BIRTHDAYS AND EVENTS

Notable Birthdays for April 28

James Monroe (1758-1831) - The 5th President of the U.S.

Joseph Dunninger (1892-1975) - Magician and mentalist.

Harper Lee (1926-2016) - Author of To Kill A Mockingbird.

Carolyn Jones (1930-1983) - Actress remembered for her role as Morticia in the t.v. series the Addams Family.

Lois Duncan (1934-2016) - Author who wrote I Know What You Did Last Summer.

Alice Waters (1944-Still Living) - Pioneer chef of the farm-to-table movement.

Jay Leno (1950-Still Living) - Comedian and former talk show host of the Tonight Show.

Mary McDonnell (1952-Still Living) - Actress who played the character Stands With A Fist in Dances With Wolves.

Memorable Events for April 28

1788 - Maryland becomes the 7th state to ratify the Constitution.

1818 - The Rush-Bagot Treaty signed between President Monroe and Great Britain remilitarizes the US-Canada border.

1855 - The first veterinary college in the U.S. opens in Boston.

1881 - Billy the Kid escapes from the Lincoln County jail (Mesilla, NM).

1919 - Les Irvin becomes the first to jump for the U.S. Army Air Corps using a rip-cord parachute.

1928 - Three test television sets are installed in homes in Schenectady, NY, by inventor E.F.W. Alexanderson.

1952 - Dwight Eisenhower resigns as Supreme Allied Commander of NATO in order to campaign in the presidential election (1952).

1967 - Muhammad Ali is drafted into the Army but refuses, resulting in championship and boxing license being revoked.