Page 7: Historical Events In July - 28

1960  Republican National convention selects Richard Nixon on July - 28.   

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

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

1962  Mariner I launched to Mars falls into Atlantic Ocean on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Wolverine Golf Open   

1964  On July - 28 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 July - 28.   

1967  On this day in history pirate Radio Station 390 (Radio Invicta) (England) closes down   

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

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  On this day in history 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  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  On July - 28 skylab 3's astronauts (Bean, Garriott & Lousma) launched   

1973  On this day in history royal Butler, actor, dies at 80   

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

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 July - 28.   

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

1977  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1978  Perth Observatory discovers asteroid #3188 & #3422 on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history price of gold tops $200-an-oz level for first time   

1978  On July - 28 jan Willem van Otterloo, composer, dies at 70   

1980  Fernando Bela£nde Terry becomes president of Peru on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1347  On this day in history birth of margherita of Durazzo, queen of Naples (d. 1412)   

1456  On this day in history birth of jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (Arcadia)   

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

1609  Judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised was born on July - 28.   

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

1719  On July - 28 birth of jan Nepveu, governor-general of Suriname (1769-79) [or Aug 27]   

1745  On July - 28 birth of piotr A von der Pahlen, milt governor (St Petersburg)   

0450  On July - 28 theodosius II de Jongere, emperor Austrian Empire, dies   

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

1101  On this day in history su Tung-p'o, Chinese poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher, dies at 64   

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 this day in history death of queen Keran of Armenia, consort of Leo III of Armenia   

1330  Michael III, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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