April 28th, 1937

Born on April 28th, 1937

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What happened on April 28th, 1937?

April 28th, 1937

South African medical researcher Max Theiler develops the yellow fever vaccine at the Rockefeller Foundation in New York.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa

What else happened on April 28th?

April 28th, 2008

The 1,388-foot-tall (423.2 m) Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago, the building with the world's highest residence above ground level at the time, held its grand opening.

April 28th, 1999

A 14-year-old former student in Taber, Alberta, walked into his high school and opened fire, killing one student and wounding another in Canada's first fatal school shooting in more than two decades.

April 28th, 1988

Aloha Airlines Flight 243 experienced an explosive decompression in flight between Hilo and Honolulu, Hawaii, with one fatality as a flight attendant was ejected from the aircraft.

April 28th, 1983

The West German news magazine Stern published excerpts from the purported diaries of Adolf Hitler, later revealed to be forgeries.

April 28th, 1973

The album The Dark Side of the Moon by the British progressive rock band Pink Floyd entered the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart, on which it spent a record 942 weeks.

April 28th, 1971

Scottish trade unionist Jimmy Reid condemned the capitalist "rat race" in his inaugural address as Rector of the University of Glasgow.

April 28th, 1952

Japan and the Republic of China signed the Treaty of Taipei to officially end the Second Sino-Japanese War, seven years after fighting in that conflict ended due to World War II.

April 28th, 1945

World War II: Benito Mussolini, the deposed fascist dictator of Italy, was executed by partisans in Giulino.

April 28th, 1941

World War II: Presaging a campaign of genocide against the Serbs of Croatia, around 190 people were massacred by members of the Ustaše movement in Gudovac.

April 28th, 1923

The 1923 FA Cup final (crowd and police pictured) between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United was held on the opening day of the Empire Stadium in London.

April 28th, 1910

Frenchman Louis Paulhan landed his biplane at Manchester (pictured), having departed from London the previous day, to win the world's first long-distance air race

April 28th, 1789

Fletcher Christian, the acting lieutenant on board the Royal Navy ship Bounty, led a mutiny against the commander William Bligh in the South Pacific.

April 28th, 1783

British troops surrendered the fortress of Bednore in southwestern India to French-Mysore forces, many of the prisoners were later murdered.

April 28th, 1611

The University of Santo Tomas in Manila, one of the oldest existing universities in Asia and one of the world's largest Catholic universities in terms of enrollment, was founded.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on April 28th

Born on April 28th, 1937

69

Saddam Hussein

Iraqi president, army officer and Baathist politician

*April 28th, 1937, Al-Awja †December 30th, 2006, Kadhimiya

77

Jean Redpath

Scottish folk singer (1937-2014)

*April 28th, 1937, Edinburgh †August 21st, 2014, Arizona

27

John White

Scottish international football midfielder (1937-1964)

*April 28th, 1937, Musselburgh †July 21st, 1964, Crews Hill

71

Sigi Harreis

German television presenter, journalist and radio host

*April 28th, 1937, Tübingen †December 9th, 2008, Munich

Same Day
Who's birthday is on April 28th?

28

Melanie Martinez

American singer-songwriter

*April 28th, 1995, Astoria

32

Jón Páll Sigmarsson

Icelandic strongman, powerlifter and bodybuilder

*April 28th, 1960, Hafnarfjörður †January 16th, 1993, Reykjavík

82

Max Amling

German politician (SPD) (1934-2017)

*April 28th, 1934, Eibelstadt †April 7th, 2017, Friedberg

82

Lucien Aimar

French racing cyclist

*April 28th, 1941, Hyères

74

Paul Guilfoyle

American actor (born in 1949)

*April 28th, 1949, Boston

66

Terry Pratchett

English fantasy author (1948–2015)

*April 28th, 1948, Beaconsfield †March 12th, 2015, Broad Chalke

50

Roberto Bolaño

Chilean author

*April 28th, 1953, Santiago †July 15th, 2003, Barcelona

49

Penélope Cruz

Spanish actress

*April 28th, 1974, Alcobendas

56

Kevin Jubinville

Canadian actor

*April 28th, 1967, Kingston

82

Ann-Margret

Swedish–American actress, singer, and dancer

*April 28th, 1941, Valsjöbyn

72

Luis Cubilla

Uruguayan footballer and coach (1940–2013)

*April 28th, 1940, Paysandú †March 3rd, 2013, Asunción

78

Hugh Ross

Scottish actor

*April 28th, 1945, Glasgow

91

Robert Anderson

American playwright, screenwriter, and theater producer (1917-2009)

*April 28th, 1917, Manhattan †February 9th, 2009, Manhattan

93

Jürgen Ahrend

German organ builder

*April 28th, 1930, Geismar

56

Kari Wuhrer

American actress (b. 1967)

*April 28th, 1967, Brookfield

42

Ian Murdock

American computer scientist, open source developer, entrepreneur (1973-2015)

*April 28th, 1973, Constance †December 28th, 2015, San Francisco

71

Kurt Gödel

Austrian-American logician, mathematician, and philosopher of mathematics (1906-1978)

*April 28th, 1906, Brno †January 14th, 1978, Princeton

42

Jessica Alba

American actress and businesswoman (born 1981)

*April 28th, 1981, Pomona

73

Jay Leno

American television host and comedian

*April 28th, 1950, New Rochelle

90

Helmut Sauermilch

German rower

*April 28th, 1933, Düsseldorf

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Born in 1937

87

Olusegun Obasanjo

Nigerian president (1999-2007) and military leader (1976–79)

*March 5th, 1937, Abeokuta

87

Heinz Rennhack

German actor

*March 5th, 1937, Gdańsk

82

Sigmund Jähn

East German cosmonaut

*February 13th, 1937, Morgenröthe-Rautenkranz †September 21st, 2019, Strausberg

80

Erland Kops

Danish badminton player

*January 14th, 1937, Copenhagen †February 18th, 2017

86

Bobby Charlton

English association football player and manager (1937–2023)

*October 11th, 1937, Ashington †October 21st, 2023, Macclesfield District General Hospital

79

George Steele

American professional wrestler and actor (1937-2017)

*April 16th, 1937, Detroit †February 16th, 2017, Cocoa Beach

86

Morgan Freeman

American actor and producer (born 1937)

*June 1st, 1937, Memphis

86

Jane Fonda

American actress and activist

*December 21st, 1937, New York City

87

Rita Süssmuth

German politician

*February 17th, 1937, Wuppertal

80

Attilio Nicora

Catholic cardinal

*March 16th, 1937, Varese †April 22nd, 2017, Rome

86

Anthony Hopkins

Welsh actor and director (born 1937)

*December 31st, 1937, Port Talbot

87

Paul Zanker

German classical archaeologist (born 1937)

*February 7th, 1937, Constance

79

Johannes Grützke

German painter and illustrator (1937-2017)

*September 30th, 1937, Berlin †May 17th, 2017, Berlin

86

Dustin Hoffman

American actor (born 1937)

*August 8th, 1937, Los Angeles

85

Larry Hillman

Canadian ice hockey player

*February 5th, 1937, Kirkland Lake †June 3rd, 2022

79

Richard H. Solomon

American diplomat

*June 19th, 1937, Philadelphia †March 13th, 2017, Bethesda

86

Martti Ahtisaari

President of Finland from 1994 to 2000

*June 23rd, 1937, Vyborg †October 16th, 2023, Helsinki

79

Alberto Carneiro

Portuguese artist

*September 20th, 1937, São Mamede de Coronado †April 15th, 2017, Porto

87

Warren Beatty

American actor and filmmaker

*March 30th, 1937, Richmond

87

Wolfram Hoepfner

German architectural historian

*March 16th, 1937, Wrocław

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Born on April 28th, 1937
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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1937 is a normal year and no leap year.

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