On April 28, 2004, the CBS program 60 Minutes II reports on abuse of prisoners by American military forces at Abu Ghraib, a prison in Iraq.

On April 28, 2001, history was made when a Russian rocket successfully lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Central Asia, carrying an unprecedented passenger: California businessman Dennis Tito.

In 1994, the case of Aldrich Ames, a former CIA official turned notorious traitor, reached a pivotal moment as he pleaded guilty to serious charges of espionage and tax evasion.

In a historic moment for Broadway, the acclaimed musical "A Chorus Line" concluded its remarkable run on April 28, 1990, after an astounding 6,137 performances.

On April 28, 1988, a seemingly routine, 35-minute flight from Hilo to Honolulu turns into terror when an 18-foot-long section of the upper fuselage suddenly tears off Aloha Airlines Flight 243.

Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster: A Catastrophic Revelation In April 1986, the world was plunged into a state of alarm as the Soviet Union revealed the catastrophic nuclear disaster that unfolded at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, situated near the Ukrainian town of Pripyat.

Cyrus Vance Resigns Amidst Iran Hostage Crisis In a significant shift in U.

On April 28, 1970, President Richard Nixon gives his formal authorization to commit U.

Following the defeat of his proposals for constitutional reform in a national referendum, Charles de Gaulle resigns as president of France.

On April 28, 1967, boxing champion Muhammad Ali refuses to be inducted into the U.