Historical Events In April - 28

1958  On this day in history vanguard TV-5 launched for Earth orbit (failed)   

1958  Vice Pres Richard Nixon begins goodwill tour of Latin America on this day in history.   

1958  Great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island on April - 28.   

1959  KLOE TV channel 10 in Goodland, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history "Christine" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 12 performances   

1960  On this day in history anton Pancake, astronomer/marxist theorist, dies at 87   

1961  On this day in history lt Col Gueorgui Mossolov takes E-66A to 34,714 m altitude   

1962  On this day in history naval forces capture Forts Jackson and St. Philip, LA   

1963  Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history japan joins OECO   

1965  Barbra Striesand stars on "My Name is Barbra" special on CBS on this day in history.   

1965  Dominican Republic intervention began on this day in history.   

1965  US marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until October 1966 on April - 28.   

1965  Barbra Streisand stars on "My Name is Barbra" special on CBS on this day in history.   

1965  Ferdinand Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer/writer (Character), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history 20th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 3   

1966  Ralph Bunker, actor (Ghost Goes West), dies of a stroke at 77 on this day in history.   

1967  On April - 28 expo 67 opens in Montreal   

1967  Muhammad Ali refuses induction into army & stripped of boxing title on this day in history.   

1968  11 year-old Mary Bell strangles 4 year-old on April - 28.   

1968  On April - 28 t Smirnova discovers asteroid #2422 Perovskaya   

1969  On April - 28 charles de Gaulle resigns as president of France   

1969  On this day in history general de Gaulle resigns as President of France   

1969  Johannes Rontgen, composer, dies at 70 on April - 28.   

1970  On this day in history ed Begley actor (Mr Koppel-Leave it to Larry), dies at 69   

1970  On this day in history ed Begley, actor (Mr Koppel-Leave it to Larry), dies at 69   

1971  Samuel Lee Gravely Jr becomes first black admiral in US Navy on April - 28.   

1971  On this day in history t Smirnova discovers asteroid #2093 Genichesk   

1972  On this day in history the courts awarded the Kentucky Derby prize money to 2nd place winner because the winner was given drugs before the race   

1973  Pat Henning, actor (Goodyear TV Playhouse), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history last Americans evacuated from Saigon   

1974  On April - 28 paul Page, actor (Girl from Havanna, Moth), dies at 70   

1975  On April - 28 john Lennon appears on "Tonight" & Ringo on "Smother Brothers"   

1975  On April - 28 jan A de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 48   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

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

1545  On April - 28 birth of yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (d. 1598)   

1592  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral was born on April - 28.   

1630  On April - 28 birth of charles Cotton, English poet (d. 1687)   

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

1715  Franz Sparry, composer was born on this day in history.   

1748  Lorenz Justinian Ott, composer was born on April - 28.   

1750  On April - 28 birth of paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer   

1089  On April - 28 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  Death of Nicholas West, English bishop and diplomat (b. 1461) on April - 28.   

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

1716  On April - 28 death of louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673)   

1726  Death of Thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653) on April - 28.