All Events

Historical Events on June 28

  • New England

    1745

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

  • El Salvador

    1895

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

  • United States Congress

    1902

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

  • Treaty of Versailles

    1919

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

  • Romania

    1940

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

  • World War II

    1942

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

  • Korean War

    1950

    Korean War: Seoul is captured by North Korean troops.

  • Angola

    1976

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

  • Supreme Court of the United States

    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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