June 28 in Pop Culture History
1635 – Guadeloupe became a French colony.
1832 – The first American case of a cholera epidemic was reported in New York City.
1838 – Coronation of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
1846 – Adolphe Sax patented the saxophone.
1894 – Labor Day became an official US holiday.
1895 – The US Court of Private Land Claims rules James Reavis’ claim to Barony of Arizona is “wholly fictitious and fraudulent.”
1914 – World War One (orginally ‘The Great War’) began with the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand, in Serajevo.
1926 – Mercedes-Benz was formed by Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz merging their two companies.
1964 – Malcolm X formed the Organization of Afro-American Unity.
1969 #1 Hit June 28, 1969 – July 11, 1969: Henry Mancini – Love Theme from ‘Romeo And Juliet’
1969 – Stonewall Riots began in New York City, marking the start of the Gay Rights Movement.
1980 #1 Hit June 28, 1980 – July 18, 1980: Paul McCartney – Coming Up (Live at Glasgow)
1985 – St. Elmo’s Fire and Pale Rider were rekleased in theaters
1991 – The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear debuted in theaters
1992 (Eathquakes) Landers, California, about 100 miles east of Los Angeles.
1996 – The Nutty Professor and Striptease were released in theaters
1997 – Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield’s ear in the third round of their heavyweight rematch, earning a disqualification.
2000 – The Patriot debuted in theaters
2002 – Hey Arnold! The Movie and Mr. Deeds were released in theaters
2003 #1 Hit June 28, 2003 – July 11, 2003: Clay Aiken – This Is the Night
2006 – Superman Returns debuted in theaters
2007 – Burn Notice premiered on USA
2008 #1 Hit June 28, 2008 – July 4, 2008: Coldplay – Viva la Vida
