Thursday April 28, 2005

Historical Events

• Three months after the legislative elections in Iraq, the National Assembly voted overwhelmingly in favor of a Shi'a-led Cabinet. This was the first elected government in Iraq's history. However, two of the four slots for deputy prime ministers remained unfilled, while five ministries, including those pertaining to defense and oil, were left open to temporary managers. (International Herald Tribune).
• Long thought extinct, the ivory-billed woodpecker has been found again in Arkansas' "Big Woods" region.
• Tony Blair, British Prime Minister, publishes Lord Goldsmith's advice on the legality and legality of the 2003 invasion in Iraq. (BBC News),
• According to the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet, the paintings of Edvard Munch, The Scream and Madonna were taken from Oslo's Munch Museum on August 22, 2004. The Oslo police have not confirmed the rumour.
• The death toll from the rail accident in Amagasaki, Japan rises to 100. Rescuers discover the body of the driver of the train. (Japan Today),
• Mika Muhimana is sentenced by the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda to life imprisonment for his involvement in Rwandan genocide.
• Jean Enold Buteau is the head of the Movement for National Reconstruction and is being kidnapped by gunmen.
• Because of his diplomatic immunity, a Bulgarian court released Cedomir Brankovic, a suspect in war crimes against Serbia.
• France: Bernard Guillet, an aide of Charles Pasqua, is being questioned about the oil for food probe.
• Swiss engineers blast through the Lotschberg Tunnel, which runs through the Alps between Germany and Italy. In two years, the tunnel will be open for traffic.
• Two Maasai game wardens were murdered by Thomas Cholmondeley, a British peer and Kenyan rancher.
• Palacom Australia has been granted permission to build a cemetery that can accommodate upright burials.
• Hugo Chavez, Venezuela's president, visits Cuba to promote cooperation between the two countries.
• Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield was established in South Yorkshire, north England.
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See also

What happened on April 28 in history? Find out the list of April 28th major events

What was 2005 famous for? Discover everything about 2005

Who died on April 28, 2005?

• John Mills (97)
• Percy Heath
• Taraki Sivaram

  Sri Lankan journalist and author (d. 2005).

• Raimon Galí

Other April 28th famous deaths

• Claretta Petacci

  mistress of Mussolini, is executed.

• Rory Calhoun

  American actor on-screen from 1944 in feature films, including "River of No Return" and "Black Spurs.

• Ricardo Cortez

  Actor / director (Bad Company, Flesh), dies at 87.

• Lou Thesz

  American professional wrestler (d. 2002).

See all famous people who died on April 28th

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Taurus

Taurus personality

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus

Personality of April born

Chinese Zodiac

Rooster

The day of the week was Thursday.

April 28th marks the 117th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2005.

There are 247 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

April 2005 calendar

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La Liga Primera Division

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