Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, April 28, 2026
1789 “The Mutiny on the Bounty”’ as Fletcher Christian led a mutiny against his commanding officer William Bligh the HMS Bounty, placing Bligh and some of his crew adrift on an open boat.
1887 The first automobile race was won by French engineer Georges Bouton, the only entrant. The race was a distance of about 1.2 miles in a steam-powered vehicle.
1932 British physicists John Cockcroft and Ernest Walton announced they had split an atom using a particle accelerator. This was the first split of the nucleus in a fully controlled manner.
Music History:
1968 The Broadway musical Hair opened at the Biltmore Theatre in New York City. The show featured the songs ‘Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In’, ‘Good Morning Starshine’ and the title song. The production ran for 1,729 performances, finally closing on July 1st, 1972.
Notable Birthdays today:
Actress Penelope Cruz 52
Actress Jessica Alba 45
Jay Leno – Longtime Host of The Tonight Show 77
Actress Anne Margret 85
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
