Historical Events In June - 28

1931  Junior Johnson, American NASCAR driver on this day in history.  

1933  On this day in history gunnar Reynir Sveinsson, composer  

1934  Hitler flies to Essen (Night of Long Knifes) on this day in history.  

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

1936  On this day in history the Japanese puppet state of Mengjiang is formed in northern China.  

1937  Max Adler, Austrian socialist theorist, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1938  Bradman scores 102* in drawn 2nd Test cricket at Lord's on June - 28.  

1939  Pan Am opens southern route transatlantic air service (Dixie Clipper) on June - 28.  

1939  PANAM begins a regular air service from the United States to Europe on June - 28.  

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

1940  Romania cedes Bessarabia to Soviet Union on this day in history.  

1940  "Quiz Kids?" premieres on radio on this day in history.  

1940  On June - 28 italo Balbo, Italian pilot/gov-gen of Libya, dies at 44  

1941  On June - 28 german & Romanian soldiers kill 11,000 Jews in Kishinev  

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

1942  Col-gen Von Hoth' 6th Pantser enters Voronezj on this day in history.  

1945  On June - 28 polish Provisional Govt of National Unity set up by Soviets  

1946  On June - 28 enrico de Nicola becomes first pres of Italy  

1946  On this day in history the birth of Gilda Radner, American actress  

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

1946  On this day in history eduard Veterman, Dutch painter/playwright, dies in an auto accident  

1947  On June - 28 "Temptation (Tim-Tayshun) by Red Ingle with Jo Stafford hits #1  

1947  Stanislav K Neumann, Czech poet (Anti-Guide), dies at 72 on June - 28.  

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

1948  US/British airlift to West-Berlin begins on June - 28.  

1950  On June - 28 north Korean forces capture Seoul  

1950  North Korean forces capture Seoul, South Korea on this day in history.  

1950  "Michael Todd's Peep Show" opens at Winter Garden NYC for 278 perfs on June - 28.  

1950  On June - 28 henry Balfour Gardiner, composer, dies at 72  

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

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

1953  On this day in history 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  On June - 28 red deer, in Milwaukee Zoo, oldest known deer, dies at 26  

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1367  On this day in history birth of sigismund, German Emperor/king of Hungary/Bohemia  

1476  Paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], inquisition/Pope (1555-59) was born on this day in history.  

1476  Pope Paul IV (d. 1559) was born on this day in history.  

1490  Albrecht von Brandenburg, German archbishop/monarch of Mainz/cardinal was born on this day in history.  

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

1503  On June - 28 birth of giovanni della Casa, Italian poet (d. 1556)  

1547  On June - 28 birth of cristofano Malvezzi, composer  

1550  John Drusius, Flemish hebrew translator was born on June - 28.  

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 this day in history.  

0767  On June - 28 paul I, Italian Pope (757-67), dies  

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  On this day in history death of emperor Xiaozong of Song China (b. 1127)  

1385  On June - 28 andronicus IV Paleologus, Byzantine anti-emperor, dies  

1389  Death of Prince Lazar Hrebeljanović of Serbia (b. 1329) on June - 28.