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.
What happened on April 28
37 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 224 to 2024.
Standout on April 28
2008
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.
About April 28
April 28 is the 118th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 118 of 365 (119 in leap years)247 days left in the year (247 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Tuesday in 2026, Wednesday in 2027, Friday in 2028, Saturday in 2029, Sunday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 18 of 2026 · Q2
- Zodiac sign
- ♉ Taurus (April 20 – May 20)
- Season
- Spring in the north · Autumn in the south
- April birthstone
- Diamondstrength, eternity and clarity
- April birth flower
- Daisy / Sweet peainnocence and blissful pleasure
- Next occurrence
- In 183 days
- Roman numerals
- XXVIII.IVday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 40thChernobyl disaster1986
- 30thPort Arthur massacre1996
- 30thSpree killer1996
- 30thWhitewater controversy1996
- 25thAnthony Volpe2001
- 10thJenny Diski2016
- 5thEl Risitas2021
- 5thMichael Collins (astronaut)2021
April 28 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Jenny Diski
- 25 years ago2001
- Anthony Volpe
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on April 28 — ages this year
- 2001Anthony Volpeturns 25
- 2000Alek Thomasturns 26
- 2000Victoria De Angelisturns 26
- 1998Song Yuvinturns 28
- 1997Denzel Wardturns 29
- 1997Shane McClanahanturns 29
Historical events 37
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
CBS News
CBS News releases evidence of the Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse. The photographs show rape and abuse from the American troops over Iraqi detainees.
Taber, Alberta
A 14-year-old former student in Taber, Alberta, opened fire at his high school, killing one student and wounding another in Canada's first fatal school shooting in more than two decades.
Spree killer
A spree shooter carried out the Port Arthur massacre, killing 35 people and injuring 23, in Tasmania, prompting stricter gun laws in Australia.
Whitewater controversy
Whitewater controversy: President Bill Clinton gives a 41⁄2 hour videotaped testimony for the defense.
Port Arthur massacre
Port Arthur massacre, Tasmania: A gunman, Martin Bryant, opens fire at the Broad Arrow Cafe in Port Arthur, Tasmania, killing 35 people and wounding 23 others.
Central Intelligence Agency
Former Central Intelligence Agency counterintelligence officer and analyst Aldrich Ames pleads guilty to giving US secrets to the Soviet Union and later Russia.
Space Shuttle Discovery
Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-39, the first unclassified shuttle mission for the United States Department of Defense.
Aloha Airlines Flight 243
Aloha Airlines Flight 243 experienced explosive decompression while airborne between Hilo and Honolulu, Hawaii, with one fatality as a flight attendant was ejected from the aircraft.
Maui
Near Maui, Hawaii, flight attendant Clarabelle "C.B." Lansing is blown out of Aloha Airlines Flight 243, a Boeing 737, and falls to her death when part of the plane's fuselage rips open in mid-flight.
Chernobyl disaster
High levels of radiation resulting from the Chernobyl disaster are detected at Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant in Sweden, leading Soviet authorities to publicly announce the accident.
Stern (magazine)
The West German news magazine Stern published excerpts from the purported diaries of Adolf Hitler, later revealed to be forgeries.
President of Afghanistan
The President of Afghanistan, Mohammad Daoud Khan, is overthrown and assassinated in a coup led by pro-communist rebels.
Red Army Faction
The Red Army Faction trial ends, with Andreas Baader, Gudrun Ensslin and Jan-Carl Raspe found guilty of four counts of murder and more than 30 counts of attempted murder.
Cao Văn Viên
General Cao Văn Viên, chief of the South Vietnamese military, departs for the US as the North Vietnamese Army closes in on victory.
The Dark Side of the Moon
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.
Jimmy Reid
Scottish trade unionist Jimmy Reid condemned the capitalist "rat race" in his inaugural address as Rector of the University of Glasgow.
Vietnam War
Vietnam War: US President Richard Nixon formally authorizes American combat troops to take part in the Cambodian campaign.
Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle resigns as President of France.
Vietnam War
Vietnam War: Boxer Muhammad Ali refuses his induction into the United States Army and is subsequently stripped of his championship and license.
Dominican Civil War
United States occupation of the Dominican Republic: American troops land in the Dominican Republic to "forestall establishment of a Communist dictatorship" and to evacuate US Army troops.
Sibley Commission
The Sibley Commission issued their final report, urging the government of the U.S. state of Georgia to abandon its strategy of massive resistance and legalize some instances of school integration.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower resigns as Supreme Allied Commander of NATO in order to campaign in the 1952 United States presidential election.
Treaty of Taipei
Japan and the Republic of China signed the Treaty of Taipei, officially ending the Second Sino-Japanese War seven years after fighting ended due to World War II.
Treaty of San Francisco
The Treaty of San Francisco comes into effect, restoring Japanese sovereignty and ending its state of war with most of the Allies of World War II.
Hukbalahap
The Hukbalahap are accused of assassinating former First Lady of the Philippines Aurora Quezon, while she is en route to dedicate a hospital in memory of her late husband; her daughter and ten others are also killed.
World War II
World War II: Benito Mussolini, the deposed fascist dictator of Italy, was executed by partisans in Giulino.
World War II
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.
1923 FA Cup final
The 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.
Louis Paulhan
Frenchman Louis Paulhan landed his biplane at Manchester, having departed from London the previous day, to win the world's first long-distance air race.
Prussian Secret Police
A week after being arrested by the Prussian Secret Police, French police inspector Guillaume Schnaebelé (pictured) was released on the order of William I, German Emperor, defusing a possible war.
Indian Rebellion of 1857
Indian Rebellion of 1857: The Bawani Imli massacre saw 52 Indian freedom fighters hanged by British forces.
Fletcher Christian
Fletcher Christian, the acting lieutenant on board the Royal Navy ship Bounty, led a mutiny against the commander William Bligh in the South Pacific.
Second Anglo-Mysore War
Second Anglo-Mysore War: British troops surrendered the fortress of Bednore in southwestern India to French and Mysorean forces; many of the prisoners were later murdered.
University of Santo Tomas
The University of Santo Tomas (seminary building pictured) in Manila, one of the oldest existing universities in Asia and one of the world's largest Catholic universities by enrollment, was founded.
Nichiren
The Japanese monk Nichiren declared the mantra Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō, now a central part of Nichiren Buddhism.
Parthian Empire
The ancient Iranian Parthian Empire fell to the Sasanids after its forces were defeated at the Battle of Hormozdgan.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Barbara Fiske Calhoun
Barbara Fiske Calhoun, American cartoonist and painter (born 1919)
Frederic Schwartz
Frederic Schwartz, American architect, co-designed Empty Sky (born 1951)
Jack Ramsay
Jack Ramsay, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster (born 1925)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Peter Chanel
Christian feast day: Peter Chanel
Louis de Montfort
Christian feast day: Louis de Montfort
Kirill of Turov
Christian feast day: Kirill of Turov (Orthodox, added to Roman Martyrology in 1969)
Pamphilus of Sulmona
Christian feast day: Pamphilus of Sulmona
Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed Marie Louise Trichet
Aphrodisius
Christian feast day: Aphrodisius and companions
Vitalis of Milan
Christian feast day: Vitalis and Valeria of Milan
Gianna Beretta Molla
Christian feast day: Gianna Beretta Molla
Spread across the centuries
- 3rd century1
- 13th century1
- 17th century1
- 18th century2
- 19th century2
- 20th century47
- 21st century23
Earliest: Parthian Empire (224). Most recent: Brian McCardie (2024).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about April 28
What day of the year is April 28?
April 28 is the 118th day of the year, with 247 days left after it.
What star sign is April 28?
April 28 falls under Taurus (April 20 – May 20), a earth sign ruled by Venus. The birthstone for the month is Diamond.
How many things happened on April 28?
We record 85 entries for April 28: 37 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 224 to 2024.
Who was born on April 28?
Anthony Volpe (2001) is among the notable births on April 28. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the April 28 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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