Page 7: Historical Events In July - 28

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

1960  On July - 28 republican National convention selects Richard Nixon as candidate   

1962  On July - 28 19 die in a train crash in Steelton Pa   

1962  Mariner I launched to Mars falls into Atlantic Ocean on July - 28.   

1963  Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Wolverine Golf Open on July - 28.   

1964  On July - 28 ranger 7 launched toward the Moon; sent back 4308 TV pictures   

1964  On this day in history england all out 611 in reply to Australia's 8-656 Match a draw   

1965  On this day in history maurice Yvain, composer, dies at 74   

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

1968  On July - 28 charles W Mayo, US surgeon, dies at 70   

1969  On this day in history ernst Tittel, composer, dies at 59   

1970  On this day in history john Barbirolli, English conductor (NY Philharmonic Orch), dies at 70   

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

1971  On this day in history diane Arbus, [Nemerov], photographer (Vogue), commits suicide at 48   

1973  On this day in history 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).   

1973  Skylab 3's astronauts (Bean, Garriott & Lousma) launched on this day in history.   

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

1974  On this day in history 69 die when packed bus strikes heavy truck (Belem, Brazil)   

1974  Jack Ellis, cricketer (Victorian WK, Ashes tourist 1926), dies on July - 28.   

1976  242,000 die in Tientsin-Tangshan (China) 8.2 earthquake on July - 28.   

1976  On this day in history eldon Joersz & Geo Morgan set world air speed record of 3,530 kph   

1976  On July - 28 jacob Soetendorp, rabbi, dies at 62   

1976  Tangshan earthquake in China killing 655,000 people on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history 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  The first oil flow through the Alaska pipeline on July - 28.   

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

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  On this day in history jan Willem van Otterloo, composer, dies at 70   

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

1980  Cecil Burleigh, composer, dies at 95 on July - 28.   

1982  On July - 28 george Kleinsinger, US composer (Tubby the Tuba), dies at 68   

1983  On this day in history alec Marks, cricketer (good NSW batsman 1928-37), dies   

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1165  Ibn al-'Arabi, Muslim mystic/philosopher was born on July - 28.   

1347  On July - 28 birth of margherita of Durazzo, queen of Naples (d. 1412)   

1456  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (Arcadia) was born on July - 28.   

1514  Maximilian of Burgundy, viceroy of Holland was born on July - 28.   

1609  On this day in history birth of judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised   

1659  Charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

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

1745  On this day in history birth of piotr A von der Pahlen, milt governor (St Petersburg)   

0450  On this day in history theodosius II de Jongere, emperor Austrian Empire, dies   

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  Death of William Clito, Count of Flanders (b. 1102) on this day in history.   

1230  Death of Duke Leopold VI of Austria (b. 1176) on July - 28.   

1285  Death of Queen Keran of Armenia, consort of Leo III of Armenia on this day in history.   

1330  On July - 28 michael III, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies in battle   

1527  Death of Rodrigo de Bastidas, Spanish conquistador on this day in history.