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#1 Today in History - June 28
Today is Saturday, June 28, the 180th day of 2008. There are 186 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Sophie, were assassinated in Sarajevo by a Serb nationalist, triggering World War I.
On this date:
In 1491, England's King Henry VIII was born at Greenwich.
In 1778, the Revolutionary War Battle of Monmouth took place in New Jersey; it was from this battle that the legend of "Molly Pitcher" arose, although her actual existence is a matter of historical debate. The outcome of the battle was inconclusive.
In 1836, the fourth president of the United States, James Madison, died in Montpelier, Va.
In 1838, Britain's Queen Victoria was crowned in Westminster Abbey.
In 1919, the Treaty of Versailles was signed in France, ending World War I.
In 1928, New York Gov. Alfred E. Smith was nominated for president at the Democratic National Convention in Houston.
In 1939, Pan American Airways began regular trans-Atlantic air service.
In 1944, the Republican National Convention in Chicago nominated New York Gov. Thomas E. Dewey for president and Ohio Gov. John W. Bricker for vice president.
In 1950, North Korean forces captured Seoul, the capital of South Korea.
In 1978, the Supreme Court ordered the University of California-Davis Medical School to admit Allan Bakke, a white man who argued he'd been a victim of reverse racial discrimination.
Ten years ago: The 12th World AIDS Conference opened in Geneva. The Cincinnati Enquirer apologized to the Chiquita banana company as it retracted stories questioning the company's business practices; the paper agreed to pay more than $10 million to settle legal claims.
Five years ago: After days of intense searching by ground and air, U.S. forces found the bodies of two soldiers missing north of Baghdad, as the toll of American dead since the start of war topped the grim milestone of 200.
One year ago: The Supreme Court voted 5-4 to strike down school integration plans in Louisville, Ky., and Seattle, a decision that was denounced at a debate hours later by Democratic presidential candidates. President Bush's immigration plan to legalize as many as 12 million unlawful immigrants while fortifying the border collapsed in the Senate. The American bald eagle was removed from the endangered species list.
Today's Birthdays: Blues singer-musician David "Honeyboy" Edwards is 93. Comedian-movie director Mel Brooks is 82. Senate Armed Services Chairman Carl Levin, D-Mich., is 74. Former White House chief of staff Leon Panetta is 70. Rock musician Dave Knights (Procul Harum) is 63. Actor Bruce Davison is 62. Actress Kathy Bates is 60. Actress Alice Krige is 54. Football Hall of Famer John Elway is 48. Record company chief executive Tony Mercedes is 46. Actress Jessica Hecht is 43. Rock musician Saul Davies (James) is 43. Actress Mary Stuart Masterson is 42. Actor John Cusack is 42. Actor Gil Bellows is 41. Actress-singer Danielle Brisebois is 39. Jazz musician Jimmy Sommers is 39. Actress Tichina Arnold is 37. Actor Alessandro Nivola is 36. Actress Camille Guaty is 32. Rock musician Tim Nordwind (OK Go) is 32. Rock musician Mark Stoermer (The Killers) is 31. Country singer Kellie Pickler is 22.
Thought for Today: "The secret of a man who is universally interesting is that he is universally interested." — William Dean Howells, American author (1837-1920).
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