July 28th What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
1932 U.S.A. "Bonus Army" World War I veterans
28th July 1932 : Federal troops under the order of President Hoover forcibly dispersed the "Bonus Army" of ( 17,000 World War I veterans ) who had gathered in Washington, D.C. on June 17th to demand money they weren't scheduled to receive until 1945. The troops under the command of General Douglas MacArthur and Major George S. Patton are ordered to charge into the veterans and were sent to destroy the temporary shacks in the Bonus Army's camps in Hooverville on the Anacostia Flats forcing the marchers out. By the end of the day hundreds of veterans were injured, and several were killed.
The World War I Vets like every body else in the country were suffering with no jobs and money during these early years of the great depression and wanted the Service Certificates they had earned while fighting in World War I paid out early.
28th July 1932 : Federal troops under the order of President Hoover forcibly dispersed the "Bonus Army" of ( 17,000 World War I veterans ) who had gathered in Washington, D.C. on June 17th to demand money they weren't scheduled to receive until 1945. The troops under the command of General Douglas MacArthur and Major George S. Patton are ordered to charge into the veterans and were sent to destroy the temporary shacks in the Bonus Army's camps in Hooverville on the Anacostia Flats forcing the marchers out. By the end of the day hundreds of veterans were injured, and several were killed.
The World War I Vets like every body else in the country were suffering with no jobs and money during these early years of the great depression and wanted the Service Certificates they had earned while fighting in World War I paid out early.
1914 Austria World War I Begins
28th July 1914 : Following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, by Gavrilo Princip, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, within one month countries across Europe had formed alliances and declared war on other alliances.
The main alliances in the early period of the war were:
Entente Powers or the Allied Powers: consisted of British Empire, France, Russian Empire, Italy, United States.
Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria.
28th July 1914 : Following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, by Gavrilo Princip, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, within one month countries across Europe had formed alliances and declared war on other alliances.
The main alliances in the early period of the war were:
Entente Powers or the Allied Powers: consisted of British Empire, France, Russian Empire, Italy, United States.
Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria.
1920 Mexico Francisco Villa Surrenders
28th July 1920 : Francisco Villa the notorious bandit has surrendered unconditionally to the provisional government of Mexico
28th July 1920 : Francisco Villa the notorious bandit has surrendered unconditionally to the provisional government of Mexico
1931 U.S.A. Monoplane Race
28th July 1931 : A race between two powerful monoplanes got under way today starting from New York, the race is to Istanbul over 5,500 miles away. They are also hoping to break the current long distance record of 4,912 miles non stop.
28th July 1931 : A race between two powerful monoplanes got under way today starting from New York, the race is to Istanbul over 5,500 miles away. They are also hoping to break the current long distance record of 4,912 miles non stop.
1945 U.S.A. Plane Crashes Into Empire State Building
28th July 1945 : A B-25 Mitchell bomber crashes into the into the 79th story of the Empire State Building killing 14 people. The freak accident was caused by heavy fog.
28th July 1945 : A B-25 Mitchell bomber crashes into the into the 79th story of the Empire State Building killing 14 people. The freak accident was caused by heavy fog.
1956 U.S.A. Elvis Presley
28th July 1956 : Elvis Presley scores his second No. 1 hit with "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You." following his April number 1 "Heartbreak Hotel," .
28th July 1956 : Elvis Presley scores his second No. 1 hit with "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You." following his April number 1 "Heartbreak Hotel," .
1965 U.S.A. 50,000 Extra Troops To Vietnam
28th July 1965 : President Johnson informed fellow Americans that he is adding 50,000 troops to the U.S. forces currently in Vietnam, for a total of 125,000 soldiers
28th July 1965 : President Johnson informed fellow Americans that he is adding 50,000 troops to the U.S. forces currently in Vietnam, for a total of 125,000 soldiers
1972 UK Dock Strike Begins
28th July 1972 : 42,000 registered dock workers begin a national strike over container companies using cheap labour and concerns over compulsory redundancies. After one week the government under Edward Heath proclaimed a state of emergency which allowed the use of the British Army to unload cargo.
28th July 1972 : 42,000 registered dock workers begin a national strike over container companies using cheap labour and concerns over compulsory redundancies. After one week the government under Edward Heath proclaimed a state of emergency which allowed the use of the British Army to unload cargo.
1976 China Earthquake Kills 1/4 million people
28th July 1976 : An earthquake measuring between 7.8 and 8.2 magnitude on the Richter scale flattens Tangshan, a Chinese industrial city with a population of about one million people. The quake killed an estimated 242,000 people in Tangshan and surrounding areas making the earthquake one of the deadliest in recorded history.
28th July 1976 : An earthquake measuring between 7.8 and 8.2 magnitude on the Richter scale flattens Tangshan, a Chinese industrial city with a population of about one million people. The quake killed an estimated 242,000 people in Tangshan and surrounding areas making the earthquake one of the deadliest in recorded history.
1978 Lebanon Syrian Attacks
28th July 1978 : The United States, Canada and Great Britain have advised nationals to leave Lebanon as quickly as possible due to increased Syrian attacks on Lebanon Christians and are leaving only a skeleton staff in their Embassy.
28th July 1978 : The United States, Canada and Great Britain have advised nationals to leave Lebanon as quickly as possible due to increased Syrian attacks on Lebanon Christians and are leaving only a skeleton staff in their Embassy.
1978 England Gold Reaches $200.00 Per Ounce
28th July 1978 : The Price of gold has reached an all time high on the Bullion Market of $200.00 per ounce , investors usually invest in gold during monetary instability and the steady decline in the value of the dollar has sent many US investors into the gold market.
28th July 1978 : The Price of gold has reached an all time high on the Bullion Market of $200.00 per ounce , investors usually invest in gold during monetary instability and the steady decline in the value of the dollar has sent many US investors into the gold market.
1982 Israel Attack West Beirut
28th July 1982 : Israel Bombers and fighters are blasting large area's of West Beirut attacking any area or building they believe may house PLO Palestinian Liberation Army Guerillas , after nightfall the PLO Guerillas returned fire on Israeli positions using rockets and mortar fire.
28th July 1982 : Israel Bombers and fighters are blasting large area's of West Beirut attacking any area or building they believe may house PLO Palestinian Liberation Army Guerillas , after nightfall the PLO Guerillas returned fire on Israeli positions using rockets and mortar fire.
1999 U.S.A. Y2K Compliance
28th July 1999 : Federal Regulators from the SEC have given until August 1st for Brokerage firms to prove compliance with Y2K or a court order will be obtained to close them down on December 31st.
28th July 1999 : Federal Regulators from the SEC have given until August 1st for Brokerage firms to prove compliance with Y2K or a court order will be obtained to close them down on December 31st.
2004 U.S.A. John Kerry
28th July 2004 : The Democratic National Convention in Boston Nominated John Kerry Democratic Nominee For President.
28th July 2004 : The Democratic National Convention in Boston Nominated John Kerry Democratic Nominee For President.
2005 Northern Ireland IRA Announces End Of Armed Struggle
28th July 2005 : The IRA has formally ordered an end to its armed campaign and has announced the republican organisation will follow a democratic path ending more than 30 years of violence. The announcement is received on all sides as an important way forward following the Good Friday Agreement signed in 1997.
28th July 2005 : The IRA has formally ordered an end to its armed campaign and has announced the republican organisation will follow a democratic path ending more than 30 years of violence. The announcement is received on all sides as an important way forward following the Good Friday Agreement signed in 1997.
