Thursday, April 28, 2016

History for April 28


History for April 28 - On-This-Day.com
James Monroe 1758 - 5th U.S. President, nickname: The Last Cocked Hat, (Nelle) Harper Lee 1926 - Author ("To Kill A Mockingbird"), Saddam Hussein 1937 - Iraqi leader


Jay Leno 1950 - Comedian, television talk show host ("The Tonight Show"), Mary McDonnell 1953 - Actress, Penelope Cruz 1974 - Actress


1789 - A mutiny on the British ship Bounty took place when a rebel crew took the ship and set sail to Pitcairn Island. The mutineers left Captain W. Bligh and 18 sailors adrift.


1914 - W.H. Carrier patented the design of his air conditioner.


1919 - The League of Nations was founded.





1932 - The yellow fever vaccine for humans was announced.


1945 - Benito Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci were executed by Italian partisans as they attempted to flee the country.


1988 - In Maui, HI, one flight attendant was killed when the fuselage of a Boeing 737 ripped open in mid-flight.


1992 - Fail!-The U.S. Agriculture Department unveiled a pyramid-shaped recommended-diet chart.


1996 - Liar!--U.S. President Clinton gave a 4 1/2 hour videotaped testimony as a defense witness in the criminal trial of his former Whitewater business partners.

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