Historical eventApril 282008

Trump International Hotel and Tower (Chicago)

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

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When
Monday, April 28 200818 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2000s
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Dates: From 2008.

What happened

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

April 28 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1986Chernobyl disaster
  2. 1988Aloha Airlines Flight 243
  3. 1988Maui
  4. 1991Space Shuttle Discovery
  5. 1994Central Intelligence Agency
  6. 1996Spree killer
  7. 1996Whitewater controversy
  8. 1996Port Arthur massacre
  9. 1999Taber, Alberta
  10. 2004CBS News
  11. 2008Trump International Hotel and Tower (Chicago)

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April 28 2008 — 18 years ago, on a Monday.

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