Famous Birthdays
- Kálmán Tihanyi, Hungarian physicist and engineer (invented cathode ray tube for television), born in Üzbég, Kingdom of Hungary (d. 1947)
- Ye Jianying, Chinese communist general and politician (Head of State of the People's Republic of China 1978-83), born in Jiaying, Guangdong, Qing Empire (d. 1986)
1897 Highlights
About April 28, 1897
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 126 years, 5 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Taurus
