Famous people born on April 28 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is April 28, you share it with Harper Lee, Jay Leno, Penélope Cruz — and you were born under Taurus, the sign of the steady, loyal, and a lover of life’s comforts.
Birthday basics for April 28
Taurus ♉
Zodiac sign
Diamond
Birthstone
Daisy
Birth flower
118th
Day of the year
April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years), with 247 days still to come.
Famous people born on April 28
Harper Lee — American author of To Kill a Mockingbird (born 1926).
Jay Leno — American comedian and longtime host of The Tonight Show (born 1950).
Penélope Cruz — Spanish Oscar-winning actress (born 1974).
Also sharing the day:
James Monroe (b. 1758) — fifth U.S. president, remembered for the Monroe Doctrine.
Ann-Margret (b. 1941) — Swedish-American actress, singer, and dancer of Viva Las Vegas fame.
Jessica Alba (b. 1981) — American actress who later co-founded The Honest Company.
April 28 in history
1789 — Fletcher Christian led the famous mutiny aboard the HMS Bounty in the South Pacific.
1947 — Thor Heyerdahl set sail from Peru on the balsa-wood raft Kon-Tiki, bound for Polynesia.
2001 — American businessman Dennis Tito became the world's first space tourist, riding to the International Space Station.
1930 — The first night game in the history of organized baseball was played under lights in Independence, Kansas.
1967 — Boxing champion Muhammad Ali refused induction into the U.S. Army, citing his religious beliefs.
2003 — Apple opened the iTunes Music Store, selling songs online for 99 cents each.
April 28 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is April 28?
Anyone born on April 28 is a Taurus — steady, loyal, and a lover of life’s comforts.
What is the birthstone for April 28?
The birthstone for a April 28 birthday is Diamond, and the birth flower is the Daisy.
Who is the most famous person born on April 28?
Harper Lee is among the best known — American author of To Kill a Mockingbird (born 1926).
What happened on April 28?
In 1789, Fletcher Christian led the famous mutiny aboard the HMS Bounty in the South Pacific.
What day of the year is April 28?
April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years), with 247 days still to come.
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