Historical Events
- Exercise "Tiger" ends with 750 US soldiers dead in D-Day rehearsal after their convoy ships were attacked by German torpedo boats off Slapton Sands, Devon.
Meeting of Interest
Soviet leader Joseph Stalin meets Polish-American priest Stanislaus Orlemanski in Moscow to discuss religion and the future of post-war Poland
Famous Birthdays
- Alice Waters, American chef (Chez Panisse, farm-to-table movement), born in Chatham Borough, New Jersey
- Elizabeth LeCompte, American theater director (founding member of The Wooster Group), born in New Jersey
- Jean-Claude Van Cauwenberghe, Belgian politician
- Martyn Ford, English horn player, orchestral arranger, and conductor for rock and pop music, born in Rugby, England
Famous Deaths
- Frank Knox, American politician (Republican VP candidate 1936), newspaper editor and Secretary of the Navy during World War II, dies at 70
About April 28, 1944
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 1 month and 9 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Taurus
