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Tuesday, 28 April 2026

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★ Born on this day 3 entries

1758
James Monroe, 5th President from (1816 - 1824).
US Politics & Government 268 yrs ago
1941
Ann Margaret, actress.
US Arts & Culture 85 yrs ago
1950
Jay Leno, host of the Tonight Show (Where's Johnny?)
US Media & Broadcasting 76 yrs ago

► Events on this day 4 entries

1754
Mutiny on the HMS Bounty occurs.
US 272 yrs ago
1919
First successful parachute jump is made.
US 107 yrs ago
1922
WOI, Ames, Iowa, becomes the country's first licensed educational radio station.
US Arts & Culture 104 yrs ago
1974
Last Americans evacuated from Saigon.
US 52 yrs ago