April 28

Events

 * - of  (Conrad I),, in , two days after his title to the  is confirmed by election. The killing is carried out by.
 * -, a ese monk, propounds  for the first time and declares it to be the essence of , in effect founding.
 * - Establishment of the Pontifical and Royal, The Catholic University of the Philippines, the oldest existing university in Asia and the largest Catholic university in the world (d. )
 * - becomes the seventh state to ratify the.
 * - on the .   and 18 sailors are set adrift and the rebel crew returns to  briefly and then sets sail for.
 * - invades  (present day ), beginning the.
 * - The is signed by  and, the , expanding  territory along the  coast.
 * - :  captures.
 * - Using the standard  definition for the  preceded by the, the one billionth minute since the start of January 1, Year Zero occurred at 10:40 AM on this date.
 * - is added to the.
 * - The first night game in organized baseball history takes place in.
 * - A for  is announced for use on s.
 * - and his mistress  are executed by a firing squad consisting of members of the.
 * - and five crew mates set out from  on the  to prove that  natives could have settled.
 * -, got married with his queen, , after their quiet engagement in , on ,.
 * - resigns as  of.
 * 1952 - : The  occupation of  ends.
 * - troops land in the  to "forestall establishment of a  dictatorship" and to evacuate.
 * - opens to the public in, ,.
 * - resigns as.
 * - :  formally authorizes  combat troops to fight  sanctuaries in.
 * - The trial ends, with,  and  found guilty of four counts of  and more than 30 counts of.
 * 1977 - The  is signed.
 * -  is overthrown and ated in a  led by pro- rebels.
 * - current.
 * -   becomes the first nuclear-powered  to transit the, navigating from the  to the  to relieve , on station across the  in the  off the coast of . The transit began at 0300 and lasted 12 hours.
 * - engineer  is killed in an ambush by U.S.-funded  in northern.
 * - Near, Clarabelle "C.B." Lansing is sucked out of , a , and falls to her death when part of the plane's fuselage rips open in mid-flight.
 * - Former   pleads guilty to giving  secrets to the  and later.
 * - :  gives 4½ hour videotaped testimony for the defense.
 * 1996 - In, ,  goes on a , killing 35 people and seriously injuring 37 more.
 * - The  goes into effect, with,  and  notable nations who had not ratified the treaty.
 * -  becomes the world's first.
 * - The goes into effect.
 * 2005 -, a popular   of  kidnapped in ; his body was found the next day near the.
 * - An measuring 4.3 on the  strikes  in.

Births

 * - King (d. )
 * -, Korean admiral (d. )
 * -, English poet (d. )
 * -, Czech sculptor (d. )
 * -, composer (d. )
 * -, 5th (d. )
 * -, French mathematician (b. )
 * -, American Bible scholar (d. )
 * -, Dutch jurist, (d. )
 * -, the fifth daughter of and  (d. )
 * 1868 -, Russian mathematician (d. )
 * -, Austrian journalist and author (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, dictator of Portugal (d. )
 * -, Chinese general and politician (d. )
 * -, Dutch astronomer (d. )
 * -, Norwegian author (d. )
 * -, Austrian mathematician (d. )
 * 1906 -, Swiss conductor (d. )
 * -, Austrian businessman (d. )
 * -, American mystery fiction writer (d. )
 * -, American comic strip writer (d. )
 * -, French resistance worker (d. )
 * -, author (d. )
 * -, Italian automobile manufacturer (d. )
 * -, American journalist (d. )
 * -, WWII Veteran
 * 1922 -, Scottish novelist (d. )
 * -, American jazz singer
 * 1926 -, American author
 * -, French painter (d. )
 * 1928 -, American planetary scientist (d. )
 * -, American politician
 * 1930 -, American actress (d. )
 * -, American novelist
 * -, (d. )
 * -, Jamaican actress (d. )
 * -, Swedish-born actress
 * 1941 -, American chemist,
 * 1941 -, French cyclist
 * 1941 -, Ukrainian poet
 * -, French singer and actor
 * -, American theater director
 * 1944 -, Belgian politician
 * 1944 -, American chef
 * -, French Canadian singer, songwriter and actress
 * -, English author
 * 1948 -, American actress
 * 1948 -, French Canadian actress and singer
 * -, American stuntsman (d. )
 * 1949 -, American actor (d. )
 * -, American comedian and television host
 * 1950 - , Puerto Rican salsa legend
 * -, American actress
 * -, American musician
 * -, American actor
 * 1955 -, British author and priest
 * -, Scottish-born singer
 * -, Dutch singer
 * -, American golfer
 * -, baseball player and announcer (d. )
 * 1960 -  American political scientist
 * 1960 -, Icelandic strength athlete (d. )
 * 1960 -, Italian footballer
 * -, Japanese serial killer
 * -, Canadian figure skater
 * -, American baseball player
 * 1964 -, American director
 * 1964 -, Japanese composer
 * -, American voice actor
 * -, American golfer
 * 1966 - Too $hort, American rapper
 * -, American actress
 * -, American musician
 * -, Swedish hockey player
 * 1970 -, Argentine footballer
 * -, American musician
 * -, American actress
 * 1973 -, American actor
 * 1973 -, Mexican footballer
 * -, Spanish actress
 * 1974 -, Dutch boxer
 * 1974 -, British TV/radio presenter
 * -, American actor
 * -, American basketball player
 * -, American actress
 * -, Canadian Singer/Songwriter
 * -, American actress
 * -, Canadian Singer/Songwriter

Deaths

 * - (Conrad I),  (b. mid )
 * -, English politician
 * -, English bishop and diplomat (b. )
 * -, Welsh poet (b. )
 * -, English actor
 * -, French catholic priest (b. )
 * -, British Governor of Madras (b. )
 * -, Swedish General and statesman (b. )
 * -, physician of (b. )
 * -, American delegate to the (b. )
 * -, Russian field marshal (b. )
 * -, German philosopher (b. )
 * -, French saint (b. )
 * -, German writer (b. )
 * -, German physiologist (b. )
 * -, Canadian-born British shipping magnate (b. )
 * -, American Confederate general (b. )
 * -, American freak show performer (b. )
 * - King (b. )
 * -, U.S. Vice-Presidential candidate (b. )
 * -, Italian fascist dictator (b. )
 * 1945 -, Italian mistress of  (shot) (b. )
 * 1945 -, Italian fascist (b. )
 * -, French mathematician (b. )
 * -, French labor leader, recipient of the (b. )
 * -, Swedish art collector (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * -, Finnish speed skater (b. )
 * -, American FM radio DJ (pioneer, radio) (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, American country singer (b. )
 * -, American motion picture executive (b. )
 * -, Anglo-Irish painter (b. )
 * 1992 -, American writer (b. )
 * -, American basketball coach (b. )
 * -, Indian cricketer (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * 1999 -, American physicist,  (b. )
 * 1999 -, English football manager (b. )
 * -, English writer (b. )
 * 2000 -, Polish-Swedish doctor, researcher and politician (b. )
 * -, Russian general (b. )
 * 2002 -, American wrestler (b. )
 * -, American wrestler (b. )
 * 2005 -, American jazz bassist  (b. )
 * 2005 -, Tamil  of  (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * 2007 -, American bandleader (b. )
 * 2007 -, German physicist and philosopher (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * - first day of the in honor of.
 * - Feast of  - First day of the third month of the.
 * in to commemorate workers killed, injured, or suffering illness due to occupational hazards and accidents.
 * , which developed from the Canadian observance.
 * - legal state holiday in,.
 * - International Workers Memorial Day
 * - International Workers Memorial Day

Liturgical Calendar

 * of the following s in the (per the ):


 * In the it is the  of: