Historical Events In July - 28

1984  On this day in history 23rd modern Olympic games opens in Los Angeles   

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

1985  Grant Williams, actor (Shrinking Man), dies of toxic poisoning at 54 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 July - 28 israeli diplomats arrive in Moscow for first visit in 21 years   

1988  Jordan cancels $1.3 billion development plan in West Bank on July - 28.   

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

1988  Winnie Mandella's home in Soweto, South Africa destroyed by arson on this day in history.   

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

1990  On July - 28 blackout hits Chicago   

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

1991  Expo's Dennis Martinez pitches baseball's 15th perfect game (Dodgers) on July - 28.   

1991  On this day in history miguel Indurain of Spain wins the Tour de France bicycle race   

1991  Luis Aravena Munoz, Chilean singer/exiled to Netherlands, dies at 45 on July - 28.   

1993  Herbert Joeks, [van Hugten], Dutch actor (Pipo the Clown), dies at 77 on July - 28.   

1994  Bernard Delfont, Rus/Brit impresario (Thorn EMI), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1996  On July - 28 harold C Fox, Fashion designer/musician, dies at 86   

2005  On July - 28 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.   

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

2013  39 people are killed after a bus veers off a bridge in Avellino Province, Italy on July - 28.   

2014  UN Security Council hold emergency meeting calling for an immediate and indefinite humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on this day in history.   

2017  On July - 28 uS Senate vote for "skinny" repeal of Obamacare fails 51-49 when John McCain casts deciding vote against   

2017  Pakistan Supreme Court rules corruption accusations against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif enough to remove him from office on this day in history.   

2017  On this day in history general John Kelly appointed new Chief of Staff by US President Donald Trump   

2018  Carr Fire reaches Redding, California, with death toll at 5 having burnt 80,000 acres on July - 28.   

2018  Longest "blood moon" eclipse of the 21st century, lasting 1 hour 43 minutes on July - 28.   

2019  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 on this day in history.   

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  Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak found guilty of corruption, sentenced to 12 years and fined nearly $50 million on July - 28.   

2020  On July - 28 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 this day in history.   

1347  Margherita of Durazzo, queen of Naples (d. 1412) was born on this day in history.   

1456  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (Arcadia) was born on July - 28.   

1514  Maximilian of Burgundy, viceroy of Holland was born on this day in history.   

1609  Judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised was born on July - 28.   

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

1719  On July - 28 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 July - 28.   

0450  On this day in history theodosius II de Jongere, emperor Austrian Empire, dies   

1057  Victor II, [Gebhard], Pope (1055-57), dies on July - 28.   

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

1128  On July - 28 death of william Clito, Count of Flanders (b. 1102)   

1230  Death of Duke Leopold VI of Austria (b. 1176) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Rodrigo de Bastidas, Spanish conquistador on this day in history.