Page 7: Historical Events In April - 28

1976  On April - 28 eugen Roth, writer, dies at 81   

1977  On April - 28 christopher Boyce convicted for selling secrets   

1977  Ricardo Cortez, actor/director (Bad Company, Flesh), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

1980  Alfred Hitchcock Diedfrom Liver Failure and Heart Problems on this day in history.   

1980  On April - 28 cyrus Vance, Carter's Secretary of State, resigns   

1980  On April - 28 tommy Caldwell rocker (Marshall Tucker Band), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1981  On April - 28 mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker, welterweight champ (1922-26) dies at 79   

1982  On April - 28 e Bowell discovers asteroids #2956 Yeomans & #3253 Gradie   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

1988  On this day in history aloha Airlines Boeing 737 roof tears off in flight; kills stewardess   

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

1989  On April - 28 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 this day in history.   

1990  Jean Blazer Baney, entertainer, dies on this day in history.   

1991  Ken Curtis actor (Gunsmoke), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1991  The birth of Ken Curtis, American actor on April - 28.   

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

1995  On April - 28 andrew Salkey, author editor/broadcaster, dies at 67   

1996  On this day in history giles Grangier, film director, dies at 84   

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

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

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1442  On April - 28 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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 April - 28.   

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 April - 28.   

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

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

1710  On April - 28 death of thomas Betterton, English actor   

1716  On this day in history death of louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673)   

1726  On April - 28 death of thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653)