH-11) on July - 28.   

1973  On this day in history skylab 3's astronauts (Bean, Garriott & Lousma) launched   

1973  Royal Butler, actor, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1974  69 die when packed bus strikes heavy truck (Belem, Brazil) on July - 28.   

1974  On this day in history jack Ellis, cricketer (Victorian WK, Ashes tourist 1926), dies   

1976  On July - 28 242,000 die in Tientsin-Tangshan (China) 8.2 earthquake   

1976  On July - 28 eldon Joersz & Geo Morgan set world air speed record of 3,530 kph   

1976  On July - 28 jacob Soetendorp, rabbi, dies at 62   

1976  On July - 28 tangshan earthquake in China killing 655,000 people   

1976  Tangshan earthquake in China killing 242,769-655,000 people on July - 28.   

1977  Roy Wilkins turn over NAACP leadership to Benjamin L Hooks on this day in history.   

1977  The first oil flow through the Alaska pipeline on this day in history.   

1978  600,000 attend Watkins Glen Summer Jam in NY on this day in history.   

1978  On July - 28 perth Observatory discovers asteroid #3188 & #3422   

1978  Price of gold tops $200-an-oz level for first time on this day in history.   

1978  On July - 28 jan Willem van Otterloo, composer, dies at 70   

1980  On July - 28 fernando Bela£nde Terry becomes president of Peru   

1980  On this day in history cecil Burleigh, composer, dies at 95   

1982  On this day in history george Kleinsinger, US composer (Tubby the Tuba), dies at 68   

1983  Alec Marks, cricketer (good NSW batsman 1928-37), dies on July - 28.   

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1165  On this day in history birth of ibn al-'Arabi, Muslim mystic/philosopher   

1347  On this day in history birth of margherita of Durazzo, queen of Naples (d. 1412)   

1456  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (Arcadia) was born on July - 28.   

1514  Maximilian of Burgundy, viceroy of Holland was born on July - 28.   

1609  Judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1659  On this day in history birth of charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715)   

1719  On July - 28 birth of jan Nepveu, governor-general of Suriname (1769-79) [or Aug 27]   

1745  Piotr A von der Pahlen, milt governor (St Petersburg) was born on July - 28.   

0450  On this day in history theodosius II de Jongere, emperor Austrian Empire, dies   

1057  Victor II, [Gebhard], Pope (1055-57), dies on July - 28.   

1101  On July - 28 su Tung-p'o, Chinese poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher, dies at 64   

1128  On July - 28 death of william Clito, Count of Flanders (b. 1102)   

1230  On July - 28 death of duke Leopold VI of Austria (b. 1176)   

1285  Death of Queen Keran of Armenia, consort of Leo III of Armenia on July - 28.   

1330  On July - 28 michael III, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies in battle   

1527  On this day in history death of rodrigo de Bastidas, Spanish conquistador