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Historical Events on June 28

21 significant historical events occurred on June 28. June 28 is an important date in world history, marked by events that shaped international relations and culture. On this day in 1914, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand set off World War I. Exactly five years later, the Treaty of Versailles was signed, ending the conflict between Germany and the Allied Powers. The date also includes cultural events like the first Miss Universe pageant in 1952.

Total Events
21
Time Span
15862024
Categories
4
Top Category
war
12 events

22 famous birthdays on June 28

Including Luigi Pirandello, William C. Campbell, F. Sherwood Rowland

Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density
16th C.21st C.

16th Century

1 event
war

1586 Capture of Venlo

17th Century

1 event
disaster

1626 earthquake in China

18th Century

2 events
war

American Revolutionary War battle fought on June 28, 1778

war

Battle of the Russian War

19th Century

5 events
war

1803 marked the opening shots of the Blockade of Saint-Domingue

war

Sinking of HMS Reindeer

war

Battle of the Hungarian War of Independence of 1848–1849

war

Battle of Burkersdorf

war

Began on 28 June 1898 when an American auxiliary cruiser intercepted a Spanish blockade runner

20th Century

8 events
general

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand — 1914 murder in Sarajevo, Austria-Hungary

war

Central Powers — military coalition in World War I

war

Treaty of Versailles — most important of the peace treaties of the First World War which ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers

war

WWII battle between Italy and the Allies

disaster

June 1948 earthquake in Japan

general

Miss Universe 1952 — 1st Miss Universe pageant

general

1964 French Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1964

general

1987 chemical bombing in Iran by Iraq

21st Century

4 events
war

2016 Istanbul airport attack — terrorist attack in Turkey

general

Attack in Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia

politics

2020 Polish presidential election — Presidential elections in Poland

disaster

Earthquake in Arequipa

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