April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. International holidays March 2 - Mothering Sunday (Britain March 7 - Nyepi (Indonesia International holidays and other major events April 1 - April Fools' Day April 4 - Qingming Festival (Mainland International holidays May 1 - Labour Day ( Pakistan) May 1 - Labour Day ( Singapore) Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common International holidays and other major events April 1 - April Fools' Day April 4 - Qingming Festival (Mainland April 2007 is the fourth month of that year It began on a Sunday and 30 days later ended on a Monday. Stories without links will be removed'. News stories must be in English 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September April 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September April 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September April 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 247 days remaining until the end of the year.
Events
- 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title to the throne is confirmed by election. AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. Conrad of Montferrat, or Conrad I of Jerusalem ( Piedmontese: Conrà ëd Monfrà; Italian Corrado del Monferrato; mid-1140s &ndash is a list of Kings of Jerusalem, from 1099 to 1291 as well as claimants to the title up to the present day Tyre ( Arabic صور Ṣūr, Phoenician Phoenician wawsvg|12px|ו]] Ṣur, Hebrew This article is about royal thrones for the order of Angels by the same name see Thrones. The killing is carried out by Hashshashin. The Hashshashin (also Hashishin, Hashashiyyin, Hashasheen or Assassins) were an offshoot of the Ismā'īlī sect of Shia
- 1253 - Nichiren, a Japanese Buddhist monk, propounds Nam Myoho Renge Kyo for the first time and declares it to be the essence of Buddhism, in effect founding Nichiren Buddhism. Nichiren (日蓮 ( February 16, 1222 &ndash October 13, 1282) born, later, and finally Nichiren, was a Buddhist For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices Nam Myōhō Renge Kyō (南無妙法蓮華經 also transliterated Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō; literally translated as Devotion to the Law of the Lotus Flower The founder Nichiren From the age of 16 until 32 Nichiren studied in numerous temples in Japan especially Mt
- 1611 - Establishment of the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines, the oldest existing university in Asia and the largest Catholic university in the world. Not to be confused with University of St Thomas. The Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas The Catholic University of the Philippines
- 1788 - Maryland becomes the seventh state to ratify the Constitution of the United States. Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States.
- 1789 - Mutiny on the Bounty, Captain William Bligh and 18 sailors are set adrift and the rebel crew returns to Tahiti briefly and then sets sail for Pitcairn Island. Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For the book about the mutiny by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall see Mutiny on the Bounty (novel. Please see Captain (naval for other versions of this naval rank Vice-Admiral William Bligh FRS RN (9 September 1754 – 7 December 1817 was an officer of the British Royal Navy and a colonial administrator Tahiti is the largest Island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the Archipelago of Society Islands in the
- 1792 - France invades Austrian Netherlands (present day Belgium), beginning the French Revolutionary War. Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Southern Netherlands (Zuidelijke Nederlanden Países Bajos del Sur Pays-Bas du sud were a part of the Low Countries controlled by Spain ( Spanish The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major conflicts from 1792 until 1802 fought between the French Revolutionary government and several European states
- 1796 - The Armistice of Cherasco is signed by Napoleon Bonaparte and Vittorio Amedeo III, the King of Sardinia, expanding French territory along the Mediterranean coast. Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Cherasco is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 km southeast of Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. Victor Amadeus III ( Italian Vittorio Amedeo III di Savoia, June 26 1726 - October 16 1796) was King of Sardinia The following is a list of monarchs of Kingdom of Sardinia. Early medieval rulers Goddas, 533&ndash534 Vandal governor This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
- 1862 - American Civil War: Admiral David Farragut captures New Orleans, Louisiana. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks of the highest Naval officers David Glasgow Farragut ( July 5 1801 &ndash August 14 1870) was the first senior or "flag" officer of the United States Navy New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana
- 1902 - Using the ISO 8601 standard Year Zero definition for the Gregorian calendar preceded by the Julian calendar, the one billionth minute since the start of January 1, Year Zero occurs at 10:40 AM on this date. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting ISO 8601 is an International standard for date and Time representations issued by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO There is no year zero in the widely used Gregorian calendar, nor in its predecessor the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita
- 1920 - Azerbaijan is added to the Soviet Union. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Azerbaijan ( English; Azərbaycan officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası is the largest and most populous country in the South The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
- 1930 - The first night game in organized baseball history takes place in Independence, Kansas. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Independence is a city in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States.
- 1932 - A vaccine for yellow fever is announced for use on humans. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. A vaccine is a biological preparation which is used to establish or improve immunity to a particular disease Yellow fever (also called yellow jack, black vomit or sometimes American Plague) is an acute viral disease Human beings, humans or man (Origin 1590–1600 L homō man OL hemō the earthly one (see Humus
- 1945 - Benito Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci are executed by a firing squad consisting of members of the Italian resistance movement. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Clara Petacci ( Claretta Petacci) ( 28 February 1912 &ndash 28 April 1945) was an upper class Roman who became Italian dictator The Italian Resistance movement was a partisan force during World War II.
- 1947 - Thor Heyerdahl and five crew mates set out from Peru on the Kon-Tiki to prove that Peruvian natives could have settled Polynesia. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thor Heyerdahl ( October 6, 1914 Larvik, Norway &ndash April 18, 2002 Colla Micheri, Italy) was a Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. Kon-Tiki is the Raft used by Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl in his 1947 expedition across the Pacific Ocean Polynesia (from Greek: πολύς many, νῆσος island) is a Subregion of Oceania, comprising a large grouping of over
- 1949 - Former Philippine First Lady Aurora Quezon, 61, is assassinated while en route to dedicate a hospital in memory of her late husband; her daughter and 10 others are also killed. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. First Lady of the Philippines or First Gentleman of the Philippines is the unofficial title of the hostess/host of the Malacañang Palace, the nation's residence of Aurora Antonia Aragón de Quezon (born Aurora Antonia Aragón y Molina on February 19, 1888 &ndash April 28, 1949) usually known Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina (b August 19, 1878 in Baler Aurora, Philippines - d
- 1950 - Bhumibol Adulyadej marries Queen Sirikit after their quiet engagement in Lausanne, Switzerland on July 19, 1949. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bhumibol Adulyadej (ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช pʰuːmipʰon adunjadeːt Royal Institute: Phumiphon Adunyadet;) (born Monday 5 December 1927 Title and ranks Her formal name and title is Somdej Phra Nang Chao Sirikit Phra Borommarachininat ( th สมเด็จพระนางเจ้าสิริกิติ์ Lausanne ( pronounced, Losanna is a city in Romandy, the French -speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- 1952 - Dwight D. Eisenhower resigns as Supreme Commander of NATO. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14 1890 – March 28 1969 was President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general A commander-in-chief is the Commander of a nation's Military forces or significant element of those forces The North Atlantic Treaty
- 1952 - Occupied Japan: The United States occupation of Japan ends. At the end of World War II, Japan was occupied by the Allied Powers, led by the United States with contributions also from Australia, British The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
- 1965 - United States troops land in the Dominican Republic to "forestall establishment of a Communist dictatorship" and to evacuate U.S. Army troops. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities.
- 1967 - Expo 67 opens to the public in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The 1967 International and Universal Exposition, or Expo 67 as it was commonly known was the World's Fair held in Montreal, Canada from April 27 to October Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
- 1969 - Charles de Gaulle resigns as President of France. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle ( ( 22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970) was a French General and statesman who led the Free French The President of the French Republic (Président de la République française colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France 's elected
- 1969 - Terence O'Neill announces his resignation as Prime Minister of Northern Ireland. Terence Marne O'Neill Baron O'Neill of the Maine, PC ( 10 September 1914 &ndash 12 June 1990) was the fourth Prime Minister The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland was the De facto head of the Government of Northern Ireland.
- 1970 - Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon formally authorizes American combat troops to fight communist sanctuaries in Cambodia. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based The Kingdom of Cambodia ( formerly known as Kampuchea (, transliterated: Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchea) is a country in South East
- 1977 - The Red Army Faction trial ends, with Andreas Baader, Gudrun Ensslin and Jan-Carl Raspe found guilty of four counts of murder and more than 30 counts of attempted murder. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays The Red Army Faction or RAF ( German Rote Armee Fraktion) (in its early stages commonly known as Baader-Meinhof Group ''Gang'' was one Andreas Bernd Baader ( 6 May 1943 – 18 October 1977) was one of the first leaders of the German organization Red Army Faction Gudrun Ensslin (ˈguːdʁuːn ˈɛnsliːn 15 August 1940 – 18 October 1977) was a founder of the German terrorist group Jan-Carl Raspe ( July 24, 1944 - October 18, 1977) was a member of the German Militant group the Red Army Faction Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries In English Criminal law, attempted murder is the crime of more than merely preparing to commit Unlawful homicide and at the same time having a specific intention
- 1977 - The Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure is signed. The Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure, or Budapest Treaty, is an international Treaty
- 1978 - President of Afghanistan, Mohammed Daoud Khan, is overthrown and assassinated in a coup led by pro-communist rebels. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Afghanistan has only intermittently been a Republic - between 1973-1992 and from 2001 onwards - at other times being governed by a variety of kings Emirs Mohammed Daoud Khan ( July 18, 1909 – April 28, 1978) was a politician in Afghanistan who overthrew the monarchy of Zahir Shah AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media.
- 1981 - Galician current Statute of Autonomy. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Galicia (occasionally Galiza) is an autonomous community in northwest Spain. The Galician Statute of Autonomy ( Estatuto de Autonomia da Galiza) of 1981 is the current basic institutional norm of Galicia.
- 1986 - The United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Enterprise becomes the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to transit the Suez Canal, navigating from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea to relieve the USS Coral Sea, on station across the "Line of Death" in the Gulf of Sidra off the coast of Libya. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) An aircraft carrier is a Warship designed with Design Enterprise was intended to be the first of a class of six but construction costs ballooned and the remaining vessels were never laid down resulting in her An aircraft carrier is a Warship designed with The Suez Canal is a Canal in Egypt. Opened in 1869 it allows Water transportation between Europe and Asia without circumnavigation The Red Sea is a Salt water Inlet of the Indian Ocean between Africa and Asia. Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Coral Sea, commemorating the Battle of the Coral Sea during World War II. The first Gulf of Sidra incident, August 19 1981, was an incident in which two Libyan Sukhoi Su-22 Fitter attack aircraft were shot down by two Gulf of Sidra is a body of water in the Mediterranean Sea on the northern coast of Libya; it is also known as Gulf of Sirte. Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab The transit began at 0300 and lasted 12 hours.
- 1987 - American engineer Ben Linder is killed in an ambush by U. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Benjamin Ernest Linder ( July 7, 1959 – April 28, 1987) born in California, was a young American engineer who was working S. -funded Contras in northern Nicaragua. The Contras is a label given to the various rebel groups opposing Nicaragua 's FSLN (Frente Sandinista de Liberacion Nacional Sandinista Junta of National Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America
- 1988 - Near Maui, Hawaii, flight attendant Clarabelle "C. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The Island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727 Flight attendants or cabin crew (historically known as stewards air hosts/hostesses or stewardesses) are members of an Aircrew B. " Lansing is blown out of Aloha Flight 243, a Boeing 737, and falls to her death when part of the plane's fuselage rips open in mid-flight. Aloha Airlines Flight 243 was a scheduled Aloha Airlines Boeing 737-297 flight between Hilo and Honolulu in Hawaii. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
- 1994 - Former C.I.A. official Aldrich Ames pleads guilty to giving U. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all An official is someone who holds an office (function or mandate, regardless whether it carries an actual working space with it in an Organisation or Aldrich Hazen Ames (born May 26 1941) is a former Central Intelligence Agency Counter-intelligence officer and analyst who in 1994 was convicted S. secrets to the Soviet Union and later Russia. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
- 1996 - Whitewater controversy: Bill Clinton gives a 4½ hour videotaped testimony for the defense. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Whitewater controversy (also called the Whitewater scandal, or often simply Whitewater) was an American political controversy that began with the William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States
- 1996 - In Tasmania, Australia, Martin Bryant goes on a shooting spree, killing 35 people and seriously injuring 37 more. Tasmania is an Australian island and state of the same name It is located south of the eastern side of the Continent, being separated from it by Bass For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Martin John Bryant (born 7 May 1967) murdered 35 people and injured 19 others in the Port Arthur massacre, a killing spree in Tasmania The Port Arthur massacre of 28 April 1996 was a killing spree which claimed the lives of 35 people and wounded 37 others mainly at the historic
- 1996 - The NHL's Winnipeg Jets play their last game, a 4-1 playoff loss to the Detroit Red Wings. The Winnipeg Jets were a professional Hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions
- 1997 - The 1993 Chemical Weapons Convention goes into effect, with Russia, Iraq and North Korea notable nations who have not ratified the treaty. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The Chemical Weapons Convention ( CWC) is an Arms control agreement which outlaws the production stockpiling and use of chemical weapons Its full name is For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia,
- 2001 - Millionaire Dennis Tito becomes the world's first space tourist. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Dennis Anthony Tito (born August 8, 1940 in Queens, New York) is a United States multimillionaire who gained celebrity status by becoming Space tourism is the recent Phenomenon of tourists paying for flights into space pioneered by Russia
- 2005 - The Patent Law Treaty goes into effect. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Births
- 1442 - King Edward IV of England (d. Edward IV ( 28 April 1442 – 9 April 1483) was King of England from 4 March 1461 until 2 October 1483)
- 1545 - Yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (d. Yi Sun-sin (April 28 1545 – December 16 1598 also commonly transliterated Yi Soon-shin or Lee Sun-shin, Korean:이순신 was a Korean 1598)
- 1630 - Charles Cotton, English poet (d. 1687)
- 1686 - Michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. Michael Johann Joseph Brokoff ( Czech: Michal Jan Josef Brokoff, 28 April, 1686 in Klášterec nad Ohří Bohemia - 8 September 1721)
- 1715 - Franz Sparry, composer (d. Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1715 ( MDCCXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Franz Sparry ( April 28, 1715 &ndash April 7, 1767) was a composer of the Baroque period 1767)
- 1758 - James Monroe, 5th President of the United States (d. Year 1767 ( MDCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1758 ( MDCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common James Monroe (April 28 1758 – July 4 1831 was the fifth President of the United States (1817–1825 The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by 1831)
- 1765 - Sylvestre François Lacroix, French mathematician (b. Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Year 1765 ( MDCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Sylvestre François de Lacroix ( April 28, 1765 &ndash May 24, 1843) was a French Mathematician. 1834)
- 1819 - Ezra Abbot, American Bible scholar (d. Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Ezra Abbot ( April 28, 1819, Jackson Maine &ndash March 21, 1884, Cambridge Massachusetts) was an American biblical 1884)
- 1838 - Tobias Michael Carel Asser, Dutch jurist, Nobel laureate (d. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Tobias Michael Carel Asser ( April 28, 1838, Amsterdam &ndash July 29, 1913, The Hague) was a Dutch jurist The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1913)
- 1868 - Lucy Booth, the fifth daughter of William and Catherine Booth (d. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Lucy Booth ( April 28, 1868 – July 18, 1953) was the eighth child of William and Catherine Booth. William Booth ( April 10, 1829 &ndash August 20, 1912) was a British Methodist preacher who founded The Salvation Catherine Booth ( 17 January 1829 &ndash 4 October 1890) was the Mother of The Salvation Army. 1953)
- 1868 - Georgy Voronoy, Russian mathematician (d. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Georgy Feodosevich Voronoy (Георгий Феодосьевич Вороной 28 April 1868 &ndash 20 November 1908) was a famous Russian 1908)
- 1874 - Karl Kraus, Austrian journalist and author (d. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For the theologian see Karl Christian Friedrich Krause. Karl Kraus ( April 28, 1874 - June 12, 1936) 1936)
- 1878 - Lionel Barrymore, American actor (d. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Lionel Barrymore ( April 28, 1878 – November 15, 1954) was an American Academy Award -winning actor of stage radio 1954)
- 1889 - António de Oliveira Salazar, dictator of Portugal (d. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common António de Oliveira Salazar, GColIH, GCTE, GCSE, pron. ɐ̃'tɔniu dɨ oli'vɐiɾɐ sɐlɐ'zaɾ 1970)
- 1897 - Ye Jianying, Chinese general and politician (d. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Ye Jianying ( Jyutping: Yip Gim-ying ( April 28, 1897 - October 22, 1986) was a Chinese Communist general and the chairman 1986)
- 1900 - Heinrich Müller, head of the Gestapo (disappeared in 1945)
- 1900 - Jan Oort, Dutch astronomer (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Heinrich Müller (born April 28, 1900, date of death unknown aka "Gestapo Müller" was head of the Gestapo, the political police of Nazi Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Jan Hendrik Oort ( April 28, 1900 &ndash November 5, 1992) was a Dutch Astronomer. 1992)
- 1902 - Johan Borgen, Norwegian author (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Johan Collett Müller Borgen ( April 28, 1902, Kristiania – October 16, 1979) was a Norwegian author journalist and critic 1979)
- 1906 - Kurt Gödel, Austrian mathematician (d. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Kurt Gödel (kʊɐ̯t ˈgøːdl̩ (April 28 1906 – January 14 1978 was an Austrian American Logician, Mathematician and Philosopher 1978)
- 1906 - Paul Sacher, Swiss conductor (d. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Paul Sacher ( 28 April 1906 &ndash 26 May 1999) was a Swiss conductor, Patron and Impresario. 1999)
- 1908 - Oskar Schindler, Austrian businessman (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Oskar Schindler ( 28 April 1908 &ndash 9 October 1974) was a Sudeten German Industrialist credited with saving almost 1200 1974)
- 1910 - Sam Merwin, Jr., American mystery fiction writer (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Samuel Kimball Merwin Jr ( April 28[[ 910]] Plainfield New Jersey - January 13[[ 996]] Los Angeles California) was an American 1996)
- 1911 - Lee Falk, American comic strip writer (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Leon Harrison Gross, more known by the alias of Lee Falk ( April 28, 1911 - March 13, 1999) was an American writer 1999)
- 1912 - Odette Sansom, French resistance worker (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Odette Marie Céline Sansom, (née Brailly GC, MBE, Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur, ( 28 April 1995)
- 1914 - Philip E. High, Science fiction author (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Philip Empson High ( 28 April, 1914 - 9 August, 2006) was a Science fiction Author. 2006)
- 1916 - Ferruccio Lamborghini, Italian automobile manufacturer (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Ferruccio Lamborghini and English pronunciation missing ( April 28, 1916 – February 20, 1993) was an Italian car maker and the 1993)
- 1921 - Rowland Evans, American journalist (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Rowland Evans Jr ( April 28, 1921 - March 23, 2001) was an American Journalist. 2001)
- 1922 - William Guarnere, WWII Veteran
- 1922 - Alistair MacLean, Scottish novelist (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. For other people with similar names see Wild Bill William J "Wild Bill" Guarnere (born 28 April, 1922 Alistair Stuart MacLean (28 April 1922 - 2 February 1987 Scottish Gaelic: Alasdair MacGill-Eain) was a Scottish Novelist who wrote successful 1987)
- 1924 - Donatas Banionis, Lithuanian actor
- 1924 - Kenneth Kaunda, President of Zambia
- 1925 - T. John Lesinski, Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
- 1926 - Blossom Dearie, American jazz singer
- 1926 - Harper Lee, American author
- 1928 - Yves Klein, French painter (d. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Donatas Banionis (born April 28, 1924 in Kaunas, Lithuania) is a Lithuanian actor popular in the Soviet Union. Kenneth David Kaunda, commonly known as KK (born April 28, 1924) served as the first President of Zambia, from 1964 to 1991 This page contains a list of presidents of Zambia. Presidents of Zambia (1964-Present Latest election See also Lists of incumbents Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thaddeus John "T John" Lesinski, ( April 28, 1925 - 1996 was politician and judge from the U The Lieutenant Governor of Michigan is the second-ranking executive officer in the U Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Blossom Dearie (born April 28 1926) is an American Jazz Singer and Pianist, often performing in the Bebop genre Nelle Harper Lee (born April 28, 1926) is an American Author known for her Pulitzer Prize -winning 1960 novel To Kill Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Yves Klein ( 28 April 1928 - 6 June 1962) was a French artist and is considered an important figure in post-war European 1962)
- 1928 - Eugene M. Shoemaker, American planetary scientist (d. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eugene Merle Shoemaker (or Gene Shoemaker ( April 28, 1928 &ndash July 18, 1997) was one of the founders of the fields of Planetary 1997)
- 1930 - James Baker, American politician
- 1930 - Carolyn Jones, American actress (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also James Addison Baker James Addison Baker III (born April 28 1930) is a American attorney politician political Carolyn Sue Jones ( April 28, 1930 — August 3, 1983) was an American Actress, best remembered for playing the role 1983)
- 1934 - Lois Duncan, American novelist
- 1937 - Saddam Hussein, President of Iraq (d. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lois Duncan (born Lois Duncan Steinmetz, April 28, 1934) is an American Writer and Novelist, known primarily for her books Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 2006)
- 1938 - Madge Sinclair, Jamaican actress (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Madge Dorita Sinclair ( 28 April 1938 – 20 December 1995 was a Jamaican American character actress 1995)
- 1941 - Ann-Margret, Swedish-born actress
- 1941 - K. Barry Sharpless, American chemist, Nobel laureate
- 1941 - Lucien Aimar, French cyclist
- 1941 - Iryna Zhylenko, Ukrainian poet
- 1942 - Mike Brearley, English cricketer
- 1943 - Jacques Dutronc, French singer and actor
- 1944 - Elizabeth LeCompte, American theater director
- 1944 - Jean-Claude Van Cauwenberghe, Belgian politician
- 1944 - Alice Waters, American chef
- 1946 - Ginette Reno, French Canadian singer, songwriter and actress
- 1948 - Terry Pratchett, English author
- 1948 - Marcia Strassman, American actress
- 1948 - Dorothée Berryman, French Canadian actress and singer
- 1949 - Indian Larry, American stuntsman (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ann-Margret (born April 28 1941 is a Swedish -born American actress singer Karl Barry Sharpless (born April 28, 1941) is an American Chemist known for his work on Stereoselective reactions. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. Lucien Aimar (b 28 April 1941 Hyères France won the Tour de France in 1966 and the national road championship in 1968 Iryna Volodymyrivna Zhylenko (b 28 April, 1941 in Kiev) is an Ukrainian Poet. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Michael Brearley OBE (born in Harrow, Middlesex, on 28 April, 1942) is a former Cricketer who captained the England Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jacques Dutronc (born April 28 1943 in Paris) is a French singer composer and actor Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Elizabeth LeCompte (born April 28 1944) is a founding member of theater collective The Wooster Group. Jean-Claude Van Cauwenberghe (born April 28, 1944) nicknamed "Van Cau" is a Walloon (from Southern Belgium Politician. Alice Louise Waters (born April 28 1944 in Chatham, New Jersey) one of the best-known and most influential American Chefs since the 1970s is credited Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Terence David John Pratchett, OBE (born 28 April 1948 is an English fantasy, Science fiction, and children's author. Marcia Strassman (born April 28, 1948) is an American actress best-known for her roles as Julie Kotter in the TV Sitcom Welcome Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "Indian" Larry Desmedt ( April 28, 1949 - August 30, 2004) was a noted bike builder stuntman and innovator in the world of custom 2004)
- 1949 - Bruno Kirby, American actor (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Bruno Kirby ( April 28 1949 – August 14 2006) was an American film and television actor 2006)
- 1950 - Jay Leno, American comedian and television host
- 1950 - Willie Colón , Puerto Rican salsa legend
- 1952 - Mary McDonnell, American actress
- 1953 - Kim Gordon, American musician (Sonic Youth)
- 1953 - Roberto Bolano, Latin American author and poet
- 1955 - Paul Guilfoyle, American actor
- 1955 - Nicky Gumbel, British author and priest
- 1956 - Jimmy Barnes, Scottish-born singer
- 1957 - Wilma Landkroon, Dutch singer
- 1958 - Hal Sutton, American golfer
- 1960 - John Cerutti, baseball player and announcer (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno (born April 28 1950 is an Emmy Award -winning American Stand-up comedian and Television host This article is about the Puerto Rican musician for the football player see Willie Colon (American football William Anthony Colón (born Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mary McDonnell (born April 28, 1952) is an Academy Award -nominated American film stage and television Actress. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kim Althea Gordon (born April 28, 1953) is an American musician vocalist and artist Sonic Youth is an American Alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1981 Roberto Bolaño Ávalos ( April 28, 1953 — July 15, 2003) was a Latin American Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Paul Guilfoyle (born April 28, 1949) is an American Television and film Actor known for playing Captain Jim Brass Nicholas (Nicky Glyn Paul Gumbel (born 28 April 1955 in London) is an Ordained Anglican Priest, Vicar Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jimmy Barnes is a popular Australian rock singer He was born James Dixon Swan on April 28, 1956 in Glasgow, Scotland Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Wilma Landkroon (born April 28, 1957, in Enschede, Overijssel) is a Dutch Pop singer. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Amateur wins (5 1979 Western Amateur 1980 North and South Amateur, U Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Joseph Cerutti ( April 28 1960 - October 3 2004) was an American left-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball 2004)
- 1960 - Ian Rankin, Scottish novelist
- 1960 - Joel H. Rosenthal American political scientist
- 1960 - Jón Páll Sigmarsson, Icelandic strength athlete (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Ian Rankin OBE, DL, (born 28 April 1960 in Cardenden, Fife) is a Scottish Crime writer. Joel H Rosenthal (Born April 28, 1960, in Brookline Massachusetts) is a Political scientist specializing in American statescraft and International Jón Páll Sigmarsson ( April 28 1960 &ndash January 16 1993) was a Strongman, a powerlifter, a bodybuilder 1993)
- 1960 - Walter Zenga, Italian footballer
- 1961 - Futoshi Matsunaga, Japanese serial killer
- 1963 - Lloyd Eisler, Canadian figure skater
- 1964 - Barry Larkin, American baseball player
- 1964 - Mark Steven Robinson, American director
- 1964 - Noriyuki Iwadare, Japanese composer
- 1965 - Steven Blum, American voice actor
- 1966 - John Daly, American golfer
- 1966 - Too Short, American rapper
- 1967 - Kari Wührer, American actress
- 1968 - Daisy Berkowitz, American musician (Marilyn Manson)
- 1968 - Howard Donald, British musician
- 1968 - Andy Flower, Zimbabwean cricketer
- 1970 - Nicklas Lidström, Swedish ice hockey player
- 1970 - Diego Simeone, Argentine footballer
- 1971 - Bridget Moynahan, American actress
- 1972 - Joseph Bruce, American musician
- 1973 - Elisabeth Röhm, American actress
- 1973 - Jorge Garcia, American actor
- 1973 - Francisco Palencia, Mexican footballer
- 1974 - Penélope Cruz, Spanish actress
- 1974 - Richel Hersisia, Dutch boxer
- 1974 - Vernon Kay, British TV/radio presenter
- 1978 - Lauren Laverne, Disc jockey, television presenter and former singer
- 1979 - Bahram Radan, Iranian actor
- 1980 - Josh Howard, American basketball player (Dallas Mavericks)
- 1981 - Jessica Alba, American actress
- 1982 - Nikki Grahame, Big Brother 7 Star
- 1983 - Lauren VanHeiningen, Princess of Orlando
- 1983 - Roger Johnson, English footballer
- 1986 - George Nozuka, Canadian Singer/Songwriter
Deaths
- 1192 - Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem (b. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Walter Zenga (born 28 April 1960 in Milan) is an Italian Football (soccer manager and former player a long-time Goalkeeper Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is a Japanese Serial killer who also de Frauded and Tortured his victims Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lloyd Edgar Eisler (born on April 28, 1963 in Seaforth Ontario) is a Canadian pair skater. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Barry Louis Larkin (born April 28, 1964 in Cincinnati Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball player Noriyuki Iwadare (岩垂徳行 Iwadare Noriyuki, born on April 28, 1964) is a Japanese Video game music Composer. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Steven Jay Blum (born April 28, 1965) is an American Voice actor known primarily for his work in Anime dubs and Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. John Patrick Daly (born April 28, 1966) is an American Professional golfer on the PGA Tour. Todd Anthony Shaw (born April 28 1966) better known by his Stage name Too Short (seen on album covers as Too $hort) is an American Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Kari Samantha Wührer (born April 28, 1967) is an American actress and singer, sometimes credited as Kari Salin. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Scott Mitchell Putesky (born April 28, 1968) more famously known as Daisy Berkowitz, is an American Musician, and was the lead Marilyn Manson is an American Alternative metal band based in Los Angeles California. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Howard Paul Donald (born 28 April 1968 in Droylsden, Manchester, England) is an English Singer, Songwriter Andrew "Andy" Flower (born 28 April 1968 in Cape Town, South Africa) was an international Cricketer for Zimbabwe and is now the Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nicklas Erik Lidström (born April 28, 1970 in Västerås) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey defenceman who has |- International career For the Argentine team, Simeone amassed 106 caps the first coming in 1988 Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Kathryn Bridget Moynahan (born April 28 1971) is an American actress. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joseph Frank "Joe" Bruce (born April 28, 1972) is a rap musician record producer Professional wrestler, and actor Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Elisabeth Röhm (born April 28 1973 is a German -born American Television Actress, best known for playing Assistant District Attorney Jorge García (born April 28, 1973) is a Latino-American Comedian and Actor. Juan Francisco Palencia Hernández (born April 28 1973 in Mexico City) is a Mexican football striker, currently playing for UNAM Pumas Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Penélope Cruz Sánchez (pe̞ˈne̞ˑlo̞pe̞ ˈkɾuθ̟ ˈs̺änʲʨe̞θ̟ born April 28 1974 better known as Penélope Cruz, is a Spanish actress Richel Hersisia (born April 28, 1974 in Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles) is a heavyweight boxer from the Netherlands Antilles Vernon Charles Kay (born 28 April 1974 is a British television presenter DJ and former model from Bolton, Greater Manchester, England Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Lauren Laverne (born Lauren Cecilia Gofton on 28 April 1978 in Sunderland, United Kingdom) is a Disc jockey, Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Bahram Radan ( is an award-winning Iranian actor, referred to in the West as the Iranian Brad Pitt Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Joshua Jay Howard (born April 28 1980) is an American professional Basketball player The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Jessica Marie Alba (born April 28 1981 is an American television and film Actress. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Nicola Rachele-Beth Grahame (born April 28 1982) rose to fame in the UK when she was chosen to be a housemate on Big Brother 7 in Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Roger Johnson (born April 28, 1983 in Ashford Surrey) is an English professional football defender, who currently plays Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) George Koichi Nozuka (b April 28 1986) billed as George, is a Canadian R&B/Pop singer Conrad of Montferrat, or Conrad I of Jerusalem ( Piedmontese: Conrà ëd Monfrà; Italian Corrado del Monferrato; mid-1140s &ndash is a list of Kings of Jerusalem, from 1099 to 1291 as well as claimants to the title up to the present day mid 1140s)
- 1498 - Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician
- 1533 - Nicholas West, English bishop and diplomat (b. Henry Percy 4th Earl of Northumberland, (c 1449 &ndash 28 April, 1489) son of Henry Percy 3rd Earl of Northumberland and his wife Eleanor Poynings Nicholas West (1461 &ndash 28 April 1533) English Bishop and Diplomatist was born at Putney, and educated at Eton 1461)
- 1695 - Henry Vaughan, Welsh poet (b. Henry Vaughan ( April 17, 1622 − April 28, 1695) was a Welsh Metaphysical poet and a Doctor 1621)
- 1710 - Thomas Betterton, English actor
- 1716 - Louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. Year 1710 ( MDCCX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year Thomas Patrick Betterton (ca 1635 &ndash 28 April 1710) English Actor, son of an under-cook to King Charles I, was born in Year 1716 ( MDCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a St Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort, was a French Priest and Catholic Saint, born on 31 January, 1673 in the small 1673)
- 1726 - Thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. Year 1726 ( MDCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Thomas Pitt ( 5 July 1653 &ndash 28 April 1726) born at Blandford Forum, Dorset, to a rector and his wife was a 1653)
- 1741 - Magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish General and statesman (b. Year 1741 ( MDCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Magnus Julius De la Gardie, ( April 14 1668 – April 28 1741) son of Axel Julius De la Gardie, was a Swedish general and statesman 1668)
- 1772 - Johann Friedrich Struensee, physician of Christian VII of Denmark (b. Year 1772 ( MDCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Count Johann Friedrich von Struensee ( August 5, 1737 - April 28, 1772) was a German doctor born in Halle. Christian VII ( January 29, 1749 - March 13, 1808) was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Schleswig and Holstein from 1766 until his 1737)
- 1781 - Cornelius Harnett, American delegate to the Continental Congress (b. Year 1737 ( MDCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1781 ( MDCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Cornelius Harnett ( 20 April, 1723 &ndash April 28, 1781) was an American merchant farmer and statesman from Wilmington North The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the 1723)
- 1813 - Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov, Russian field marshal (b. Year 1723 ( MDCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Prince Mikhail Illarionovich Golenishchev-Kutuzov (князь Михаи́л Илларио́нович Голени́щев-Куту́зов ( &mdash) was the Russian 1745)
- 1816 - Johann Heinrich Abicht, German philosopher (b. Year 1745 ( MDCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Johann Heinrich Abicht ( 4 May 1762, Volkstedt near Rudolstadt - 28 April 1816, Wilna) was a German 1862)
- 1841 - Peter Chanel, French saint (b. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Peter Chanel (1803–1841 was a Catholic Priest, Missionary, and Martyr. 1803)
- 1853 - Ludwig Tieck, German writer (b. 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Johann Ludwig Tieck ( May 31, 1773 &ndash April 28, 1853) was a German Poet, Translator, editor 1773)
- 1858 - Johannes Peter Müller, German physiologist (b. Year 1773 ( MDCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Johannes Peter Müller ( July 14, 1801 &ndash April 28, 1858) was a German Physiologist, comparative anatomist 1801)
- 1865 - Samuel Cunard, Canadian-born British shipping magnate (b. Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Sir Samuel Cunard 1st Baronet ( 21 November 1787 &ndash 28 April 1865) was a Canadian -born British shipping magnate 1787)
- 1905 - Fitzhugh Lee, American Confederate general (b. Year 1787 ( MDCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting 1835)
- 1926 - Zip the Pinhead, American freak show performer (b. Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Zip the Pinhead, born William Henry Johnson (1842/1843 in Liberty Corner New Jersey – April 9, 1926 in New York City, 1857)
- 1936 - King Fuad I of Egypt (b. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fuad I, born Ahmed Fuad, ( Arabic: فؤاد الأول Fu'ād al-Awwal) ( March 26, 1868 - April 28, 1936 1868)
- 1944 - Frank Knox, U. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William Franklin "Frank" Knox ( January 1, 1874 &ndash April 28, 1944) was the Secretary of the Navy under Franklin S. Vice-Presidential candidate (b. 1874)
- 1945 - Benito Mussolini, Italian fascist dictator (b. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar 1882)
- 1945 - Clara Petacci, Italian mistress of Benito Mussolini (shot) (b. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Clara Petacci ( Claretta Petacci) ( 28 February 1912 &ndash 28 April 1945) was an upper class Roman who became Italian dictator 1912)
- 1945 - Roberto Farinacci, Italian fascist (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Roberto Farinacci ( October 16 1892 &mdash April 28 1945) was a leading Italian Fascist politician and important 1892)
- 1946 - Louis Bachelier, French mathematician (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Louis Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Bachelier ( March 11, 1870 - April 28, 1946) was a French Mathematician at the turn of the 20th century 1870)
- 1949 - Aurora Quezon, First Lady of the Philippines (shot) (b. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Aurora Antonia Aragón de Quezon (born Aurora Antonia Aragón y Molina on February 19, 1888 &ndash April 28, 1949) usually known First Lady of the Philippines or First Gentleman of the Philippines is the unofficial title of the hostess/host of the Malacañang Palace, the nation's residence of 1888)
- 1954 - Léon Jouhaux, French labor leader, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Léon Jouhaux ( July 1, 1879 &mdash April 28, 1954) was a French Trade union leader who received the Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1879)
- 1957 - Heinz "Pritzl" Bär, German fighter pilot (b. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Colonel Heinz (Oskar-Heinrich "Pritzl" Bär ( 21 March 1913 – 28 April 1957) was a German Luftwaffe A fighter aircraft is a Military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other Aircraft, as opposed to a Bomber, which is designed 1913)
- 1964 - Rolf de Maré, Swedish art collector (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Rolf de Maré ( May 9 1888 – April 28 1964) sometimes called Rolf de Mare, was a Swedish Art collector and 1888)
- 1970 - Ed Begley, American actor (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Edward James Begley ( March 25, 1901 &ndash April 28, 1970) was an American award winning Actor. 1901)
- 1973 - Clas Thunberg, Finnish speed skater (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Arnold Clas Robert Thunberg ( 5 April 1893 &ndash 28 April 1973) was a Finnish speed skater who won five Olympic gold 1893)
- 1975 - Tom Donahue, American FM radio DJ (pioneer, freeform radio) (b. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tom "Big Daddy" Donahue ( May 21, 1928 – April 28, 1975) was a pioneering Rock and roll Radio Disc jockey Freeform, or freeform radio, is a Radio station programming format in which the Disc jockey is given total control over 1928)
- 1978 - Sardar Mohammed Daoud, President of Afghanistan (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Mohammed Daoud Khan ( July 18, 1909 – April 28, 1978) was a politician in Afghanistan who overthrew the monarchy of Zahir Shah Afghanistan has only intermittently been a Republic - between 1973-1992 and from 2001 onwards - at other times being governed by a variety of kings Emirs 1909)
- 1988 - B. W. Stevenson, American country singer (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) BW Stevenson ( 5 October 1949 - 28 April 1988) born Lewis Charles Stevenson, was an American Country pop 1949)
- 1991 - Steve Broidy, American motion picture executive (b. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Steve Broidy, born Samuel Broidy ( 14 June 1905 in Malden Massachusetts - 28 April 1991 in Los Angeles California 1905)
- 1992 - Francis Bacon, Anglo-Irish painter (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Francis Bacon' (28 October 1909 – 28 April 1992 was an Irish-born British figurative painter. 1909)
- 1992 - Iceberg Slim, American writer (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Iceberg Slim ( August 4, 1918 &ndash April 30, 1992) also known as Robert Beck and born as Robert Lee Maupin, was an African 1918)
- 1993 - Jim Valvano, American basketball coach (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) James Thomas Anthony Valvano ( March 10 1946 – April 28 1993) nicknamed Jimmy V, was an American college Basketball 1946)
- 1998 - Ramakant Desai, Indian cricketer (b. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Ramakant Bhikaji Desai (born June 20, 1939, Bombay - died April 28, 1998, Mumbai represented India in Test 1939)
- 1999 - Rory Calhoun, American actor (b. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Rory Calhoun ( August 8, 1922 &ndash April 28, 1999) was an American television and film Actor, Screenwriter 1922)
- 1999 - Arthur Leonard Schawlow, American physicist, Nobel laureate (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Arthur Leonard Schawlow ( May 5, 1921 – April 28, 1999) was an American physicist. The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1921)
- 1999 - Alf Ramsey, English football manager (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Sir Alfred Ernest 'Alf' Ramsey (22 January 1920 &ndash 28 April 1999 was a footballer and manager of the English national football team from 1963 to 1974 1920)
- 2000 - Penelope Fitzgerald, English writer (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Penelope Fitzgerald ( 17 December, 1916 - 28 April, 2000) was a Booker Prize -winning English Novelist, Poet 1916)
- 2000 - Jerzy Einhorn, Polish-Swedish doctor, researcher and politician (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Jerzy Einhorn ( July 26, 1925 in Częstochowa, Poland &ndash April 28, 2000 in Stockholm, Sweden) 1925)
- 2002 - Alexander Lebed, Russian general (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Alexander Ivanovich Lebed (Алекса́ндр Ива́нович Ле́бедь ( April 20, 1950, Novocherkassk &ndash April 28, 1950)
- 2002 - Lou Thesz, American wrestler (b. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Aloysius Martin Thesz ( April 24 1916 - April 28 2002) also known as The Great One, was a professional wrestler and 1916)
- 2005 - Chris Candido, American wrestler (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Christopher Candito ( March 21 1972 &ndash April 28 2005) On November 19, 1994, Candido won a 10-man tournament defeating 1972)
- 2005 - Percy Heath, American jazz bassist (Modern Jazz Quartet) (b. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Percy Heath, ( April 30, 1923 &ndash April 28, 2005) was a Jazz musician, most famous for his 40+ years as the Double bass The Modern Jazz Quartet was established in 1952 by Milt Jackson ( Vibraphone) John Lewis ( Piano, musical director Percy Heath 1923)
- 2005 - Taraki Sivaram, Tamil journalist of Sri Lanka (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Taraki Sivaram or Dharmeratnam Sivaram ( 11 August, 1959 &ndash 28 April, 2005) was a popular Tamil journalist A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island 1959)
- 2007 - Dabbs Greer, American actor (b. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Robert William "Dabbs" Greer ( April 2, 1917 — April 28, 2007) was an American Character actor who performed 1917)
- 2007 - Tommy Newsom, American bandleader (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Thomas Penn "Tommy" Newsom ( February 25, 1929 – April 28, 2007) was a Saxophone player in the NBC Orchestra 1929)
- 2007 - Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker, German physicist and philosopher (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Carl Friedrich Freiherr von Weizsäcker ( June 28, 1912 &ndash 28 April 2007) was a German Physicist and Philosopher 1912)
Holidays and observances
- Roman Empire - first day of the Floralia in honor of Flora. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial The Floralia, also known as the "Florifertum" was an ancient Roman festival dedicated to the goddess Flora. This article is about "Chloris" in Greek Mythology For the Genus of tufted grasses in the Poaceae family also known as "Finger grass" and
- Bahá'í Faith - Feast of Jamál (Beauty) - First day of the third month of the Bahá'í calendar. The Bahá'í Faith is a Religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in nineteenth-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind NOTICE TO WOULD-BE-ROMEOS*************** The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap
- National Day of Mourning in Canada to commemorate workers killed, injured, or suffering illness from occupational hazards and accidents. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
- National Heroes Day - Barbados. Heroes' Day or National Heroes' Day may refer to a number of commemorations of national heroes in different countries Barbados ( Portuguese word for bearded-ones, bɑrˈbeɪdoʊz -dɒs situated just east of the Caribbean Sea, is an independent Island nation
- Workers Memorial Day - International Workers Memorial Day
- Feast day, in the Roman Catholic calendar of saints, of
- but, in the General Roman Calendar as in 1954, of
External links
Workers' Memorial Day, International Workers' Memorial Day or International Commemoration Day (ICD for Dead and Injured takes place annually around the world on The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints For earlier forms of the General Roman Calendar see the Tridentine Calendar, the General Roman Calendar as in 1954, General Roman Calendar of Pope Pius Peter Chanel (1803–1841 was a Catholic Priest, Missionary, and Martyr. St Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort, was a French Priest and Catholic Saint, born on 31 January, 1673 in the small The following is a list of the feast days of the General Roman Calendar as it was in 1954. Saint Paul of the Cross ( 3 January 1694 - 18 October 1775) was an Italian mystic and founder of the Congregation of the
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