Birthday July 28, 1165 Ibn al-'Arabi, Muslim mystic, philosopher.
Birthday July 28, 1746 Thomas Heyward, soldier, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Birthday July 28, 1866 Beatrix Potter, English children's author (Tale of Peter Rabbit).
Birthday July 28, 1874 Ernst Cassirer, German philosopher, educator (Essay on Man).
Birthday July 28, 1887 Marcel Duchamp, painter (Nude Descending a Staircase).
Birthday July 28, 1901 Rudy Vallee, band leader, singer (My Time Is Your Time).
Birthday July 28, 1901 Rudy Vallée is born
Birthday July 28, 1907 Earl S. Tupper, inventor of Tupperware.
Birthday July 28, 1922 Jacques Piccard, Swiss undersea explorer (bathyscaph Trieste).
Birthday July 28, 1929 Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
Birthday July 28, 1929 Future first lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy is born
Birthday July 28, 1943 Bill Bradley, (D-Sen-NJ), NY Knick
Birthday July 28, 1943 Mike Bloomfield, blues musician
Birthday July 28, 1949 Vida Blue, major-league pitcher.
Birthday July 28, 1958 Terry Fox, ran "Marathon of Hope" across Canada.
Birthday July 28, 1967 Lori Loughlin, in NY
History July 28, 1586 Sir Thomas Harriot introduces potatoes to Europe.
History July 28, 1750 Bach dies
History July 28, 1776 Sargent and Hutchinson arrive at Horn's Hook, New York
History July 28, 1814 Percy Bysshe Shelley and Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin elope to France
History July 28, 1821 Peru gains independence
History July 28, 1830 revolution in France replaces Charles X with Louis Philippe.
History July 28, 1849 Memmon is 1st clipper to reach SF 120 days out of N.Y.
History July 28, 1851 total solar eclipse captured on a daguerreotype photograph
History July 28, 1862 Confederate forces defeated at More's Hill Mo.
History July 28, 1864 Battle of Ezra Church begins
History July 28, 1866 Metric system becomes a legal measurement system in US
History July 28, 1868 14th Amendment ratified citizenship to exslaves.
History July 28, 1900 Hamburger created by Louis Lassing in Conn
History July 28, 1906 Yankees turn a triple play beating Cleveland 6-4
History July 28, 1914 Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
History July 28, 1914 Austria-Hungary attacks Serbia - World War I began
History July 28, 1915 US forces invade Haiti stay until 1924.
History July 28, 1923 Indian agent James McLaughlin dies
History July 28, 1931 Congress makes "The Star-Spangled Banner" our 2nd National Anthem
History July 28, 1932 President Hoover evicts bonus marchers from their encampment.
History July 28, 1932 Bonus Marchers evicted by U.S. Army
History July 28, 1933 1st Singing Telegram is delivered (to Rudy Vallee) NYC
History July 28, 1935 Tazio Nuvolari triumphs over Germans at the Nurburgring
History July 28, 1940 Yankee Charle Keller hits 3 HRs
History July 28, 1943 Hamburg suffers a firestorm
History July 28, 1945 Plane crashes into Empire State Building
History July 28, 1945 U.S. Senate approves United Nations charter
History July 28, 1951 Walt Disney's "Alice In Wonderland" released
History July 28, 1964 US Ranger 7 launched for lunar impact between Mare Nubium
History July 28, 1964 Ranger 7 launched toward the moon; sent back 4308 TV pictures.
History July 28, 1964 US launches Ranger 7 to the Moon
History July 28, 1965 Johnson announces more troops to Vietnam
History July 28, 1972 CIA reports minor damage done to North Vietnam's dikes
History July 28, 1973 Skylab 3's astronauts are launched
History July 28, 1976 242 000 killed in Tientsin-Tangshan (China) earthquake.
History July 28, 1976 Eldon Joersz & Geo. Morgan set world air speed record of 3 530 kph.
History July 28, 1976 Worst modern earthquake
History July 28, 1978 At Old Timer's Game it is announced Martin will again manage Yankees
History July 28, 1978 Animal House released
History July 28, 1990 A soft drink containing liquid cocaine sickens an unsuspecting drinker
History July 28, 1991 Dennis Martinez pitches perfect game
July 28, 1165 Ibn al-'Arabi, Muslim mystic, philosopher.
July 28, 1746 Thomas Heyward, soldier, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
July 28, 1866 Beatrix Potter, English children's author (Tale of Peter Rabbit).
July 28, 1874 Ernst Cassirer, German philosopher, educator (Essay on Man).
July 28, 1887 Marcel Duchamp, painter (Nude Descending a Staircase).
July 28, 1901 Rudy Vallee, band leader, singer (My Time Is Your Time).
July 28, 1901 Rudy Vallée is born
July 28, 1907 Earl S. Tupper, inventor of Tupperware.
July 28, 1922 Jacques Piccard, Swiss undersea explorer (bathyscaph Trieste).
July 28, 1929 Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
July 28, 1929 Future first lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy is born
July 28, 1943 Bill Bradley, (D-Sen-NJ), NY Knick
July 28, 1943 Mike Bloomfield, blues musician
July 28, 1949 Vida Blue, major-league pitcher.
July 28, 1958 Terry Fox, ran "Marathon of Hope" across Canada.
July 28, 1967 Lori Loughlin, in NY
July 28, 1586 Sir Thomas Harriot introduces potatoes to Europe.
July 28, 1750 Bach dies
July 28, 1776 Sargent and Hutchinson arrive at Horn's Hook, New York
July 28, 1814 Percy Bysshe Shelley and Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin elope to France
July 28, 1821 Peru gains independence
July 28, 1830 revolution in France replaces Charles X with Louis Philippe.
July 28, 1849 Memmon is 1st clipper to reach SF 120 days out of N.Y.
July 28, 1851 total solar eclipse captured on a daguerreotype photograph
July 28, 1862 Confederate forces defeated at More's Hill Mo.
July 28, 1864 Battle of Ezra Church begins
July 28, 1866 Metric system becomes a legal measurement system in US
July 28, 1868 14th Amendment ratified citizenship to exslaves.
July 28, 1900 Hamburger created by Louis Lassing in Conn
July 28, 1906 Yankees turn a triple play beating Cleveland 6-4
July 28, 1914 Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
July 28, 1914 Austria-Hungary attacks Serbia - World War I began
July 28, 1915 US forces invade Haiti stay until 1924.
July 28, 1923 Indian agent James McLaughlin dies
July 28, 1931 Congress makes "The Star-Spangled Banner" our 2nd National Anthem
July 28, 1932 President Hoover evicts bonus marchers from their encampment.
July 28, 1932 Bonus Marchers evicted by U.S. Army
July 28, 1933 1st Singing Telegram is delivered (to Rudy Vallee) NYC
July 28, 1935 Tazio Nuvolari triumphs over Germans at the Nurburgring
July 28, 1940 Yankee Charle Keller hits 3 HRs
July 28, 1943 Hamburg suffers a firestorm
July 28, 1945 Plane crashes into Empire State Building
July 28, 1945 U.S. Senate approves United Nations charter
July 28, 1951 Walt Disney's "Alice In Wonderland" released
July 28, 1964 US Ranger 7 launched for lunar impact between Mare Nubium
July 28, 1964 Ranger 7 launched toward the moon; sent back 4308 TV pictures.
July 28, 1964 US launches Ranger 7 to the Moon
July 28, 1965 Johnson announces more troops to Vietnam
July 28, 1972 CIA reports minor damage done to North Vietnam's dikes
July 28, 1973 Skylab 3's astronauts are launched
July 28, 1976 242 000 killed in Tientsin-Tangshan (China) earthquake.
July 28, 1976 Eldon Joersz & Geo. Morgan set world air speed record of 3 530 kph.
July 28, 1976 Worst modern earthquake
July 28, 1978 At Old Timer's Game it is announced Martin will again manage Yankees
July 28, 1978 Animal House released
July 28, 1990 A soft drink containing liquid cocaine sickens an unsuspecting drinker
July 28, 1991 Dennis Martinez pitches perfect game