APR 28

APRIL 28 IN TV HISTORY

PREMIERED

  1. 1984ITV
    Robin of Sherwood

    Television series

    42 years ago

  2. 1996Cartoon Network
    Dexter's Laboratory

    American comedy science fiction animated television series

    30 years ago

  3. 1996Arte
    Catherine the Great

    TV-Movie directed by Marvin J. Chomsky

    30 years ago

  4. 1998China Television
    My Fair Princess

    1998-1999 Taiwanese-Chinese television series

    28 years ago

  5. 2010ABC
    Happy Town

    American drama television series

    16 years ago

  6. 2013Showcase
    A Place to Call Home

    Australian television drama series

    13 years ago

  7. 2014NBC
    Queen of Hearts

    American telenovela

    12 years ago

    Queen of Hearts
  8. 2017Netflix
    Dear White People

    American satirical comedy-drama television series

    9 years ago

  9. 2017Netflix
    Cable Girls

    Spanish TV series

    9 years ago

    Cable Girls
  10. 2022Paramount+
    The Offer

    Biographical drama miniseries

    4 years ago

  11. 2022FX on Hulu
    Under the Banner of Heaven

    Television series

    4 years ago

  12. 2023Prime Video
    Citadel

    American spy thriller television series

    3 years ago

SIGNED OFF

  1. 1958ABC
    Adventures of Superman

    US 1950s television series

    Ran 1952–1958

  2. 1974ABC
    The F.B.I.

    American television series

    Ran 1965–1974

    The F.B.I.
  3. 1990CBS
    Tour of Duty

    American television drama series

    Ran 1987–1990

  4. 1996Arte
    Catherine the Great

    TV-Movie directed by Marvin J. Chomsky

    30 years ago

  5. 2004Playhouse Disney
    Rolie Polie Olie

    Canadian-French animated television series

    Ran 1998–2004

  6. 2006Disney Channel
    Bear in the Big Blue House

    American children's television series

    Ran 1997–2006

  7. 2017Fox
    Rosewood

    American police procedural drama series that aired on Fox from September 23, 2015, to April 28, 2017

    Ran 2015–2017

  8. 2024tvN
    Queen of Tears

    South Korean television series

    2 years ago

    Queen of Tears

BORN TODAY

  1. 1878d. 1954
    Lionel Barrymore

    American actor, director and screenwriter

    1878–1954

    Lionel Barrymore
  2. 1930d. 1983
    Carolyn Jones

    American actress

    1930–1983

    Carolyn Jones
  3. 1949d. 2006
    Bruno Kirby

    American actor

    1949–2006

    Bruno Kirby
  4. 1949Age 77
    Paul Guilfoyle

    American actor (born in 1949)

    Turned 77 this year

    Paul Guilfoyle
  5. 1950Age 76
    Jay Leno

    American television host and comedian

    Turned 76 this year

    Jay Leno
  6. 1952Age 74
    Mary McDonnell

    American actress

    Turned 74 this year

    Mary McDonnell
  7. 1971Age 55
    Bridget Moynahan

    American actress and model

    Turned 55 this year

    Bridget Moynahan
  8. 1973Age 53
    Jorge Garcia

    American actor and comedian

    Turned 53 this year

    Jorge Garcia
  9. 1974Age 52
    Penélope Cruz

    Spanish actress

    Turned 52 this year

    Penélope Cruz
  10. 1981Age 45
    Jessica Alba

    American actress and businesswoman

    Turned 45 this year

    Jessica Alba
  11. 1982Age 44
    Harry Shum Jr.

    American actor and dancer

    Turned 44 this year

    Harry Shum Jr.
  12. 1986Age 40
    Jenna Ushkowitz

    Korean-American actress and singer

    Turned 40 this year

    Jenna Ushkowitz

ALSO ON THIS DAY

  1. 2004

    CBS News releases evidence of the Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse. The photographs show rape and abuse from the American troops over Iraqi detainees.

    Read on Wikipedia

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