On This Day - April 28th 1788 – Maryland becomes the seventh state to ratify the Constitution of the United States.
On This Day - April 28th 1789 – Captain William Bligh and 18 sailors are set adrift from HMS Bounty.
On This Day - April 28th 1862 – Admiral David Farragut captures New Orleans, Louisiana during the American Civil War.
On This Day - April 28th 1930 – The first night game in organized baseball history takes place in Independence, Kansas.
On This Day - April 28th 1945 – Italian Fascist leader Benito Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci are executed by a firing squad.
On This Day - April 28th 1952 – The United States occupation of Japan ends.
On This Day - April 28th 1969 – Charles de Gaulle resigns as President of France.
On This Day - April 28th 1996 – Whitewater controversy: Bill Clinton gives a 4½ hour videotaped testimony for the defense.
On This Day - April 28th 2001 – Millionaire Dennis Tito becomes the world's first space tourist.
Today's Birthdays
Born On This Day - April 28th 1442 – King Edward IV of England (d. 1483)
Born On This Day - April 28th 1758 – James Monroe, 5th President of the United States (d. 1831)
Born On This Day - April 28th 1878 – Lionel Barrymore, American actor (d. 1954)
Born On This Day - April 28th 1908 – Oskar Schindler, Austrian businessman (d. 1974) credited with saving the lives of almost 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust.
Born On This Day - April 28th 1926 – Today is the birthday of Harper Lee, American author of To Kill a Mockingbird.
Born On This Day - April 28th 1937 – Saddam Hussein, President of Iraq (d. 2006)
Born On This Day - April 28th 1941 – Today is the birthday of Ann-Margret, Swedish-born actress.
Born On This Day - April 28th 1960 – Today is the birthday of Scottish novelist Ian Rankin.
Born On This Day - April 28th 1966 – Today is the birthday of American golfer John Daly.
Born On This Day - April 28th 1974 РToday is the birthday of Pen̩lope Cruz, Spanish actress.
Born On This Day - April 28th 1981– Today is the birthday of Jessica Alba, American actress.
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