April 28

April 28: This Day in History

• 1789— The Mutiny on the Bounty occurred as Fletcher Christian led a revolt against Captain William Bligh in the South Pacific.
• 1945— Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and his mistress were executed by Italian partisans near the village of Giulino.
• 1947— Thor Heyerdahl set sail from Peru on the balsa wood raft Kon-Tiki to prove that Polynesia could have been settled from South America.
• 1952— The U.S. occupation of Japan officially ended as the Treaty of San Francisco took effect, restoring Japanese sovereignty.
• 1969— Charles de Gaulle resigned as President of France after losing a referendum on constitutional amendments.

Famous Birthdays on April 28

• James Monroe (1758) — 5th president of the united states who authored the monroe doctrine
• Lionel Barrymore (1878) — american actor and member of the famous barrymore acting family
• Ann-Margret (1941) — swedish-american actress and singer known for bye bye birdie
• Jay Leno (1950) — american comedian and former host of the tonight show
• Barry Chuckle (1944) — british comedian and one half of the chuckle brothers
• Penélope Cruz (1974) — spanish actress and academy award winner for vicky cristina barcelona

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Did You Know? April 28 Fun Facts

• The Kon-Tiki voyage covered 4,300 miles and took 101 days, proving that ancient peoples could have made the Pacific crossing.
• The Mutiny on the Bounty survivors eventually settled on Pitcairn Island, where their descendants still live.

Count Down to Events on April 28

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