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On This Day
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June 28
Events on This Day
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1838
175 years ago
Queen Victoria is crowned in Westminster Abbey. She will go on to become the longest-reigning female monarch in British history.
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1928
85 years ago
Jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong records “West End Blues,” which would propel him to international fame.
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1934
79 years ago
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs into law the National Housing Act, which leads to the creation of the Federal Housing Administration.
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1970
43 years ago
Muhammad Ali goes before the Supreme Court to offer his explanation for refusing to serve in the army during the Vietnam War.
June 28
Born on This Day
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Mel Brooks
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- Celebrity Enlistees
- Famous Military Veterans
- EGOT Winners
Mel Brooks
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Director, Producer, Television Producer, Screenwriter / 1926 -
Mel Brooks is an iconic filmmaker known for comedies like The Producers, Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein, among other works.
Born: June 28, 1926
Age: 86 years old
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
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Pearl S. Buck
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- People with Animal Names
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
Pearl S. Buck
Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Author / 1892 - 1973
Prolific author Pearl S. Buck earned a Pulitzer Prize for her novel The Good Earth. She was also the first female to win a Nobel Prize for Literature.
1892 | 80 years old
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John Elway
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- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Football Players
- Famous People Named John
John Elway
Football Player, Entrepreneur / 1960 -
During his 14-year career as a quarterback with the Denver Broncos, athlete John Elway passed for more than 50,000 yards and 300 touchdowns.
1960 | 52 years old
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John Cusack
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- Cast of The Butler
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Actors
John Cusack
Film Actor / 1966 -
Actor John Cusack’s quirky humor earned him roles in many 1980s films, including The Sure Thing and Say Anything. In 1990, he won his first grown-up role in The Grifters.
Born: June 28, 1966
Age: 46 years old
Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois, United States
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Gilda Radner
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- Cast of Saturday Night Live
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Actresses
Gilda Radner
Television Actress, Comedian / 1946 - 1989
Gilda Radner was an award-winning actress and comedian known for her work on Saturday Night Live. She was married to fellow comedian Gene Wilder.
1946 | 42 years old
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Kathy Bates
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- Famous Lookalikes
- Best Actress Oscar Winners
- Famous Cancerians
Kathy Bates
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress / 1948 -
Award-winning actress Kathy Bates starred as a deranged fan opposite James Caan in Misery, and as a comically emancipated housewife in Fried Green Tomatoes.
1948 | 64 years old
Film Actress, Theater Actress, ...
June 28
Died on This Day
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Rod Serling
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- Celebrity Enlistees
- Famous Military Veterans
- Famous Capricorns
Rod Serling
Anti-War Activist, Television Personality, Author, Screenwriter / 1924 - 1975
Emmy Award–winning television and film writer Rod Serling created and hosted the sci-fi fantasy series The Twilight Zone and co-wrote Planet of the Apes.
Died: June 28, 1975
Age: 50 years old
Place: Rochester, New York , United States
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Billy Mays
- In these groups:
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous People Named Billy
- Famous Television Personalities
Billy Mays
Television Personality / 1958 - 2009
Billy Mays is best known for his enthusiastic infomercials, pitching products like Orange Glo and Oxiclean.
2009 | 50 years old
Television Personality -
Robert C. Byrd
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- Name Changers
- Famous Scorpios
- Famous People Named Robert
Robert C. Byrd
U.S. Representative / 1917 - 2010
Robert C. Byrd is best known as the longest-serving senator and longest-serving member in the history of the United States Congress.
2010 | 92 years old
U.S. Representative
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Little Eva
- In these groups:
- Gap-Toothed Grinners
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Singers
Little Eva
Singer / 1943 - 2003
Little Eva was a singer best known for the overnight stardom brought to her through her #1 smash "The Loco-Motion."
June 29, 1943
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Robert Ballard
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Archaeologists
- Famous Cancerians
Robert Ballard
Archaeologist / 1942 -
Deep-sea archaeologist and oceanographer Robert Ballard is best known for discovering the wreck of the RMS Titanic in 1985.
June 30, 1942
Archaeologist -
Willie Dixon
- In these groups:
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Music Producers
- Famous Songwriters and Composers
Willie Dixon
Bassist, Songwriter, Music Producer / 1915 - 1992
Willie Dixon was a blues musician who exerted a major influence on the post-WWII Chicago style.July 1, 1915
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André Kertész
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- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Photographers
- Famous Artists
André Kertész
Photographer / 1894 - 1985
André Kertész was Hungarian-born American photographer known for magazine photography in Look, Harper's Bazaar and Vogue.
July 2, 1894
Photographer
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Albert Brooks
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Albert Brooks
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Director / 1947 -
For 40 years, Actor and comedian Albert Brooks has worked steadily in Hollywood, appearing both in other people's movies and in his own self-directed projects.
July 22, 1947
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Omar Epps
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Omar Epps
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1973 -
Actor Omar Epps is best known as Dr. Eric Foreman on the TV show House, but his first role was in the film Juice opposite Tupac Shakur.July 20, 1973
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