A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
June 28: Day of the Week
June 28, 2024 is the 180th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 186 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Friday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is vendredi.
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Here’s the June calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Cancer is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Pearl is the modern birthstone for this month. Moonstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
June 28: This Day in History
In common years it is always in ISO week 26.
This date is the only date each year where both the month and day are different perfect numbers, June 6 being the only date where the month and day are the same perfect number.
June 28 Historical Event(s)
1651
The Battle of Beresteczko between Poland and Ukraine starts.
1838
Coronation of Victoria of the United Kingdom.
1841
The Paris Opera Ballet premieres Giselle in the Salle Le Peletier
1895
El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua form the Greater Republic of Central America.
1902
The U.S. Congress passes the Spooner Act, authorizing President Theodore Roosevelt to acquire rights from Colombia for the Panama Canal.
1936
The Japanese puppet state of Mengjiang is formed in northern China.
1942
Nazi Germany started its strategic summer offensive against the Soviet Union, codenamed Case Blue
1973
Elections are held for the Northern Ireland Assembly, which will lead to power-sharing between unionists and nationalists in Northern Ireland for the first time.
1987
For the first time in the military history, a civilian target was attacked by chemical weapons when Iraqi warplanes dropped mustard gas bombs on the Iranian town of Sardasht in rwo separate bombing rounds, on four residential areas.
1997
Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield II – Tyson is disqualified in the 3rd round for biting a piece off Holyfield’s ear.
Who were born on June 28?
1936
Chuck Howley, American football player
1937
Tom Magliozzi, American radio personality, cohost of Car Talk
1940
Muhammad Yunus, Bangladeshi banker, economist and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
1941
Joseph Goguen, American computer scientist (d. 2006)
1942
Chris Hani, South African politician, leader of the South African Communist Party (d. 1993)
1946
Bruce Davison, American actor
1955
Steven M. Greer, American ufologist and author
1963
Peter Baynham, Welsh comedian and television writer
1967
Gil Bellows, Canadian actor
1973
Adrián Annus, Hungarian athlete
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