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On this day: 28 April

128 things happened on 28 April, from AD 32 to 2021. UK stories come first, then the rest of the world.

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In the UK 5

UK history first: stories from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Around the world 31

1611 415 years ago

The University of Santo Tomas (seminary building pictured) in Manila, one of the oldest existing universities in Asia and one of the world's largest Catholic universities by enrollment, was founded.

Find out more: University of Santo Tomas (Wikipedia)

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  1. In which year did this happen: “The album The Dark Side of the Moon by the British progressive rock band Pink”?

    1. 1442
    2. 1948
    3. 1973
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    C: 1973. 1973 — that’s 53 years ago. Find it on the page

  2. In which year did this happen: “The FA Cup final between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United was held on the”?

    1. 1923
    2. 1980
    3. 1869
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    A: 1923. 1923 — that’s 103 years ago. Find it on the page

  3. Which of these happened first?

    1. The album The Dark Side of the Moon by the British progressive rock band Pink
    2. Scottish trade unionist Jimmy Reid condemned the capitalist "rat race" in his
    3. The FA Cup final between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United was held on the
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    C: The FA Cup final between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United was held on the. 1973: The album The Dark Side of the Moon by the British progressive rock band Pink · 1972: Scottish trade unionist Jimmy Reid condemned the capitalist "rat race" in his · 1923: The FA Cup final between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United was held on the Find it on the page

  4. “Scottish trade unionist Jimmy Reid condemned the capitalist "rat race" in his” happened in 1972. How many years ago was that?

    1. 54 years
    2. 64 years
    3. 44 years
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    A: 54 years. 2026 − 1972 = 54. Find it on the page

Born on this day 37

Famous people whose birthday is 28 April.

Remembering 18

Well-known people who died on 28 April.

Special days 12

Festivals, holidays and saints’ days celebrated on 28 April somewhere in the world.

For older readers 25 Show stories about war, disasters, crime and other difficult history

Content note: these entries mention things like war, violence, deaths, disasters or crime. They are part of history, but they can be upsetting. Grown-ups and teachers: you may want to read them first. They come straight from Wikipedia and have not been rewritten for children.

Where these facts come from

Stories with a heading have been written for young readers by A Day in the Past, using the linked articles as sources. Other entries show text from Wikipedia’s “April 28” page and its “On this day” feed, written by Wikipedia contributors and shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. Each “Read more” link goes to the article an entry is based on. Photos are credited under each picture. Spotted a mistake? Please tell us.