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2020

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States exceed one million, while the death toll, at 58,365, surpasses the number of U.S. soldiers killed during the Vietnam War (Johns Hopkins).

2019

The Disney film “Avengers: Endgame” grossed 1.2 billion at the global box office, becoming the first film to exceed one billion dollars (US) in revenue upon its release.

The episode of the TV series “Game of Thrones: The Long Night” features the longest battle ever filmed, at nearly 80 minutes, surpassing the previous record held by “The Lord of the Rings”: the Battle of Helm’s Deep (44 minutes).

2001

Millionaire Dennis Tito becomes the first space tourist.

1996

The Winnipeg Jets play their final game. Starting with the 1996–97 season, they will become the Phoenix Coyotes.

1989

Iran protests the sale of Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses.

1967

Muhammad Ali refuses to join the U.S. Armed Forces, citing religious grounds. He will be stripped of his boxing titles.

1965

Luciano Pavarotti makes his debut at La Scala in Milan in a production of Franco Zeffirelli’s La bohème with Mirella Freni.

1932

A vaccine against yellow fever that immunizes humans is developed.

It happened on… April 28

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