Historical Events In April - 28

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

1977  On this day in history christopher Boyce convicted for selling secrets   

1977  On this day in history 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 April - 28 cyrus Vance, Carter's Secretary of State, resigns   

1980  On this day in history tommy Caldwell rocker (Marshall Tucker Band), dies   

1980  On April - 28 dee Carroll, [Betty Jean Marsh], actress (Mad Bomber, Split), dies   

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

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

1983  Ron James, cricketer (NSW's Sheffield Shield capt 1949-50), dies on this day in history.   

1984  Glen H Taylor, US senator/VP candidate (1948), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1986  On April - 28 chernobyl, USSR site of world's worst nuclear power plant disaster   

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

1987  On this day in history ben Linder, development worker, murdered by Contras in Nicaragua   

1988  Aloha Airlines Boeing 737 roof tears off in flight; kills stewardess on this day in history.   

1988  NJ Devils set all time playoff mark for penalty minutes on this day in history.   

1989  Olaff J de Landell [JB van Sparwoude], Dutch writer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history "Chorus Line" closes on Broadway after 6,137 performances (15 yrs)   

1990  Jean Blazer Baney, entertainer, dies on April - 28.   

1991  On this day in history 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  On April - 28 floyd B McKissick, US founder (CORE), dies   

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  On April - 28 jim Valvano, basketball coach (NC State), dies of cancer at 47   

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

1996  Giles Grangier, film director, dies at 84 on April - 28.   

1997  On April - 28 susan Seddon Boulet, artist, dies of cancer at 45   

2001  On this day in history dennis Tito, a millionaire, becomes the first space tourist.   

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

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

1592  On April - 28 birth of george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral   

1630  On this day in history birth of charles Cotton, English poet (d. 1687)   

1686  On this day in history birth of michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1721)   

1715  On this day in history birth of franz Sparry, composer   

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

1750  Paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer was born on this day in history.   

1089  Dirk de Grote, bishop of Verdun/Basel/archbishop of Trier, dies on April - 28.   

1109  Hugo van Cluny, 6th abbott of Cluny/saint, dies on April - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

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.