About the day » Tuesday April 28, 1981Calender converter

• Lena Catharina de Voogd, Goes
• Ronald Zwarthoed, Purmerend († 2022)
• Willemijn Lammers
• Anneke Kleinheerenbrink, Slagharen († 1992)
• Ronald Zwarthoed, Purmerend († 2022)

• Adriana van Eck (85), 's-Gravenhage
• Arie Wouter van Prooijen (91), Vancouver, Clark, Washington, United States
• Andriesje Anna Mulder (81)
• Antonius Marinus Gerardus Scheel (76)
• Berend Docter (63), Ermelo (Nunspeet),, Gelderland, Nederland
• Aurelie MEZZAFONTE (0), Marseille
• André Voshol (40), Delft
• Aafien PRUIM (69), Groningen Groningen Netherlands
• Berend Docter (63), Nunspeet, Nederland
• André Voshol (40), Delft

• 1979 » Scott Fujita, American football player and sportscaster
• 1980 » Bradley Wiggins, English cyclist
• 1981 » Jessica Alba, American model and actress
• 1981 » Pietro Travagli, Italian rugby player
• 1982 » Chris Kaman, American basketball player
• 1982 » Nikki Grahame, English model and journalist
• 1983 » David Freese, American baseball player
• 1983 » Graham Wagg, English cricketer
• 1983 » Josh Brookes, Australian motorcycle racer
• 1983 » Roger Johnson, English footballer

• 1970 » Ed Begley, American actor (b. 1901)
• 1973 » Clas Thunberg, Finnish speed skater (b. 1893)
• 1976 » Richard Hughes, American author and poet (b. 1900)
• 1977 » Ricardo Cortez, American actor (b. 1900)
• 1977 » Sepp Herberger, German footballer and coach (b. 1897)
• 1978 » Mohammed Daoud Khan, Afghan commander and politician, 1st President of Afghanistan (b. 1909)
• 1980 » Tommy Caldwell, American bass player (b. 1949)
• 1987 » Ben Linder, American engineer and activist (b. 1959)
• 1991 » Steve Broidy, American film producer (b. 1905)
• 1992 » Francis Bacon, Irish painter (b. 1909)

1. Jan
2. Jeroen
3. Mark
4. Peter
5. Johannes
6. Michael
7. Maarten
8. Hendrik
9. Robert
10. Sander
11. David
12. Willem
13. Dennis
14. Pieter
15. Patrick
16. Paul

1. Maria
2. Linda
3. Kim
4. Esther
5. Marieke
6. Johanna
7. Anna
8. Jessica
9. Wendy
10. Suzanne
11. Jennifer
12. Judith
13. Sarah
14. Sandra
15. Laura
16. Elisabeth

• Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, September 11, 1981 to Saturday, May 29, 1982 the cabinet Van Agt II, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 14.2 million citizens.
• January 1 » Greece is admitted into the European Community.
• January 2 » One of the largest investigations by a British police force ends when serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, the "Yorkshire Ripper", is arrested in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
• May 24 » Ecuadorian president Jaime Roldós Aguilera, his wife, and his presidential committee die in an aircraft accident while travelling from Quito to Zapotillo minutes after the president gave a famous speech regarding the 24 de mayo anniversary of the Battle of Pichincha.
• July 29 » A worldwide television audience of over 700million people watch the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer at St Paul's Cathedral in London.
• October 9 » President François Mitterrand abolishes capital punishment in France.
• October 27 » Cold War: The Soviet submarine S-363 runs aground on the east coast of Sweden.

The temperature on April 28, 1981 was between 0.4 °C and 8.1 °C and averaged 5.3 °C. There was 4.3 mm of rain during 11.8 hours. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (1%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west.