Historical Events In June - 28

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

1933  Gunnar Reynir Sveinsson, composer on this day in history.   

1934  Hitler flies to Essen (Night of Long Knifes) on June - 28.   

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 June - 28.   

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  On June - 28 pan Am opens southern route transatlantic air service (Dixie Clipper)   

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

1939  Joe Louis TKOs Tony Galent in 4 for heavyweight boxing title on June - 28.   

1940  On June - 28 romania cedes Bessarabia to Soviet Union   

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

1940  Italo Balbo, Italian pilot/gov-gen of Libya, dies at 44 on June - 28.   

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  On June - 28 col-gen Von Hoth' 6th Pantser enters Voronezj   

1945  Polish Provisional Govt of National Unity set up by Soviets on this day in history.   

1946  Enrico de Nicola becomes first pres of Italy on June - 28.   

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

1946  Enrico de Nicola becomes 1st pres of Italy on June - 28.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1950  On June - 28 north Korean forces capture Seoul   

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

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

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

1954  Red deer, in Milwaukee Zoo, oldest known deer, dies at 26 on this day in history.   

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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 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  On June - 28 birth of henry VIII, King of England (1509-47)   

1503  Giovanni della Casa, Italian poet (d. 1556) was born on June - 28.   

1547  Cristofano Malvezzi, composer was born on June - 28.   

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

0548  On this day in history theodora, dancer/empress of Byzantine (Nika-oproer), dies   

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

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

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

1175  On June - 28 death of andrei Bogolyubsky, Russian prince   

1194  On June - 28 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 this day in history.