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June 28

A look at June 28 through the almanac — historic events, famous birthdays including Luigi Pirandello and Pietro Mennea, and the day's notable deaths and observances.

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Events

10 notable moments
  1. 2016

    2016 Atatürk Airport attack

    A terrorist attack in Turkey's Istanbul Atatürk Airport kills 42 people and injures more than 230 others.

    Terrorist attacks in Istanbul,
  2. 2001

    Slobodan Milošević

    Slobodan Milošević is extradited to the ICTY in The Hague to stand trial.

    Yugoslav and Serbian politician
  3. 1956

    Poznań

    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.

    City in Greater Poland
  4. 1950

    Korean War

    Korean War: Suspected communist sympathizers (between 60,000 and 200,000) are executed in the Bodo League massacre.

    1950–1953 conflict in Korean
  5. 1942

    World War II

    World War II: Nazi Germany starts its strategic summer offensive against the Soviet Union, codenamed Case Blue.

    1939–1945 global conflict
  6. 1911

    Nakhla meteorite

    The Nakhla meteorite, the first one to suggest signs of aqueous processes on Mars, falls to Earth, landing in Egypt.

    Martian meteorite which landed
  7. 1904

    SS Norge

    The SS Norge runs aground on Hasselwood Rock in the North Atlantic 430 kilometres (270 mi) northwest of Ireland. More than 635 people die during the sinking.

    Danish passenger liner (1881–1904)
  8. 1895

    United States Court of Private Land Claims

    The United States Court of Private Land Claims rules James Reavis's claim to Barony of Arizona is "wholly fictitious and fraudulent."

    Court created to resolve
  9. 1776

    American Revolutionary War

    American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Sullivan's Island ends with the American victory, leading to the commemoration of Carolina Day.

    1775–1783 conflict in North
  10. 1461

    Edward IV

    Edward, Earl of March, is crowned King Edward IV of England.

    King of England (1461–70;
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Famous birthday twins

Born on June 28

Luigi Pirandello

b. 1867

Italian dramatist, novelist, and poet, Nobel Prize laureate

Pietro Mennea

b. 1952

Italian sprinter and politician

Peter Paul Rubens

b. 1577

Flemish painter and diplomat

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

b. 1712

Swiss philosopher and polymath

Henry VIII

b. 1491

of England

David Johnston (governor general)

b. 1941

Canadian academic, lawyer, and politician, 28th Governor General of Canada

Muhammad Yunus

b. 1940

Bangladeshi economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

Seth Wescott

b. 1976

American snowboarder

Deaths

  • 2025Dave Parker, American baseball player and coach
  • 1940Italo Balbo, Italian air marshal and politician
  • 1914Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, archduke of Austria
  • 1836James Madison, American academic and politician, 4th President of the United States
  • 1194Emperor Xiaozong of Song, Chinese emperor
  • 572Alboin, King of the Lombards

Holidays & observances

  • —International LGBTQ Pride Day, marking the anniversary of Stonewall riots.
  • —Christian feast day: Basilides and Potamiana
  • —Christian feast day: Irenaeus of Lyon (Western Christianity)
  • —Christian feast day: Heimerad
  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Maria Pia Mastena
  • —Christian feast day: Paulus I
  • —Christian feast day: Vincenza Gerosa
  • —Christian feast day: June 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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