April 28: James Cook Lands at Botany Bay, Mutiny on HMS Bounty and a Plague-Ridden Village

On This Day in History April 28, 2020 Historical Events 1611  Establishment of the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines, oldest existing university in Asia and largest Catholic university in the world 1770  British Captain James Cook, aboard the endeavour, lands at Botany Bay in Australia 1789  Fletcher Christian leads a mutiny on HMS Bounty against its captain William Bligh in the South Pacific 1910  First night air flight by Claude Grahame-White in England 1937  1st commercial flight across Pacific operated by Pan Am 1977  Andreas Baader and members of terrorist group the Red Army Faction (Baader-Meinhof Gang) jailed for life after a trial lasting nearly 2 years in Stuttgart, Germany More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Harper Lee (1926 - 2016) James Monroe (1758 - 1831) Melanie Martinez 25th Birthday Saddam Hussein (1937 - 2006) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Benito Mussolini (1883 - 1945) Mary Read ( - 1721) More Famous Deaths April 28: Great Sacrifice of a Plague-Ridden Village William Mompesson, a clergyman born on this day, created a legend when he persuaded the people in a plague-ridden village to sacrifice their lives to save others. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand