July 28th, 1962

Born on July 28th, 1962

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What happened on July 28th, 1962?

July 28th, 1962

Beginning of the 8th World Festival of Youth and Students

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8th_World_Festival_of_Youth_and_Students

What else happened on July 28th?

July 28th, 2005

The Provisional Irish Republican Army announced the formal end of its armed campaign to overthrow British rule in Northern Ireland and create a united Ireland.

July 28th, 2001

At the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Australian Ian Thorpe became the first swimmer to win six gold medals at a single FINA world championship.

July 28th, 1995

Two followers of the Indian mystic Rajneesh were convicted of a 1985 plot to assassinate Charles Turner, the U.S. attorney for the District of Oregon.

July 28th, 1976

An earthquake registering 7.6 Mw, one of the deadliest in history, devastated Tangshan, China, and killed at least 240,000 people.

July 28th, 1945

A B-25 bomber crashed into the Empire State Building in New York City, killing 14 people and causing an estimated $1 million in damage.

July 28th, 1940

At the Salzburg Conference, German dictator Adolf Hitler demanded the replacement of much of Slovakia's cabinet.

July 28th, 1939

During the excavation of a 7th-century ship burial at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk, England, archaeologists discovered a helmet that is widely associated with King Rædwald of East Anglia.

July 28th, 1935

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber, which dropped more bombs than any other U.S. aircraft in World War II, made its first flight.

July 28th, 1917

In New York City, the NAACP and church and community leaders organized a silent march (newsreel footage featured) of at least 8,000 people to protest violence directed towards African Americans.

July 28th, 1911

The Australasian Antarctic Expedition began with the departure of SY Aurora (pictured) from London.

July 28th, 1866

At the age of 18, Vinnie Ream became the youngest artist and first woman to receive a commission from the United States government for a statue—that of Abraham Lincoln currently in the U.S. Capitol rotunda.

July 28th, 1821

Peruvian War of Independence: Argentine general José de San Martín declared the independence of Peru from the Spanish Empire.

July 28th, 1148

Crusades: The siege of Damascus ended in a decisive victory for the Muslims, leading to the disintegration of the Second Crusade.

July 28th, 2018

Australian Wendy Tuck becomes the first female skipper to win the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on July 28th

Born on July 28th, 1962

61

Michael Mauer

German car designer

*July 28th, 1962, Rotenburg an der Fulda

61

Pablo Carbonell

Spanish television presenter

*July 28th, 1962, Cádiz

61

Thomas Krüger

German writer and audiobook editor

*July 28th, 1962, Löhne

61

Torsten Gütschow

German footballer

*July 28th, 1962, Görlitz

61

Rachel Sweet

American singer

*July 28th, 1962, Akron

61

Krishna Vamsi

Telugu film director

*July 28th, 1962, Tadepalligudem

Same Day
Who's birthday is on July 28th?

58

Hugo Chávez

President of Venezuela, 1999–2002 and 2002–2013

*July 28th, 1954, Sabaneta †March 5th, 2013, Hospital Militar de Caracas

30

Kevin Julio

Indonesian actor

*July 28th, 1993, Jakarta

82

Charlie Hodge

Canadian ice hockey player

*July 28th, 1933, Lachine †April 16th, 2016, Vancouver

52

Stephen Lynch

American actor and musician

*July 28th, 1971, Abington Township

56

Mette Gjerskov

Danish politician

*July 28th, 1966, Jyllinge †June 12th, 2023

42

Billy Aaron Brown

American actor

*July 28th, 1981, Clarinda

38

Mathieu Debuchy

French association football player (born 1985)

*July 28th, 1985, Fretin

48

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

Leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant from 2013 to 2019

*July 28th, 1971, Samarra †October 27th, 2019, Barisha

49

Alexis Tsipras

Prime Minister of Greece (2015; 2015–2019)

*July 28th, 1974, Athens

72

Santiago Calatrava

(born 1951) Spanish engineer, architect, and artist

*July 28th, 1951, Benimàmet

58

Vincent Moscato

French rugby union footballer

*July 28th, 1965, 14th arrondissement of Paris

39

Arash Marandi

German actor, stage actor and film actor

*July 28th, 1984, Tehran

49

Hannah Waddingham

English actress

*July 28th, 1974, Wandsworth

60

Marc Marshall

German singer and entertainer

*July 28th, 1963, Baden-Baden

71

Vajiralongkorn

King of Thailand (2016–)

*July 28th, 1952, Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall

58

Pedro Troglio

Argentine association football player

*July 28th, 1965, Buenos Aires

62

Yannick Dalmas

French racecar driver

*July 28th, 1961, Le Beausset

40

Cody Hay

Figure skater

*July 28th, 1983, Dawson Creek

60

Michael Ruhlman

American author

*July 28th, 1963, Cleveland

83

Philip Proctor

American actor

*July 28th, 1940, Goshen

Same year
Born in 1962

62

Markus Merk

German football referee

*March 15th, 1962, Kaiserslautern

62

Sarah Wollaston

British Liberal Democrat politician

*February 17th, 1962, Woking

61

Hannes Holm

Swedish film director

*November 26th, 1962, Lidingö

61

Chairul Tanjung

Indonesian businessman and bureaucrat

*June 16th, 1962, Jakarta

62

Michele Greene

American actress

*February 3rd, 1962, Las Vegas

61

Marina Kaljurand

Estonian diplomat, politician and badminton player

*September 6th, 1962, Tallinn

62

Jim Carrey

Canadian comedian and actor

*January 17th, 1962, Newmarket

61

Marit Arnstad

Norwegian lawyer and politician

*May 4th, 1962, Skatval

62

Olga Tokarczuk

Polish writer and activist

*January 29th, 1962, Sulechów

61

Tom Cruise

American actor and producer (born 1962)

*July 3rd, 1962, Syracuse

53

Turid Birkeland

Norwegian politician and arts executive (1962–2015)

*November 5th, 1962, Haugesund Municipality †December 24th, 2015, Oslo

61

Demi Moore

American actress

*November 11th, 1962, Roswell

61

Razif Sidek

Malaysian badminton player

*May 29th, 1962, Banting

61

Ginger Lynn

American pornographic actress

*December 14th, 1962, Rockford

61

Herry Iman Pierngadi

Badminton coach from Indonesia

*August 21st, 1962, Pangkal Pinang City

61

Michelle Yeoh

Malaysian actress (born 1962)

*August 6th, 1962, Ipoh

61

Ong Beng Teong

Malaysian badminton player

*May 29th, 1962, Kuala Lumpur

62

Eddie Izzard

British comedian and actor (born 1962)

*February 7th, 1962, Aden

61

Baz Luhrmann

Australian writer, director, and producer

*September 17th, 1962, Sydney

61

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

German politician, former federal minister of defence

*August 9th, 1962, Völklingen

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No: With 365 days 1962 is a normal year and no leap year.

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