28th April 1916
Eastern Front
Germans regain all ground lost at Lake Naroch.
Political etc.
U.S. sends 4000 more troops to Mexico to reinforce General Pershing’s forces.
Ferruccio Lamborghini (future founder of Lamborghini) is born in Cento, Italy to two grape farmers.
Ship Losses:
Anzhelika (Russia) The sailing vessel was sunk in the Black Sea off Adler by
SM U-33 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Blessing (United Kingdom) The fishing vessel was sunk in the Tyne Estuary by
SM UB-27 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Christian (Denmark) The schooner was damaged in the North Sea 16 nautical miles (30 km) east north east of the Souter Point Lighthouse, Northumberland, United Kingdom by
SM UB-27 ( Kaiserliche Marine). She was beached but was later refloated.
Lyusya (Russia) The sailing vessel was sunk in the Black Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south of Pitsunda by
SM U-33 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Unidentified Sailing Vessel (Russia) The sailing vessel of 300 tons was sunk near Sochi (Sutcha) in the Black Sea by
U 33 (Konrad Gansser).
HMY Aegusa (Royal Navy) The naval yacht struck a mine laid by
U 73 (Gustav Sieß) and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Malta with the loss of six of her crew.
