What is April 28?
{{calendar}} {{day}} ==Events== === Up to 1950 === *[[357]] &ndash; Emperor [[Constantius II]] enters [[Rome]] for the first time to celebrate his victory over [[Magnus Magnentius]]. *[[1192]] &ndash; [[Assassination]] of [[Conrad of Montferrat]], [[King]] of [[Jerusalem]]. *[[1220]] &ndash; The foundation stone is laid for [[Salisbury Cathedral]] in [[Salisbury]], [[England]]. *[[1253]] &ndash; [[Nichiren]] [[Buddhism]] is founded. *[[1503]] &ndash; The [[Battle of Cerignola]] is fought. It is the first battle won by [[small arms]] using [[gunpowder]]. *[[1611]] &ndash; Founding of the [[University of Santo Tomas]] in the [[Philippines]], the largest Roman Catholic university in the [[world]]. *[[1788]] &ndash; [[Maryland]] becomes the 7th [[US]] State. *[[1789]] &ndash; [[Mutiny on the Bounty]] by [[Fletcher Christian]]: [[Lieutenant]] [[William Bligh]] and 18 sailors are cast adrift in a [[boat]], reaching the [[island]] of [[Tofua]] on the same day, while Christian sails to [[Tonga]]. *[[1792]] &ndash; The [[French Revolutionary Wars]] begin. *[[1796]] &ndash; The Armistice of Cherasco is signed by [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] and [[Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia]], expanding French [[territory]] along the [[Mediterranean Sea]] [[coast]]. *[[1869]] &ndash; [[China|Chinese]] and [[Ireland|Irish]] [[Worker|laborers]] for the Central Pacific Railroad working on the first trans[[continent]]al railroad lay 10 [[mile]]s of track in one day. *[[1877]] &ndash; The [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]] [[stadium]] in [[London]], is opened, for use as an [[Track and field athletics|athletics]] stadium, though it later becomes the home ground of [[Chelsea FC]]. *[[1885]] &ndash; [[Buddhism]]: [[Ceylon]]'s first [[Vesakh]] celebration is held. The international [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] [[flag]] is hoisted for the first time. *[[1902]] &ndash; [[Manchester United F.C.]] comes into being, through a name change to avoid the bankruptcy of Newton Heath F.C. *[[1903]] &ndash; An [[earthquake]] in [[Turkey]] kills 2,200 people.