Historical Events In July - 28
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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