Historical Events April 28.

1758: The Marathas defeated the Durrani Empire in the Battle of Attock and captured the city

1916: Formation of the Home Rule League.

1945: The assassination of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, his mistress Clara Petacci and his associates.

2001: American businessman Dennis Anthony became the first space tourist.

2007: Australia won Cricket World Cup for the fourth time by defeating Sri Lanka.

Famous Birthdays April 28.

1758: James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States.

1848: Madhusudan Das, an Indian lawyer, and a social reformer.

1916: Ferruccio Lamborghini, an Italian industrialist. He created Automobili Lamborghini.

1929: Bhanu Athaiya, an Indian costume designer.

1937: Saddam Hussein, the fifth President of Iraq.

1974: Penelope Cruz, a Spanish actress, and model.

1979: Sharman Joshi, an Indian film and theatre actor. 

1987: Samantha Akkineni, an Indian actress.

Death Anniversaries April 28.

1740: Baji Rao I, a general and a statesman of the Maratha Empire.

1945: Benito Mussolini, the dictator of Italy.

1978: Mohammed Daoud Khan, the 5th Prime Minister of Afghanistan.

1992: Vinayaka Krishna Gokak, a writer in the Kannada language and a scholar of English and Kannada literature. 

1998: Ramakant Desai, former Indian cricketer.