April 28

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Teresa Kearney, better known as Mother Kevin, is born in Knockenrahan, Co. Wicklow

Teresa Kearney, better known as Mother Kevin, is born in Knockenrahan, Co. Wicklow

Teresa Kearney, later known as Mother Kevin, was born in Knockenrahan, Co. Wicklow. A devoted Catholic missionary, she would go on to found the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Africa, a congregation committed to healthcare, education, and pastoral work across East Africa.

April 28, 1875
Rhys ap Gruffydd -  King of South Wales, died.

Rhys ap Gruffydd - King of South Wales, died.

Rhys ap Gruffydd: (1132–28 April 1197) was the ruler of the kingdom of Deheubarth (South Wales) from 1155 until his death. Rhys was one of the more successful and powerful Welsh princes, but even he was forced to acknowledge English supremacy, and did so by accepting the title of Lord rather than Prince or King, becoming The Lord Rhys (in Welsh, Yr Arglwydd: Rhys).

April 28, 1197