12 History Lessons + 4 Births & 6 Deaths for June 28, 2025
Today’s History:
- 1491 – Henry VIII is born in Greenwich, England; he would go on to found the Church of England.
- 1838 – The coronation of Queen Victoria takes place in Westminster Abbey, London.
- 1859 – The first conformation dog show is held in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
- 1880 – Tahiti is officially annexed by France.
- 1914 – Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife are assassinated in Sarajevo, sparking the outbreak of World War I.
- 1919 – The Treaty of Versailles is signed, formally ending World War I.
- 1926 – Mercedes-Benz is formed from the merger of Daimler and Benz.
- 1950 – North Korean forces capture Seoul during the Korean War.
- 1956 – Workers’ riots erupt in Poznań, Poland, protesting communist rule.
- 1969 – The Stonewall riots begin in New York City, a catalyst for the LGBTQ+ rights movement.
- 2004 – Sovereign power is transferred from the U.S. to the interim Iraqi government two days earlier than planned.
- 2016 – Suicide bombers attack Atatürk Airport in Istanbul, killing 45 and injuring over 230.
Today’s Birthdays:
- 1926 – Mel Brooks, comedian, writer, and director (The Producers, Blazing Saddles) (99)
- 1948 – Kathy Bates, Oscar-winning actress (Misery, American Horror Story) (77)
- 1971 – Elon Musk, entrepreneur and CEO of SpaceX and Tesla (54)
- 1978 – Felicia Day, actress and writer known for The Guild and Supernatural (47)
Today’s Deaths:
- 1836 – James Madison, 4th President of the United States and “Father of the Constitution” (85)
- 1914 – Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne (50)
- 1914 – Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, wife of Franz Ferdinand 46)
- 1959 – Maria Göppert Mayer, physicist and Nobel Prize winner (63)
- 1992 – Mikhail Tal, Soviet chess Grandmaster and former World Champion (55)
- 2010 – Robert Byrd, longest-serving U.S. senator in history (92)
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