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.
Stalin Meets Orlemanski
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
Died in 1944 1944 Highlights
About April 28, 1944
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 11 months and 29 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Taurus
