South African medical researcher Max Theiler develops the yellow fever vaccine at the Rockefeller Foundation in New York City. Date: April 28, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 28 π Events on this day in 1937 π On This Day (Today)
The UstaΕ‘e massacre nearly 200 Serbs in the village of Gudovac, the first massacre of their genocidal campaign against Serbs of the Independent State of Croatia. Date: April 28, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 28 π Events on this day in 1941 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: Nine German E-boats attack US and UK units during Exercise Tiger, the rehearsal for the Normandy landings, killing 946. Date: April 28, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 28 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today)
The Holocaust: Nazi Germany carries out its final use of gas chambers to execute 33 Upper Austrian socialist and communist leaders in Mauthausen concentration camp. Date: April 28, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 28 π Events on this day in 1945 π On This Day (Today)
Benito Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci are shot dead by Walter Audisio, a member of the Italian resistance movement. Date: April 28, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 28 π Events on this day in 1945 π On This Day (Today)
Thor Heyerdahl and five crew mates set out from Peru on the Kon-Tiki to demonstrate that Peruvian natives could have settled Polynesia. Date: April 28, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 28 π Events on this day in 1947 π On This Day (Today)
Igor Stravinsky conducts the premiere of his American ballet, Orpheus at the New York City Center. Date: April 28, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 28 π Events on this day in 1948 π On This Day (Today)
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. Date: April 28, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 28 π Events on…
The Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty (Treaty of Taipei) is signed in Taipei, Taiwan between Japan and the Republic of China to officially end the Second Sino-Japanese War. Date: April 28, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 28 π Events on this day in 1952 π On This Day (Today)
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. Date: April 28, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 28 π Events on this day in 1952 π On This Day (Today)