Famous Deaths
- Alf Ramsey, English football manager, dies at 79
Arthur Leonard Schawlow (1921-1999)
American physicist who shared the 1981 Nobel Prize in Physics for his pioneering work with lasers, dies of leukemia at 77
- Rory Calhoun [Francis Timothy McCown], American actor (Blue & Gray, How to Marry a Millionaire), dies of emphysema at 76
- Walter Gieseler, German composer, dies at 79
Died in 1999 1999 Highlights
About April 28, 1999
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 25 years and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: No Scrubs - TLC
#1 Song: Swear It Again - Westlife
