On This Day — June 28

🕰️ Notable Events on June 28

• 2016 — A terrorist attack in Turkey's Istanbul Atatürk Airport kills 42 people and injures more than 230 others. Wikipedia ↗
• 2009 — Honduran president Manuel Zelaya is ousted by a local military coup following a failed request to hold a referendum to rewrite the Honduran Constitution. This was the start of the 2009 Honduran constitutional crisis. Wikipedia ↗
• 2004 — Sovereign power is handed to the interim government of Iraq by the Coalition Provisional Authority, ending the U.S.-led rule of that nation. Wikipedia ↗
• 2001 — Slobodan Milošević is extradited to the ICTY in The Hague to stand trial. Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — Holyfield-Tyson II: Mike Tyson is disqualified in the third round for biting a piece off Evander Holyfield's ear. Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — On the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Kosovo, Slobodan Milošević delivers the Gazimestan speech at the site of the historic battle. Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — For the first time in military history, a civilian population is targeted for chemical attack when Iraqi warplanes bombed the Iranian town of Sardasht. Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — A powerful bomb explodes in Tehran, killing 73 officials of the Islamic Republican Party. Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — The United States Supreme Court, in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke bars quota systems in college admissions. Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — The Angolan court sentences US and UK mercenaries to death sentences and prison terms in the Luanda Trial. Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Elections are held for the Northern Ireland Assembly, which will lead to power-sharing between unionists and nationalists in Northern Ireland for the first time. Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Stonewall riots begin in New York City, marking the start of the Gay Rights Movement. Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Malcolm X forms the Organization of Afro-American Unity. Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — in Poznań, workers from HCP factory go to the streets, sparking one of the first major protests against communist government both in Poland and Europe. Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Korean War: Seoul is captured by North Korean troops. Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Korean War: Suspected communist sympathizers (between as many as 100,000 to 200,000) are executed in the Bodo League massacre. Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Korean War: Packed with its own refugees fleeing Seoul and leaving their 5th Division stranded, South Korean forces blow up the Hangang Bridge to in attempt to slow North Korea's offensive. Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Korean War: North Korean Army conducts Seoul National University Hospital massacre. Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — The Tito-Stalin Split results in the expulsion of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia from the Cominform. Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Boxer Dick Turpin beats Vince Hawkins at Villa Park in Birmingham to become the first black British boxing champion in the modern era. Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Poland's Soviet-allied Provisional Government of National Unity is formed over a month after V-E Day. Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — World War II: Nazi Germany starts its strategic summer offensive against the Soviet Union, codenamed Case Blue. Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Romania cedes Bessarabia (current-day Moldova) to the Soviet Union after facing an ultimatum. Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — The Japanese puppet state of Mengjiang is formed in northern China. Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Mercedes-Benz is formed by Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz merging their two companies. Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — The Irish Civil War begins with the shelling of the Four Courts in Dublin by Free State forces. Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Serbian King Alexander I proclaims the new constitution of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, known thereafter as the Vidovdan Constitution. Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — The Treaty of Versailles is signed, ending the state of war between Germany and the Allies of World War I. Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie are assassinated in Sarajevo; this is the casus belli of World War I. Wikipedia ↗
• 1904 — The SS Norge runs aground and sinks. Wikipedia ↗
• 1902 — The U.S. Congress passes the Spooner Act, authorizing President Theodore Roosevelt to acquire rights from Colombia for the Panama Canal. Wikipedia ↗
• 1896 — An explosion in the Newton Coal Company's Twin Shaft Mine in Pittston, Pennsylvania results in a massive cave-in that kills 58 miners. Wikipedia ↗
• 1895 — El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua form the Greater Republic of Central America. Wikipedia ↗
• 1895 — The United States Court of Private Land Claims rules James Reavis' claim to Barony of Arizona is "wholly fictitious and fraudulent." Wikipedia ↗
• 1894 — Labor Day becomes an official US holiday. Wikipedia ↗
• 1882 — The Anglo-French Convention of 1882 marks the territorial boundaries between Guinea and Sierra Leone. Wikipedia ↗
• 1881 — The Austro-Serbian Alliance of 1881 is secretly signed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1880 — Australian bushranger Ned Kelly is captured at Glenrowan. Wikipedia ↗
• 1865 — The Army of the Potomac is disbanded. Wikipedia ↗
• 1859 — The first conformation dog show is held in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Wikipedia ↗
• 1855 — Sigma Chi fraternity is founded in North America. Wikipedia ↗
• 1846 — Adolphe Sax patents the saxophone. Wikipedia ↗
• 1841 — The Paris Opera Ballet premieres Giselle in the Salle Le Peletier. Wikipedia ↗
• 1838 — Coronation of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Wikipedia ↗
• 1807 — Second British invasion of the Río de la Plata; John Whitelocke lands at Ensenada on an attempt to recapture Buenos Aires and is defeated by the locals. Wikipedia ↗
• 1778 — The American Continentals engage the British in the Battle of Monmouth Courthouse resulting in standstill and British withdrawal under cover of darkness. Wikipedia ↗
• 1776 — The Battle of Sullivan's Island ends with the American victory in the American Revolutionary War leading to the commemoration of Carolina Day. Wikipedia ↗
• 1776 — Thomas Hickey, Continental Army private and bodyguard to General George Washington, is hanged for mutiny and sedition. Wikipedia ↗
• 1745 — A New England colonial army captures the French fortifications at Louisbourg (New Style). Wikipedia ↗
• 1709 — Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava. Wikipedia ↗
• 1651 — The Battle of Berestechko between Poland and Ukraine starts. Wikipedia ↗
• 1635 — Guadeloupe becomes a French colony. Wikipedia ↗
• 1519 — Charles V is elected Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. Wikipedia ↗
• 1461 — Edward IV is crowned King of England. Wikipedia ↗
• 1360 — Muhammed VI becomes the tenth Nasrid king of Granada after killing his brother-in-law Ismail II. Wikipedia ↗
• 1098 — Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Wikipedia ↗
• 572 — Assassination of Alboin, King of the Lombards. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on June 28

• 2002 — Marta Kostyuk, Ukrainian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1999 — Markéta Vondroušová, Czech tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — Donna Vekić, Croatian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Bradley Beal, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Oscar Hiljemark, Swedish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Seohyun, South Korean singer, dancer, and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Kevin De Bruyne, Belgian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Kang Min-hyuk, South Korean singer, drummer, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Jason Clark, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Andrew Fifita, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — David Fifita, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Julia Zlobina, Russian-Azerbaijani figure skater Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Nicole Rottmann, Austrian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Sonata Tamošaitytė, Lithuanian hurdler Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Terrence Williams, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Kellie Pickler, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Phil Bardsley, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Colt Hynes, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Ibrahim Camejo, Cuban long jumper Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Savage, New Zealand rapper Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Michael Crafter, Australian singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Guillermo Martínez, Cuban javelin thrower Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Brandon Phillips, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Jevgeni Novikov, Estonian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Randy McMichael, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Neil Shanahan, Irish race car driver (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Florian Zeller, French author and playwright Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Simon Larose, Canadian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Chris Spurling, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Mark Stoermer, American bass player, songwriter, and producer (The Killers) Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Harun Tekin, Turkish singer and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Shinobu Asagoe, Japanese tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Jon Nödtveidt, Swedish singer-songwriter, and guitarist (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Adrián Annus, Hungarian hammer thrower Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Corey Koskie, Canadian baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Ngô Bảo Châu, Vietnamese-French mathematician and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Christopher Leslie, English politician, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Alessandro Nivola, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Lorenzo Amoruso, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Fabien Barthez, French footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Bobby Hurley, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Ron Mahay, American baseball player and scout Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Elon Musk, South African-born American businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Mushtaq Ahmed, Pakistani cricketer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Tom Merritt, American journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Mike White, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Tichina Arnold, American actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Fabrizio Mori, Italian hurdler Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Chayanne, Puerto Rican-American singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Leona Aglukkaq, Canadian politician, 7th Canadian Minister of Health Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Gil Bellows, Canadian actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Zhong Huandi, Chinese runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Lars Riedel, German discus thrower Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Peeter Allik, Estonian painter and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Bobby Bare Jr., American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — John Cusack, American actor and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Mary Stuart Masterson, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Jessica Hecht, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Tiaan Strauss, South African rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Mark Grace, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Bernie McCahill, New Zealand rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Dan Stains, Australian rugby league player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Steve Williamson, English saxophonist and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Peter Baynham, Welsh actor, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Charlie Clouser, American keyboard player, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Anișoara Cușmir-Stanciu, Romanian long jumper Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Artur Hajzer, Polish mountaineer (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Ann-Louise Skoglund, Swedish hurdler Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Jeff Malone, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — John Elway, American football player and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Roland Melanson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Clint Boon, English singer and keyboard player Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — John Shelley, British illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Donna Edwards, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Félix Gray, Tunisian-French singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Lance Nethery, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Georgi Parvanov, Bulgarian historian and politician, 4th President of Bulgaria Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Mike Skinner, American race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Jim Spanarkel, American basketball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Amira Hass, Israeli journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Noel Mugavin, Australian footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — A. A. Gill, Scottish author and critic (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Alice Krige, South African actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Enis Batur, Turkish poet and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Pietro Mennea, Italian sprinter and politician (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Jean-Christophe Rufin, French physician and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Mick Cronin, Australian rugby league player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Mark Shand, English conservationist and author (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Lalla Ward, English actress and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Philip Fowke, English pianist and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Mauricio Rojas, Chilean-Swedish economist and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Chris Speier, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Don Baylor, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Kathy Bates, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Sergei Bodrov, Russian-American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Deborah Moggach, English author and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Daniel Wegner, Canadian-American psychologist and academic (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Mark Helprin, American novelist and journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Laura Tyson, American economist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Robert Asprin, American soldier and author (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Bruce Davison, American actor and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — David Duckham, English rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Robert Xavier Rodríguez, American classical composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Jaime Guzmán, Chilean lawyer and politician (d. 1991) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Gilda Radner, American actress and comedian (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Ken Buchanan, Scottish boxer Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — David Knights, English bass player and producer (Procol Harum) Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Raul Seixas, Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Türkan Şoray, Turkish actress, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Jens Birkemose, Danish painter Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Donald Johanson, American paleontologist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Klaus von Klitzing, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Chris Hani, South African politician (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Hans-Joachim Walde, German decathlete (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Al Downing, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Joseph Goguen, American computer scientist and academic, developed the OBJ language (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — David Johnston, Canadian academic, lawyer, and politician, 28th Governor-General of Canada Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Karpal Singh, Malaysian lawyer and politician (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Muhammad Yunus, Bangladeshi economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Klaus Schmiegel, German chemist Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — John Byner, American actor and comedian Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Leon Panetta, American lawyer and politician, 23rd United States Secretary of Defense Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — S. Sivamaharajah, Sri Lankan Tamil newspaper publisher and politician (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — George Knudson, Canadian golfer (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Fernand Labrie, Canadian endocrinologist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Ron Luciano, American baseball player and umpire (d. 1995) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Chuck Howley, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — John Inman, English actor (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Robert Carswell, Baron Carswell, Northern Irish lawyer and judge, Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Roy Gilchrist, Jamaican cricketer (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Bette Greene, American journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Carl Levin, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Georges Wolinski, Tunisian-French journalist and cartoonist (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Gusty Spence, Northern Irish loyalist and politician (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Pat Morita, American actor (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Hans Alfredson, Swedish actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Junior Johnson, American race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Lucien Victor, Belgian cyclist (d. 1995) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — William C. Campbell, Irish-American biologist and parasitologist, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Itamar Franco, Brazilian engineer and politician, 33rd President of Brazil (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Jack Gold, English director and producer (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Alfred Miodowicz, Polish politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Hans Blix, Swedish politician and diplomat, 33rd Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs Wikipedia ↗

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