June 28, 2027 celebrates Global Smurf Day, plus 2 more. Every year on the Saturday closest to June 25, we celebrate the little blue cartoon characters on Global Smurf Day. This animated day gives you permission to learn more about the Smurfs.
Go on. Type freely and without worry. Take the easy route. It's INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY! No one will be able to tell if you're shouting, celebrating or if you always type in all caps. In fact, you can celebrate International Caps Lock Day today on June 28 and in the fall on October 22.
June 28 is International Body Piercing Day and recognizes the practice of body piercing and modification. This International Day also promotes the education and awareness of both the culture and safety standards that should be practice with body piercing.
Army nurse who sacrificed her life at the age of 25 to prove that mosquitoes carry yellow fever. She volunteered to let an infected mosquito to bite her and successfully contracted a mild case of the disease.
1926
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Mel Brooks
Multi-award winning comedian and actor with defining roles in film, such as Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Robin Hood: Men in Tights and Spaceballs.
1926
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Robert Ledley
Inventor of the CT scanner (computed tomography scanner).
1932
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Pat Morita
Actor fondly remembered for his role as Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid film series.
1943
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Donald Johanson
Paleontologist who is best known for discovering a female hominin australopithecine (gorilla) known as "Lucy" in Ethiopia.
1948
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Kathy Bates
Multi-award winning actress with major roles in Misery, Fried Green Tomatoes, Titanic and The Waterboy.
Historical Events on June 28
Events that occurred on June 28 throughout history
1776
1776
The draft to the Declaration of Independence is submitted to the Continental Congress.
The "Committee of Five" (Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston) formally submitted their draft of Declaration of Independence to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia.
1870
1870
Congress establishes the first federal holidays.
Congress establishes the first federal holidays--New Years Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
1894
1894
Labor Day becomes an official U.S. holiday.
President Grover Cleveland signed legislation into law making Labor Day an official holiday as the result of the violent Pullman Strike. The law was intended to reconcile with workers and recognize the economic and social achievements of American laborers.
1902
1902
Congress passes the Spooner Act.
Congress passes the Spooner Act, authorizing President Theodore Roosevelt to acquire rights from Colombia for the Panama Canal. Columbia's legislature rejected the Hay-Herrán Treaty prompting Roosevelt to deploy U.S. warships to block Colombian troops. Eventually, Columbia granted the U.S. control of the Canal.
1935
1935
President Franklin D. Roosevelt orders a federal gold vault to be built.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt orders a federal gold vault to be built at Fort Knox, Kentucky, as a secure location the nation's rapidly growing gold reserves.
1964
1964
Malcolm X forms the Organization of Afro-American Unity.
Malcolm X forms the Organization of Afro-American Unity to unite all people of African descent and fight for global human rights. The organization fell apart after his assassination in 1965.
1976
1976
The first woman was admitted to Air Force Academy.
Joan Olsen is officially sworn in as the first woman was admitted to Air Force Academy. Unfortunately, she did not graduate.
