1. On April 28, 1841, William Alexander Graham was inaugurated as the 26th Governor of North Carolina. Graham served as governor during an important time in the state's history, overseeing the construction of railroads and advocating for public education.

2. In 1871, the town of Davidson College was incorporated in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Davidson College, founded in 1837, is a private liberal arts college and is one of the oldest in the state.

3. April 28, 1940 is the day of the Great Falls Dam Disaster on the Catawba River. The catastrophic failure of a hydroelectric dam near Rock Hill, South Carolina caused significant flooding in North Carolina as well, killing several people and causing widespread damage.

4. On April 28, 1965, the Raleigh Skyline was forever changed with the completion of the North Carolina State Legislative Building. The building, designed by architect Edward Durrell Stone, features a distinctive modernist style and houses the offices of the North Carolina General Assembly.

5. In 1988, North Carolina native Clyde A. Erwin was posthumously inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame. Erwin, who was born in McDowell County in 1897, served as North Carolina's Superintendent of Public Instruction from 1934 to 1964 and was instrumental in improving education in the state.