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April 28

April 28's record stretches 733 years, from 1253 to 1986. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.

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Taurus is the sign for April 28 — read more on the Taurus page, or see April's birthstone & birth flower.

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed September 6, 2026

What happened on April 28?

April 28 is the 118th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1253 and 1986. Famous people born on April 28 include Saddam Hussein, Elena Kagan and James Monroe.

Released on April 28

Movies, games, albums & shows

2026

  • Game S&box
  • Game Aphelion
  • TV Widow's Bay
  • TV Half Man

2023

  • Game Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

2022

  • Game Rogue Legacy 2
  • TV Throne of Seal

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1253

    Nichiren

  2. 1611

    University of Santo Tomas

  3. 1887

    Prussian Secret Police

  4. 1910

    Louis Paulhan

  5. 1937

    South Africa

  6. 1944

    World War II

  7. 1952

    Treaty of Taipei

  8. 1973

    The Dark Side of the Moon

  9. 1983

    Stern (magazine)

  10. 1986

    Chernobyl disaster

Famous birthday twins

Born on April 28

Saddam Hussein

b. 1937

Elena Kagan

b. 1960

James Monroe

b. 1758

Tristan Tzara

b. 1896

Hertha Ayrton

b. 1854

Penélope Cruz

b. 1974

Kurt Gödel

b. 1906

Deaths

  • 1957Heinrich Bär
  • 1945Benito Mussolini
  • 1945Hermann Fegelein
  • 1858Johannes Peter Müller
  • 1853Ludwig Tieck
  • 1772Johann Friedrich Struensee

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Aphrodisius and companions
  • —Christian feast day: Gianna Beretta Molla
  • —Christian feast day: Kirill of Turov (Orthodox, added to Roman Martyrology in 1969)
  • —Christian feast day: Louis de Montfort
  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Marie Louise Trichet
  • —Christian feast day: Pamphilus of Sulmona
  • —Christian feast day: Peter Chanel
  • —Christian feast day: Vitalis and Valeria of Milan

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