What Happened on April 28, 2007

Historical Events

Cricket World Cup

Cricket World Cup, Bridgetown, Barbados: Australia defeats Sri Lanka by 53 runs to win their 3rd consecutive World Cup; Glenn McGrath Player of Series

  • NFL Draft: LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell first pick by Oakland Raiders

Famous Weddings

Mark Burnett

Reality TV producer Mark Burnett (46) weds former "Touched By An Angel" actress Roma Downey (47) in a private ceremony at their home in Malibu

Famous Deaths

  • Bertha Wilson, Canadian lawyer & the 1st woman appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada, dies at 83
  • Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker, German physicist & philosopher, dies at 94
  • Robert "Dabbs" Greer, American actor (Gunsmoke, The Green Mile, Little House on Prairie), dies of a kidney and heart ailment at 90
  • Tommy Newsom, American saxophonist & bandleader (The Tonight Show), dies at 78

About April 28, 2007

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 16 years, 1 month and 12 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Taurus

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