Page 5: Historical Events In April - 28

1936  Foead I, king of Egypt (1922-36), dies on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history the first animated cartoon electric sign displayed (NYC)   

1937  On this day in history the first commercial flight across the Pacific, Pan Am   

1937  On April - 28 1st animated cartoon electric sign displayed (NYC)   

1937  On April - 28 saddam Hussein, [At-Takriti], president of Iraq (1979- )   

1938  King Zog of Albania marries Countess Geraldine of Hungary on April - 28.   

1938  On this day in history beverly F Albert, architect   

1939  Hitler claims German-Polish non-attack treaty still in effect on April - 28.   

1940  Glenn Miller records "Pennsylvania 6-5000" on April - 28.   

1941  On April - 28 sgt. John Daniel Hinton, 20th NZ Battalion, won the Victoria Cross at Kalamai, Greece   

1941  The birth of Ann Margret, Swedish actress on April - 28.   

1941  On this day in history last British troops in Greece surrenders   

1941  Ann-Margret, Valsjobya Sweden, actress (Bye Bye Birdie, Tommy) on April - 28.   

1942  On this day in history nightly "dim-out" begins along the East Coast   

1942  On this day in history "WW II" titled so, as result of Gallup Poll   

1943  1st performance of Marc Blitzstein's "Freedom Morning" on this day in history.   

1944  U.S. LSTs attacked during Operation Tiger on April - 28.   

1944  On this day in history stalin meets Polish/US priest S Orlemanski   

1945  Bernito Mussolini Fascist leader & mistress captured, tried, & shot on April - 28.   

1945  On April - 28 italian dictator Benito Mussolini shot by Italian partisans   

1945  On April - 28 the birth of Bernito Mussolini, Italian fascist leader   

1945  On this day in history british commands attack Elbe & occupies Lauenburg   

1945  On this day in history bernito Mussolini, Fascist leader (Italy), tried & shot   

1947  On this day in history thor Heyerdahl & "Kon-Tiki" sail from Peru to Polynesia   

1949  On April - 28 bkln, Commish Chandler suspends Durocher but he is absolved on May 3 NY fan charges Leo Durocher with assault after Giants lose 15-2 to   

1950  On April - 28 bhumibol Adulyadej marries Queen Sirikit after their quiet engagement in Lausanne, Switzerland on July 19, 1949.   

1952  On April - 28 ratification by Australia of peace treaty with Japan and official end of British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), Japan   

1952  The United States end their occupation of Japan on April - 28.   

1952  WW II Pacific peace treaty takes effect on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history patty Berg wins LPGA Richmond Golf Open   

1955  On this day in history wBIQ TV channel 10 in Birmingham, AL (PBS) begins broadcasting   

1955  Lode Cantens, Flemish playwrite (Gnomes of the City), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history last French troop leave Vietnam   

1957  Patty Berg wins LPGA Western Golf Open on this day in history.   

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1442  Edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) was born on this day in history.   

1545  On this day in history birth of yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (d. 1598)   

1592  On this day in history birth of george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral   

1630  Charles Cotton, English poet (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.   

1686  Michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1721) was born on April - 28.   

1715  Franz Sparry, composer was born on April - 28.   

1748  On April - 28 birth of lorenz Justinian Ott, composer   

1750  On this day in history birth of paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer   

1089  On this day in history dirk de Grote, bishop of Verdun/Basel/archbishop of Trier, dies   

1109  On this day in history hugo van Cluny, 6th abbott of Cluny/saint, dies   

1192  Death of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem (b. mid 1140s) on this day in history.   

1498  Death of Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician on this day in history.   

1533  On April - 28 death of nicholas West, English bishop and diplomat (b. 1461)   

1710  Death of Thomas Betterton, English actor on April - 28.   

1716  Death of Louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673) on this day in history.   

1726  Death of Thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653) on this day in history.