What happened on April 28

51 documented historical events happened on April 28, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The ancient Iranian Parthian Empire fell to the Sasanids after its forces were defeated at the Battle of Hormozdgan. On the same day, in another year: The Japanese monk Nichiren declared the mantra Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō, now a central part of Nichiren Buddhism. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on April 28, including Erich Salomon, Walter Tull, António de Oliveira Salazar. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

116 people with a Wikipedia article died on April 28, including Artabanus IV of Parthia, Hugh of Cluny, Conrad of Montferrat. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

15 observances are celebrated on April 28 around the world: Christian feast day: Aphrodisius and companions, Christian feast day: Gianna Beretta Molla, Christian feast day: Kirill of Turov (Orthodox, added to Roman Martyrology in 1969), Christian feast day: Louis de Montfort, Christian feast day: Blessed Marie Louise Trichet, Christian feast day: Pamphilus of Sulmona. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.