On This Day — April 28

🕰️ Notable Events on April 28

• 2011 — United Nations Security Council Resolution 1980 relating to Ivorian crisis is adopted. Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — Whitewater controversy: President Bill Clinton gives a 4½ hour videotaped testimony for the defense. Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — Port Arthur massacre, Tasmania: A gunman, Martin Bryant, opens fire at the Broad Arrow Cafe in Port Arthur, Tasmania, killing 35 people and wounding 23 others. Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Former Central Intelligence Agency counterintelligence officer and analyst Aldrich Ames pleads guilty to giving U.S. secrets to the Soviet Union and later Russia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Near Maui, Hawaii, flight attendant Clarabelle "C.B." Lansing is blown out of Aloha Airlines Flight 243, a Boeing 737, and falls to her death when part of the plane's fuselage rips open in mid-flight. Wikipedia ↗
• 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. Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — High levels of radiation resulting from the Chernobyl disaster are detected at a nuclear power plant in Sweden, leading Soviet authorities to publicly announce the accident. Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — President of Afghanistan, Mohammed Daoud Khan, is overthrown and assassinated in a coup led by pro-communist rebels. Wikipedia ↗
• 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. Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — General Cao Văn Viên, chief of the South Vietnamese military, departs for the US as the North Vietnamese Army closed in on victory. Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd, recorded in Abbey Road Studios goes to number 1 in the US charts, beginning a record-breaking 741-week chart run. Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard Nixon formally authorizes American combat troops to fight communist sanctuaries in Cambodia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Charles de Gaulle resigns as President of France. Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Vietnam War: Boxer Muhammad Ali refuses his induction into the United States Army and is subsequently stripped of his championship and license. Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — United States occupation of the Dominican Republic: American troops land in the Dominican Republic to "forestall establishment of a Communist dictatorship" and to evacuate U.S. Army troops. Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Dwight D. Eisenhower resigns as Supreme Allied Commander of NATO. Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Occupied Japan by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers: The United States occupation of Japan ends as the Treaty of San Francisco, ratified September 8, 1951, comes into force. Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — The Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty (Treaty of Taipei) is signed in Taipei, Taiwan between Japan and the Republic of China to officially end the Second Sino-Japanese War. Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — The Hukbalahap are accused of assassinating former First Lady of the Philippines Aurora Quezon, while she is en route to dedicate a hospital in memory of her late husband; her daughter and ten others are also killed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Igor Stravinsky conducted the premier of his American ballet, Orpheus at the New York City Center. Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Thor Heyerdahl and five crew mates set out from Peru on the Kon-Tiki to prove that Peruvian natives could have settled Polynesia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Benito Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci are executed by a firing squad consisting of members of the Italian resistance movement. Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — World War II: Nine German E-boats attacked US and UK units during Exercise Tiger, the rehearsal for the Normandy landings, killing 946. Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — The Ustaše massacre nearly 200 Serbs in the village of Gudovac, the first massacre of their genocidal campaign against Serbs of the Independent State of Croatia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — The Independence Producers hosted the first night game in the history of Organized Baseball in Independence, Kansas. Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Wembley Stadium is opened, named initially as the Empire Stadium. Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Azerbaijan is added to the Soviet Union. Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — Frenchman Louis Paulhan wins the 1910 London to Manchester air race, the first long-distance aeroplane race in England. Wikipedia ↗
• 1887 — A week after being arrested by the Prussian Secret Police, French police inspector Guillaume Schnaebelé is released on order of William I, German Emperor, defusing a possible war. Wikipedia ↗
• 1881 — Billy the Kid escapes from the Lincoln County jail in Mesilla, New Mexico. Wikipedia ↗
• 1869 — Chinese and Irish laborers for the Central Pacific Railroad working on the First Transcontinental Railroad lay ten miles of track in one day, a feat which has never been matched. Wikipedia ↗
• 1796 — The Armistice of Cherasco is signed by Napoleon Bonaparte and Vittorio Amedeo III, King of Sardinia, expanding French territory along the Mediterranean coast. Wikipedia ↗
• 1792 — France invades the Austrian Netherlands (present day Belgium and Luxembourg), beginning the French Revolutionary Wars. Wikipedia ↗
• 1789 — Mutiny on the Bounty: Lieutenant William Bligh and 18 sailors are set adrift and the rebel crew returns to Tahiti briefly and then sets sail for Pitcairn Island. Wikipedia ↗
• 1788 — Maryland becomes the seventh state to ratify the United States Constitution. Wikipedia ↗
• 1611 — Establishment of the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines, the largest Catholic university in the world. Wikipedia ↗
• 1503 — The Battle of Cerignola is fought. It is noted as the first battle in history won by small arms fire using gunpowder. Wikipedia ↗
• 1253 — Nichiren, a Japanese Buddhist monk, propounds Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō for the very first time and declares it to be the essence of Buddhism, in effect founding Nichiren Buddhism. Wikipedia ↗
• 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. The killing is carried out by Hashshashin. Wikipedia ↗
• 357 — Emperor Constantius II enters Rome for the first time to celebrate his victory over Magnus Magnentius. Wikipedia ↗
• 224 — The Battle of Hormozdgān is fought. Ardashir I defeats and kills Artabanus V effectively ending the Parthian Empire. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on April 28

• 1995 — Jonathan Benteke, Belgian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Melanie Martinez, American singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Craig Garvey, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Niels-Peter Mørck, Danish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Emil Salomonsson, Swedish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Jonathan Biabiany, French footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Juan Manuel Mata, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Katariina Tuohimaa, Finnish tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Ryan Conroy, Scottish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Bradley Johnson, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Zoran Tošić, Serbian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Roman Polák, Czech ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Jenna Ushkowitz, Korean-American actress, singer, and dancer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Lucas Jakubczyk, German sprinter and long jumper Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Deividas Stagniūnas, Lithuanian ice dancer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Dmitri Torbinski, Russian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Josh Brookes, Australian motorcycle racer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — David Freese, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Roger Johnson, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Graham Wagg, English cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Thomas Waldrom, New Zealand-English rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Nikki Grahame, English model and journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Chris Kaman, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Jessica Alba, American model and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Pietro Travagli, Italian rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Bradley Wiggins, English cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Scott Fujita, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Lauren Laverne, English singer and television host Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Nate Richert, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Shane Jurgensen, Australian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Penélope Cruz, Spanish actress and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Margo Dydek, Polish basketball player and coach (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Richel Hersisia, Dutch boxer Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Vernon Kay, English radio and television host Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Dominic Matteo, Scottish footballer and journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Jorge Garcia, American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Earl Holmes, American football player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Andrew Mehrtens, South African-New Zealand rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Violent J, American rapper, Insane Clown Posse Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Helena Tulve, Estonian composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Jean-Paul van Gastel, Dutch footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Brad McEwan, Australian journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Richard Fromberg, Australian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Nicklas Lidström, Swedish ice hockey player and scout Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Diego Simeone, Argentinian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Howard Donald, English singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Andy Flower, South-African-Zimbabwean cricketer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Chris White, English engineer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — John Daly, American golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Too Short, American rapper, producer and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Jennifer Rardin, American author (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Barry Larkin, American baseball player, manager, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — L'Wren Scott, American model and fashion designer (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Stephen Ames, Trinidadian golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Noriyuki Iwadare, Japanese composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Ajay Kakkar, Baron Kakkar, English surgeon and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Sandrine Dumas, French actress, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Lloyd Eisler, Canadian figure skater and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Marc Lacroix, Belgian biochemist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Tom Browning, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Elena Kagan, American lawyer and jurist, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Phil King, English bass player Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Ian Rankin, Scottish author Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Jón Páll Sigmarsson, Icelandic strongman and weightlifter (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Walter Zenga, Italian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Hal Sutton, American golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Wilma Landkroon, Dutch singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Jimmy Barnes, Scottish-Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Eddie Jobson, English keyboard player and violinist Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Timothy Curley, American educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Michael P. Jackson, American politician, 3rd Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Vic Sotto, Filipino actor-producer, singer-songwriter, comedian and television personality Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Ron Zook, American football player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Roberto Bolaño, Chilean novelist, short-story writer, poet, and essayist (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Kim Gordon, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Brian Greenhoff, English footballer and coach (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Chuck Leavell, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Mary McDonnell, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Tim Congdon, English economist and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Larry Smith, Canadian football player and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Willie Colón, Puerto Rican-American trombonist and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Jay Leno, American comedian, talk show host, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Steve Rider, English journalist and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Jeremy Cooke, English lawyer and judge Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Paul Guilfoyle, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Bruno Kirby, American actor and director (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Terry Pratchett, English journalist, author, and screenwriter (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Marcia Strassman, American actress and singer (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Christian Jacq, French historian and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Nicola LeFanu, English composer and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Nour El-Sherif, Egyptian actor and producer (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Ginette Reno, Canadian singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Larissa Grunig, American theorist and activist Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Elizabeth LeCompte, American director and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Jean-Claude Van Cauwenberghe, Belgian politician, 10th Minister-President of the Walloon Region Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Alice Waters, American chef and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Aryeh Bibi, Iraqi-born Israeli politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Mike Brearley, English cricketer and psychoanalyst Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Ann-Margret, Swedish-American actress, singer, and dancer Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Lucien Aimar, French cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — John Madejski, English businessman and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Karl Barry Sharpless, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Iryna Zhylenko, Ukrainian poet and author (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Madge Sinclair, Jamaican-American actress (d. 1995) Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Saddam Hussein, Iraqi general and politician, 5th President of Iraq (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Jean Redpath, Scottish singer-songwriter (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — John White, Scottish footballer (d. 1964) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Tariq Aziz, Iraqi journalist and politician, Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Pedro Ramos, Cuban baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Jimmy Wray, Scottish boxer and politician (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Lois Duncan, American journalist and author (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Miodrag Radulovacki, Serbian-American neuropharmacologist and academic (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — James Baker, American lawyer and politician, 61st United States Secretary of State Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Carolyn Jones, American actress (d. 1983) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Yves Klein, French painter (d. 1962) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Eugene Merle Shoemaker, American geologist and astronomer (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — James Bama, American artist and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Bill Blackbeard, American historian and author (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Harper Lee, American novelist (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Hulusi Sayın, Turkish general (d. 1991) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — T. John Lesinski, American judge and politician, 51st Lieutenant Governor of Michigan (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — John Leonard Thorn, English lieutenant, author, and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Dick Ayers, American author and illustrator (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Blossom Dearie, American singer and pianist (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Kenneth Kaunda, Zambian educator and politician, 1st President of Zambia Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Carolyn Cassady, American author (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — William Guarnere, American sergeant (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Rowland Evans, American soldier, journalist, and author (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Simin Daneshvar, Iranian author and academic (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Robert Cornthwaite, American actor (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — Ferruccio Lamborghini, Italian businessman, created Lamborghini (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Rose Murphy, American singer (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Odette Hallowes, French soldier and spy (d. 1995) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Kaneto Shindō, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Lee Falk, American director, producer, and playwright (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — Sam Merwin, Jr., American author (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1909 — Arthur Võõbus, Estonian-American theologist and orientalist (d. 1988) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Ethel Catherwood, American-Canadian high jumper and javelin thrower (d. 1987) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Jack Fingleton, Australian cricketer, journalist, and sportscaster (d. 1981) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Oskar Schindler, Czech-German businessman (d. 1974) Wikipedia ↗
• 1906 — Kurt Gödel, Czech-American mathematician, philosopher, and academic (d. 1978) Wikipedia ↗
• 1906 — Paul Sacher, Swiss conductor and philanthropist (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1902 — Johan Borgen, Norwegian author and critic (d. 1979) Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — H. B. Stallard, English runner and surgeon (d. 1973) Wikipedia ↗
• 1900 — Alice Berry, Australian activist (d. 1978) [1] Wikipedia ↗
• 1900 — Heinrich Müller, German SS officer (d. 1945) Wikipedia ↗
• 1900 — Jan Oort, Dutch astronomer and academic (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
• 1897 — Ye Jianying, Chinese general and politician, Head of State of the People's Republic of China (d. 1986) Wikipedia ↗
• 1896 — Na Hye-sok, South Korean journalist, poet, and painter (d. 1948) Wikipedia ↗
• 1889 — António de Oliveira Salazar, Portuguese economist and politician, 100th Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1970) Wikipedia ↗
• 1888 — Walter Tull, English footballer and soldier (d. 1918) Wikipedia ↗
• 1886 — Art Shaw, American hurdler (d. 1955) Wikipedia ↗
• 1878 — Lionel Barrymore, American actor and director (d. 1954) Wikipedia ↗
• 1876 — Nicola Romeo, Italian engineer and businessman (d. 1938) Wikipedia ↗
• 1874 — Karl Kraus, Austrian journalist and author (d. 1936) Wikipedia ↗
• 1874 — Sidney Toler, American actor and director (d. 1947) Wikipedia ↗
• 1868 — Lucy Booth, English composer (d. 1953) Wikipedia ↗
• 1868 — Georgy Voronoy, Ukrainian-Russian mathematician and academic (d. 1908) Wikipedia ↗
• 1865 — Charles W. Woodworth, American entomologist and academic (d. 1940) Wikipedia ↗

📅 National Days on April 28 (Calendar.cx)

Also observed on April 28

🏀 Sports

• NBA: Detroit Pistons @ Orlando Magic — 00:00
• WNBA: NIGERIA @ Minnesota Lynx — 00:00
• MLB: New York Yankees @ Texas Rangers — 00:05
• NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder @ Phoenix Suns — 01:30
• MLB: Chicago Cubs @ San Diego Padres — 01:40
• NHL: Vegas Golden Knights @ Utah Mammoth — 01:50