What Happened on June 28?
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EVENTS ON JUNE 28
Explore the most important historical events that happened on June 28, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Austro-Serbian Alliance of 1881
Year:
1881
The Austro–Serbian Alliance of 1881 is secretly signed.
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Labor Day
Year:
1894
Labor Day becomes an official US holiday.
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Bushranger
Year:
1880
Australian bushranger Ned Kelly is captured at Glenrowan.
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Army of the Potomac
Year:
1865
The Army of the Potomac is disbanded.
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Sigma Chi
Year:
1855
Sigma Chi fraternity is founded in North America.
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Dog show
Year:
1859
The first conformation dog show is held in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
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United States Court of Private Land Claims
Year:
1895
The United States Court of Private Land Claims rules James Reavis's claim to Barony of Arizona is "wholly fictitious and fraudulent."
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Twin Shaft disaster
Year:
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.
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BIRTHS ON JUNE 28
Discover famous people and historical figures born on June 28, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Robert Carswell, Baron Carswell
Year of birth:
1934
Robert Carswell, Baron Carswell, Northern Irish lawyer and judge, Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland (died 2023)
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John Inman
Year of birth:
1935
John Inman, English actor (died 2007)
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Bette Greene
Year of birth:
1934
Bette Greene, American journalist and author (died 2020)
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Carl Levin
Year of birth:
1934
Carl Levin, American lawyer and politician (died 2021)
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Georges Wolinski
Year of birth:
1934
Georges Wolinski, Tunisian-French journalist and cartoonist (died 2015)
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Chuck Howley
Year of birth:
1936
Chuck Howley, American football player
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Ron Luciano
Year of birth:
1937
Ron Luciano, American baseball player and umpire (died 1995)
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Muhammad Yunus
Year of birth:
1940
Muhammad Yunus, Bangladeshi economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
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DEATHS ON JUNE 28
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on June 28, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Friedrich Dollmann
Year of death:
1944
Friedrich Dollmann, German general (born 1882)
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Yunus Nadi Abalıoğlu
Year of death:
1945
Yunus Nadi Abalıoğlu, Turkish journalist (born 1879)
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Stanislav Kostka Neumann
Year of death:
1947
Stanislav Kostka Neumann, Czech writer, poet and journalist (born 1875)
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Jake Swirbul
Year of death:
1960
Jake Swirbul, American businessman, co-founded the Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation (born 1898)
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Italo Balbo
Year of death:
1940
Italo Balbo, Italian air marshal and politician (born 1896)
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Douglas H. Johnston
Year of death:
1939
Douglas H. Johnston, governor of the Chickasaw Nation (born 1856)
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Georgina Febres-Cordero
Year of death:
1925
Georgina Febres-Cordero, Venezuelan nun (born 1861)
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Edward Carpenter
Year of death:
1929
Edward Carpenter, English poet and philosopher (born 1844)
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HOLIDAYS ON JUNE 28
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on June 28 around the world.
Vincenza Gerosa
Christian feast day: Vincenza Gerosa
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June 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: June 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Constitution Day (Ukraine)
Constitution Day (Ukraine)
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Pride Month
International LGBTQ Pride Day, marking the anniversary of Stonewall riots.
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Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed Maria Pia Mastena
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Pi Day
Tau Day
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Irenaeus
Christian feast day: Irenaeus of Lyon (Western Christianity)
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Vidovdan
Vidovdan, celebrating St. Vitus and an important day in Serbian history. (Eastern Orthodox Church)
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