Historical Events In July - 28

1984  23rd modern Olympic games opens in Los Angeles on July - 28.   

1984  On this day in history bess Flowers, actress (View from Pompey's Head), dies at 85   

1985  On this day in history grant Williams, actor (Shrinking Man), dies of toxic poisoning at 54   

1986  On this day in history nASA releases transcript from doomed Challenger, pilot Michael Smith could be heard saying, "Uh-oh!" as spacecraft disintegrated   

1986  Charles Aubroeck, Belgian painter/sculptor (Iron Tower), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1987  On July - 28 angel Cordero Jr becomes the 4th jockey to win 6,000 races   

1987  James Burnham, philosopher (Coming Defeat of Communism), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history israeli diplomats arrive in Moscow for first visit in 21 years   

1988  On July - 28 jordan cancels $1.3 billion development plan in West Bank   

1988  On this day in history nASA's Lewis Research Center, Cleve, announce new high-temperature superconductors able to operate at 33 to 37 Gigahertz   

1988  On this day in history winnie Mandella's home in Soweto, South Africa destroyed by arson   

1989  On July - 28 jeff Richards, actor (Don't Go Near the Water), dies at 66   

1990  On this day in history blackout hits Chicago   

1990  Armando Frid, of Argentina (Born May 24, 1866 Guin rec), dies at 124 on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history expo's Dennis Martinez pitches baseball's 15th perfect game (Dodgers)   

1991  On July - 28 miguel Indurain of Spain wins the Tour de France bicycle race   

1991  On July - 28 luis Aravena Munoz, Chilean singer/exiled to Netherlands, dies at 45   

1993  On this day in history herbert Joeks, [van Hugten], Dutch actor (Pipo the Clown), dies at 77   

1994  Bernard Delfont, Rus/Brit impresario (Thorn EMI), dies at 84 on July - 28.   

1996  Harold C Fox, Fashion designer/musician, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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 on July - 28.   

2012  Ye Shiwen of China sets world record in the women's 400m individual medley in 4:28.43 on this day in history.   

2013  39 people are killed after a bus veers off a bridge in Avellino Province, Italy on this day in history.   

2014  UN Security Council hold emergency meeting calling for an immediate and indefinite humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on July - 28.   

2017  US Senate vote for "skinny" repeal of Obamacare fails 51-49 when John McCain casts deciding vote against on this day in history.   

2017  On July - 28 pakistan Supreme Court rules corruption accusations against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif enough to remove him from office   

2017  General John Kelly appointed new Chief of Staff by US President Donald Trump on July - 28.   

2018  Carr Fire reaches Redding, California, with death toll at 5 having burnt 80,000 acres on this day in history.   

2018  Longest "blood moon" eclipse of the 21st century, lasting 1 hour 43 minutes on this day in history.   

2019  On July - 28 british Senior Open Men's Golf, Royal Lytham & St Annes GC: Germany's Bernhard Langer wins his 4th Senior Open by 2 strokes from Paul Broadhurst   

2019  On this day in history meghan Duchess of Sussex, revealed as the first guest editor for UK Vogue in 103 years for its September 2019 issue   

2020  On July - 28 former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak found guilty of corruption, sentenced to 12 years and fined nearly $50 million   

2020  On this day in history ex-Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak is found guilty of all seven charges in the first of five trials on the 1MDB scandal, being jailed 12 years and fined RM210 million as a result.   

2021  On this day in history the first direct observation of light from behind a black hole is reported, confirming Einstein's theory of general relativity.   

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1165  Ibn al-'Arabi, Muslim mystic/philosopher was born on July - 28.   

1347  Margherita of Durazzo, queen of Naples (d. 1412) was born on July - 28.   

1456  On this day in history birth of jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (Arcadia)   

1514  On July - 28 birth of maximilian of Burgundy, viceroy of Holland   

1609  Judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1659  Charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

1719  On this day in history birth of jan Nepveu, governor-general of Suriname (1769-79) [or Aug 27]   

1745  Piotr A von der Pahlen, milt governor (St Petersburg) was born on this day in history.   

0450  Theodosius II de Jongere, emperor Austrian Empire, dies on this day in history.   

1057  Victor II, [Gebhard], Pope (1055-57), dies on this day in history.   

1101  On this day in history su Tung-p'o, Chinese poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher, dies at 64   

1128  Death of William Clito, Count of Flanders (b. 1102) on this day in history.   

1230  On July - 28 death of duke Leopold VI of Austria (b. 1176)   

1285  On July - 28 death of queen Keran of Armenia, consort of Leo III of Armenia   

1330  Michael III, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies in battle on July - 28.   

1527  On July - 28 death of rodrigo de Bastidas, Spanish conquistador