Page 7: Historical Events In April - 28

1976  On this day in history eugen Roth, writer, dies at 81   

1977  Christopher Boyce convicted for selling secrets on April - 28.   

1977  On April - 28 ricardo Cortez, actor/director (Bad Company, Flesh), dies at 87   

1979  On April - 28 feliks Roderyk Labunski, composer, dies at 86   

1980  On this day in history alfred Hitchcock Diedfrom Liver Failure and Heart Problems   

1980  On this day in history cyrus Vance, Carter's Secretary of State, resigns   

1980  Tommy Caldwell rocker (Marshall Tucker Band), dies on this day in history.   

1980  Dee Carroll, [Betty Jean Marsh], actress (Mad Bomber, Split), dies on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker welterweight champ (1922-26) dies at 79   

1981  Mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker, welterweight champ (1922-26) dies at 79 on April - 28.   

1982  E Bowell discovers asteroids #2956 Yeomans & #3253 Gradie on this day in history.   

1982  L G Taff discovers asteroid #3343 Nedzel on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history bert van Dongen, [Abraham J Cohen], Dutch singer/actor, dies at 66   

1983  Ron James, cricketer (NSW's Sheffield Shield capt 1949-50), dies on April - 28.   

1984  On this day in history glen H Taylor, US senator/VP candidate (1948), dies at 80   

1986  Chernobyl, USSR site of world's worst nuclear power plant disaster on this day in history.   

1987  Ben Linder development worker, murdered by Contras in Nicaragua on April - 28.   

1987  On April - 28 ben Linder, development worker, murdered by Contras in Nicaragua   

1988  Aloha Airlines Boeing 737 roof tears off in flight; kills stewardess on April - 28.   

1988  On this day in history nJ Devils set all time playoff mark for penalty minutes   

1989  On this day in history olaff J de Landell [JB van Sparwoude], Dutch writer, dies at 77   

1990  "Chorus Line" closes on Broadway after 6,137 performances (15 yrs) on April - 28.   

1990  On April - 28 jean Blazer Baney, entertainer, dies   

1991  On this day in history ken Curtis actor (Gunsmoke), dies at 74   

1991  On this day in history space Shuttle STS 39 (Discovery 12) launched   

1991  On this day in history the birth of Ken Curtis, American actor   

1991  Floyd B McKissick, US founder (CORE), dies on this day in history.   

1992  Francis Bacon, Irish/British abstract painter, dies at 82 on April - 28.   

1993  On April - 28 sECDEF memo orders Armed Forces to train and assign women on combat aircraft and most combat ships, but not to ground combat positions.   

1993  On this day in history jim Valvano, basketball coach (NC State), dies of cancer at 47   

1995  Andrew Salkey, author editor/broadcaster, dies at 67 on April - 28.   

1996  On April - 28 giles Grangier, film director, dies at 84   

1997  Susan Seddon Boulet, artist, dies of cancer at 45 on this day in history.   

2001  Dennis Tito, a millionaire, becomes the first space tourist on April - 28.   

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1442  On this day in history birth of edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83)   

1545  Yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (d. 1598) was born on April - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1715  On April - 28 birth of franz Sparry, composer   

1748  Lorenz Justinian Ott, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1089  Dirk de Grote, bishop of Verdun/Basel/archbishop of Trier, dies on this day in history.   

1109  Hugo van Cluny, 6th abbott of Cluny/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1192  On April - 28 death of conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem (b. mid 1140s)   

1498  On April - 28 death of henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician   

1533  On this day in history death of nicholas West, English bishop and diplomat (b. 1461)   

1710  Death of Thomas Betterton, English actor on this day in history.   

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 April - 28.