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This Day in History April 28 Highlights and Birthdays
On April 28 various historical events are noted including the 1952 ending of war with Japan, James Monroe's birth in 1785, Maryland ratifying the Constitution in 1788, Bligh's mutiny ending, Victoria as empress of India, Mussolini's capture in 1945, Marines in the Dominican Republic in 1965, a Kennedy-MacMillan stance in 1955, Cassius Clay refusing induction in 1965, and Leslie Bacon tied to the Capitol bombing case. Birthday figures include Robert Anderson and Kenneth Kaunda.
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