Historical Events In June - 28

1931  On this day in history junior Johnson, American NASCAR driver  

1933  On this day in history gunnar Reynir Sveinsson, composer  

1934  On this day in history hitler flies to Essen (Night of Long Knifes)  

1935  On June - 28 earl Averill's consecutive-game streak ends at 673  

1936  The Japanese puppet state of Mengjiang is formed in northern China on this day in history.  

1937  On this day in history max Adler, Austrian socialist theorist, dies at 64  

1938  On June - 28 bradman scores 102* in drawn 2nd Test cricket at Lord's  

1939  On this day in history pan Am opens southern route transatlantic air service (Dixie Clipper)  

1939  On June - 28 pANAM begins a regular air service from the United States to Europe  

1939  On this day in history joe Louis TKOs Tony Galent in 4 for heavyweight boxing title  

1940  On this day in history romania cedes Bessarabia to Soviet Union  

1940  "Quiz Kids?" premieres on radio on June - 28.  

1940  Italo Balbo, Italian pilot/gov-gen of Libya, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

1941  German & Romanian soldiers kill 11,000 Jews in Kishinev on June - 28.  

1942  Germany and Italian Armies reach El Alamein, prepare for attack in Suez area on June - 28.  

1942  On this day in history col-gen Von Hoth' 6th Pantser enters Voronezj  

1945  Polish Provisional Govt of National Unity set up by Soviets on June - 28.  

1946  Enrico de Nicola becomes first pres of Italy on this day in history.  

1946  The birth of Gilda Radner, American actress on this day in history.  

1946  On this day in history enrico de Nicola becomes 1st pres of Italy  

1946  Eduard Veterman, Dutch painter/playwright, dies in an auto accident on June - 28.  

1947  On this day in history "Temptation (Tim-Tayshun) by Red Ingle with Jo Stafford hits #1  

1947  On June - 28 stanislav K Neumann, Czech poet (Anti-Guide), dies at 72  

1948  On June - 28 in Fukui, Japan a 7.3 quake resulted in 5,390 deaths. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes.  

1948  On this day in history uS/British airlift to West-Berlin begins  

1950  North Korean forces capture Seoul on June - 28.  

1950  On June - 28 north Korean forces capture Seoul, South Korea  

1950  "Michael Todd's Peep Show" opens at Winter Garden NYC for 278 perfs on this day in history.  

1950  Henry Balfour Gardiner, composer, dies at 72 on June - 28.  

1951  "Amos 'n' Andy" premiers on CBS TV on this day in history.  

1951  On June - 28 "Amos 'n' Andy" premieres on CBS TV  

1953  On June - 28 8th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls  

1954  On this day in history 111°F (44°C) at Camden, South Carolina (state record)  

1954  Red deer, in Milwaukee Zoo, oldest known deer, dies at 26 on June - 28.  

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1367  Sigismund, German Emperor/king of Hungary/Bohemia was born on this day in history.  

1476  Paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], inquisition/Pope (1555-59) was born on June - 28.  

1476  Pope Paul IV (d. 1559) was born on June - 28.  

1490  On June - 28 birth of albrecht von Brandenburg, German archbishop/monarch of Mainz/cardinal  

1491  Henry VIII, King of England (1509-47) was born on this day in history.  

1503  Giovanni della Casa, Italian poet (d. 1556) was born on this day in history.  

1547  On June - 28 birth of cristofano Malvezzi, composer  

1550  On June - 28 birth of john Drusius, Flemish hebrew translator  

0548  Theodora, dancer/empress of Byzantine (Nika-oproer), dies on this day in history.  

0573  Death of Alboin, king of Longobarden, probably poisoned by his wife on June - 28.  

0767  Paul I, Italian Pope (757-67), dies on June - 28.  

1061  On this day in history floris I, count of Holland, dies  

1175  Death of Andrei Bogolyubsky, Russian prince on this day in history.  

1194  Death of Emperor Xiaozong of Song China (b. 1127) on this day in history.  

1385  Andronicus IV Paleologus, Byzantine anti-emperor, dies on this day in history.  

1389  On June - 28 death of prince Lazar Hrebeljanović of Serbia (b. 1329)