Historical Events In July - 28

1960  On this day in history republican National convention selects Richard Nixon   

1960  Republican National convention selects Richard Nixon as candidate on this day in history.   

1962  19 die in a train crash in Steelton Pa on this day in history.   

1962  On July - 28 mariner I launched to Mars falls into Atlantic Ocean   

1963  Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Wolverine Golf Open on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history ranger 7 launched toward the Moon; sent back 4308 TV pictures   

1964  England all out 611 in reply to Australia's 8-656 Match a draw on this day in history.   

1965  Maurice Yvain, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1967  On July - 28 pirate Radio Station 390 (Radio Invicta) (England) closes down   

1968  Charles W Mayo, US surgeon, dies at 70 on July - 28.   

1969  Ernst Tittel, composer, dies at 59 on July - 28.   

1970  On July - 28 john Barbirolli, English conductor (NY Philharmonic Orch), dies at 70   

1971  On July - 28 16 time gold glover Brook Robinson commits 3 errors in 6th inning   

1971  Diane Arbus, [Nemerov], photographer (Vogue), commits suicide at 48 on July - 28.   

1973  Launch of Skylab 3, the second manned mission to the first U.S. manned space station, was piloted by MAJ Jack R. Lousma, USMC with CAPT Alan L. Bean, USN as the Commander of the mission and former Navy electronics officer, Owen K. Garriott as Science Pilot. The mission lasted 59 days, 11 hours and included 858 Earth orbits. Recovery by USS New Orleans (LPH-11) on July - 28.   

1973  On July - 28 skylab 3's astronauts (Bean, Garriott & Lousma) launched   

1973  On July - 28 royal Butler, actor, dies at 80   

1974  On July - 28 69 die when packed bus strikes heavy truck (Belem, Brazil)   

1974  On July - 28 jack Ellis, cricketer (Victorian WK, Ashes tourist 1926), dies   

1976  On this day in history 242,000 die in Tientsin-Tangshan (China) 8.2 earthquake   

1976  Eldon Joersz & Geo Morgan set world air speed record of 3,530 kph on this day in history.   

1976  Jacob Soetendorp, rabbi, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1976  On July - 28 tangshan earthquake in China killing 655,000 people   

1976  On July - 28 tangshan earthquake in China killing 242,769-655,000 people   

1977  On July - 28 roy Wilkins turn over NAACP leadership to Benjamin L Hooks   

1977  On July - 28 the first oil flow through the Alaska pipeline   

1978  On July - 28 600,000 attend Watkins Glen Summer Jam in NY   

1978  Perth Observatory discovers asteroid #3188 & #3422 on July - 28.   

1978  On July - 28 price of gold tops $200-an-oz level for first time   

1978  Jan Willem van Otterloo, composer, dies at 70 on July - 28.   

1980  On this day in history fernando Bela£nde Terry becomes president of Peru   

1980  On this day in history cecil Burleigh, composer, dies at 95   

1982  George Kleinsinger, US composer (Tubby the Tuba), dies at 68 on July - 28.   

1983  On July - 28 alec Marks, cricketer (good NSW batsman 1928-37), dies   

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1165  Ibn al-'Arabi, Muslim mystic/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1347  Margherita of Durazzo, queen of Naples (d. 1412) was born on July - 28.   

1456  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (Arcadia) was born on this day in history.   

1514  On July - 28 birth of maximilian of Burgundy, viceroy of Holland   

1609  Judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1659  On July - 28 birth of charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715)   

1719  Jan Nepveu, governor-general of Suriname (1769-79) [or Aug 27] was born on July - 28.   

1745  Piotr A von der Pahlen, milt governor (St Petersburg) was born on July - 28.   

0450  Theodosius II de Jongere, emperor Austrian Empire, dies on this day in history.   

1057  On July - 28 victor II, [Gebhard], Pope (1055-57), dies   

1101  Su Tung-p'o, Chinese poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher, dies at 64 on July - 28.   

1128  On July - 28 death of william Clito, Count of Flanders (b. 1102)   

1230  Death of Duke Leopold VI of Austria (b. 1176) on this day in history.   

1285  On July - 28 death of queen Keran of Armenia, consort of Leo III of Armenia   

1330  Michael III, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies in battle on July - 28.   

1527  On this day in history death of rodrigo de Bastidas, Spanish conquistador