1. On April 28, 1947, the deadliest avalanche in Colorado history occurred at the town of Loveland Pass, claiming the lives of eight men. The avalanche was triggered by a snowplow clearing a path for a train carrying mail and passengers.

2. The Colorado statewide minimum wage was raised to $12 an hour on April 28, 2019, making it one of the highest minimum wages in the country.

3. On April 28, 1908, the National Western Stock Show Association was founded in Denver, Colorado. The association hosts the National Western Stock Show, which is one of the largest indoor rodeos in the world.

4. In 2004, on April 28, the Colorado Rockies set a Major League Baseball record by scoring 11 runs in the first inning against the Chicago Cubs. The Rockies went on to win the game 12-0.

5. On April 28, 1988, six members of the Denver Fire Department were killed when a fire broke out in a downtown furniture store. The tragedy is known as the Denver Furniture Store Fire and resulted in significant changes to the department’s policies and procedures.