Historical Events In July - 28

 

1991 Expo's Dennis Martinez pitches baseball's 15th perfect game (Dodgers)

1991 Miguel Indurain of Spain wins the Tour de France bicycle race

1851 First ever photograph of a total eclipse of the Sun made

1858 Fingerprints first used as a means of identification, in France

1914 The first World War begins when Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

1866 The birth of Beatrix Potter, English author

1887 The birth of Marcel Duchamp, French artist

2005 The Provisional IRA issues a statement formally ordering an end to the armed campaign it has pursued since 1969 and ordering all its units to dump their arms.

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