On This Day
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July 28
Events on This Day
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1814
199 years agoDespite the fact that he's already married, poet Percy Bysshe Shelley elopes with 17-year-old Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin.
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1951
62 years agoWalt Disney's cartoon classic Alice in Wonderland, based on the novel by Lewis Carroll, is released in theaters.
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2004
9 years agoMassachusetts senator John Kerry accepts the Democratic presidential nomination at the Boston national convention. He would later lose to George W. Bush.
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2009
4 years agoThe Senate Judiciary Committee votes to send Judge Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the full Senate for confirmation. She will become the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice in U.S. history.
July 28
Born on This Day
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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
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- The Kennedy Family
- Beatty's Babes
- Influential Women of Washington
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
U.S. First Lady, Publisher / 1929 - 1994
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, noted for her style and elegance, was the wife of President John F. Kennedy and a U.S. first lady. She later married Aristotle Onassis.
Born: July 28, 1929
Birthplace: Southampton, New York, United States
Occupation: U.S. First Lady, Publisher -
Bill Bradley
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- Eagle Scouts
- Olympic Basketball Players
- Famous Leos
Bill Bradley
Basketball Player, U.S. Representative / 1943 -
Bill Bradley is known for turning his basketball fame into a political career in the US Senate and as a candidate for the Presidency in 1999.1943 | 69 years old
Basketball Player, U.S. Representative -
Marcel Duchamp
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- Famous Leos
- Famous People Born in 1887
- Famous People Born on July 28
Marcel Duchamp
1887 - 1968
French artist Marcel Duchamp, associated with the Dadaist and Surrealist movements, broke down boundaries between works of art and everyday objects.1887 | 81 years old
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Beatrix Potter
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- Famous Children's Authors
- Famous Leos
- Famous People Named Helen
Beatrix Potter
Author / 1866 - 1943
British author Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) wrote and illustrated more than 20 children's books starring Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-Duck, and Benjamin Bunny.
Born: July 28, 1866
Birthplace: London, England
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George Clinton
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- Famous Leos
- U.S. Vice Presidents
- Famous People Named George
George Clinton
Governor, U.S. Vice President / 1739 - 1812
George Clinton was the fourth U.S. vice president, serving in the administrations of both Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.1739 | 72 years old
Governor, U.S. Vice President -
Rudy Vallee
- In these groups:
- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
- Famous Leos
- Famous Singers
Rudy Vallee
Singer, Radio Talk Show Host / 1901 - 1986
Rudy Vallée was an American singer and entertainer best known as the host of the variety hour The Rudy Vallee Show (1929-43).
1901 | 84 years old
Singer, Radio Talk Show Host
July 28
Died on This Day
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Johann Sebastian Bach
- In these groups:
- Famous Arians
- Famous Songwriters and Composers
- Famous People Named Johann
Johann Sebastian Bach
Songwriter / 1685 - 1750
A magnificent classical composer, Johann Sebastian Bach is revered through the ages for his work's musical complexities and stylistic innovations.
Died: July 28, 1750
Age: 65 years old
Place: Leipzig , Germany
Occupation: Songwriter -
Antonio Vivaldi
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
- Famous Pisceans
Antonio Vivaldi
Educator, Songwriter, Priest / 1678 - 1741
Antonio Vivaldi was a 17th and 18th century composer who’s become one of the most renowned figures in European classical music.
1741 | 63 years old
Educator, Songwriter, Priest -
Francis Crick
- In these groups:
- Famous Geminis
- Famous Biologists
- Famous Physiologists
Francis Crick
Biologist, Physiologist / 1916 - 2004
Francis Crick is responsible for discovering, along with James Watson, the double-helix structure of the DNA strand.
2004 | 88 years old
Biologist, Physiologist
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