April 28

Today in History
• 1202 - King Philip II throws out John without Country, from France
• 1376 - English parliament demands supervision of royal spending
• 1503 - Battle at Cerignalo: Spanish army under G Cordoba beats France
• 1635 - Virginia Governor John Harvey accused of treason and removed from office
• 1770 - British Captain James Cook, aboard the Endeavour, lands at Botany Bay in Australia
• 1788 - Maryland becomes 7th state to ratify US constitution
• 1789 - Fletcher Christian leads a mutiny on HMS Bounty against its captain William Bligh
• 1910 - First night air flight by Claude Grahame-White in England


Holidays - Traditional and Obscure
• Clean Comedy Day
• Global Pay It Forward Day
• Hung Kings Festival
• Kiss Your Mate Day
• National Arbor Day
• Occupational Safety and Health Day
• Workers’ Memorial Day
• World Women’s Wellness Day

Birthdays
• 1442 - Edward IV, King of England, 1461-70, 71-83
• 1545 - Yi Sun-sin, Korean Naval Commander, born in Hanseong, South Korea
• 1758 - James Monroe, Westmoreland, Virginia, D-R, 5th President, 1817-25
• 1770 - Nikita P. Panin, Russian diplomat and minister of Foreign affairs
• 1795 - Charles Sturt, England, explorer, Australia
• 1842 - Louis PMFG of Orleans, earl of Brazil, 1870-89
• 1888 - Henry DG Crerar, Canadian general, WW I/Italy/Netherland
• 1924 - Kenneth David Kaunda, founder/president, Zambia, 1964-91