Page 7: Historical Events In April - 28

1976  Eugen Roth, writer, dies at 81 on April - 28.   

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

1977  On this day in history ricardo Cortez, actor/director (Bad Company, Flesh), dies at 87   

1979  Feliks Roderyk Labunski, composer, dies at 86 on April - 28.   

1980  On April - 28 alfred Hitchcock Diedfrom Liver Failure and Heart Problems   

1980  Cyrus Vance, Carter's Secretary of State, resigns on April - 28.   

1980  Tommy Caldwell rocker (Marshall Tucker Band), dies on April - 28.   

1980  Dee Carroll, [Betty Jean Marsh], actress (Mad Bomber, Split), dies on April - 28.   

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

1981  Mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker, welterweight champ (1922-26) dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

1982  On this day in history l G Taff discovers asteroid #3343 Nedzel   

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 April - 28 glen H Taylor, US senator/VP candidate (1948), dies at 80   

1986  Chernobyl, USSR site of world's worst nuclear power plant disaster on April - 28.   

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

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

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  Jean Blazer Baney, entertainer, dies on this day in history.   

1991  On April - 28 ken Curtis actor (Gunsmoke), dies at 74   

1991  Space Shuttle STS 39 (Discovery 12) launched on this day in history.   

1991  The birth of Ken Curtis, American actor on this day in history.   

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

1992  Francis Bacon, Irish/British abstract painter, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history sECDEF memo orders Armed Forces to train and assign women on combat aircraft and most combat ships, but not to ground combat positions.   

1993  Jim Valvano, basketball coach (NC State), dies of cancer at 47 on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history andrew Salkey, author editor/broadcaster, dies at 67   

1996  Giles Grangier, film director, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1997  On this day in history susan Seddon Boulet, artist, dies of cancer at 45   

2001  Dennis Tito, a millionaire, becomes the first space tourist on this day in history.   

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1442  Edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) was born on April - 28.   

1545  Yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (d. 1598) was born on this day in history.   

1592  On April - 28 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  On April - 28 birth of michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1721)   

1715  On April - 28 birth of franz Sparry, composer   

1748  On this day in history birth of lorenz Justinian Ott, composer   

1750  On this day in history 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  Death of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem (b. mid 1140s) on April - 28.   

1498  On this day in history death of henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician   

1533  Death of Nicholas West, English bishop and diplomat (b. 1461) on this day in history.   

1710  On this day in history death of thomas Betterton, English actor   

1716  Death of Louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673) on April - 28.   

1726  On this day in history death of thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653)