📅 April 28 in the Time Tunnel
What happened on April 28? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.
⏳ On this day in history
- 1869Railroad workers laid 10 miles of track in a single day while building the first transcontinental railroad
- 1923Wembley Stadium opened in London
- 1947Thor Heyerdahl and his crew set out from Peru on the raft Kon-Tiki
🎂 Born on April 28
- 🇺🇸 James Monroe (1758) — 5th President of the United States
- 📖 Harper Lee (1926) — author of "To Kill a Mockingbird"
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April 28 quiz
In what year? 🚂 Railroad workers laid 10 miles of track in a single day while building the first transcontinental railroad
In what year? 🏟️ Wembley Stadium opened in London
In what year? 🛶 Thor Heyerdahl and his crew set out from Peru on the raft Kon-Tiki
Which famous person was born on April 28?