On This Day - July 28
Ready to take a trip down memory lane? Let's look back at some of the most significant events in America and beyond that happened on this day, starting with...
1750: Death of a Musical Legend
Johann Sebastian Bach, one of history's greatest composers, passed away at age 65.
1868: A Landmark for Equality
The Fourteenth Amendment took effect, granting citizenship and equal legal rights to formerly enslaved African Americans after the Civil War.
1914: The Spark of World War I
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, using the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand as justification—igniting the First World War.
1932: Birth of the Zombie Film
White Zombie, the first full-length zombie movie, premiered in New York, starring horror icon Bela Lugosi.
1932: Crackdown on Bonus Marchers
Amid the Great Depression, President Hoover sent troops led by General Douglas MacArthur to forcibly remove protesting veterans from Washington, DC.
1945: Tragedy in the Fog
A US military plane crashed into the Empire State Building in heavy fog, killing 14 people in a bizarre accident.
1954: A Cinematic Masterpiece Debuted
On the Waterfront, directed by Elia Kazan and starring Marlon Brando in a legendary role, hit US theaters.
1996: Discovery of Kennewick Man
Two men in Washington state found a 9,000-year-old skeleton, one of North America’s oldest. It was reburied in 2017 with Native American honors.
Do you have more events (historical or not!) you'd like to share with the community? Post them below and let's reminisce together!
