June 28 in History

Historical Events on June 28

1745 A New England colonial army captures the French fortifications at Louisbourg (New Style).

1895 El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua form the Greater Republic of Central America.

1902 The U.S. Congress passes the Spooner Act, authorizing President Theodore Roosevelt to acquire rights from Colombia for the Panama Canal.

1919 The Treaty of Versailles is signed, ending the state of war between Germany and the Allies of World War I.

1940 Romania cedes Bessarabia (current-day Moldova) to the Soviet Union after facing an ultimatum.

1942 World War II: Nazi Germany starts its strategic summer offensive against the Soviet Union, codenamed Case Blue.

1950 Korean War: Seoul is captured by North Korean troops.

1976 The Angolan court sentences US and UK mercenaries to death sentences and prison terms in the Luanda Trial.

1978 The United States Supreme Court, in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke bars quota systems in college admissions.

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Famous Birthdays on June 28

1491 Henry VIII of England

1712 Jean-Jacques Rousseau

1957 Mike Skinner (racing driver)

1971 Elon Musk

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Famous Deaths on June 28

1836 James Madison

1975 Rod Serling

2010 Robert Byrd

2016 Pat Summitt

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