July 28

This day in history:

• 1854 – USS Constellation (1854), the last all-sail warship built by the United States Navy and current museum ship in Baltimore Harbor, is commissioned.
• 1896 – The city of Miami is incorporated.
• 1938 – Hawaii Clipper disappears between Guam and Manila as the first loss of an airliner in trans-Pacific China Clipper service.
• 1635 – Eighty Years' War: The Spanish capture the strategic Dutch fortress of Schenkenschans.

Births:

• 1874 – Ernst Cassirer, Polish-American philosopher and academic (died 1945)
• 1952 – Vajiralongkorn, King of Thailand
• 1979 – Lee Min-woo, South Korean singer-songwriter and dancer

Deaths:

• 1982 – Keith Green, American singer-songwriter and pianist (born 1953)
• 1933 – Nishinoumi Kajirō III, Japanese sumo wrestler, 30th yokozuna (born 1890)
• 1990 – Jill Esmond, English actress (born 1908)

Holidays:

• Ólavsøka Eve (Faroe Islands)
• Fiestas Patrias, celebrates the independence of Peru from Spain by General José de San Martín in 1821.
• Liberation Day (San Marino)

Random Article of the day:

HMS Ferret (1806)

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Halictus ligatus, the Ligated Furrow Bee on the rudbeckia.

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Bombus huntii on the Bergamot bee balm this morning.

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July 28

This day in history:

• 2011 – While flying from Seoul, South Korea to Shanghai, China, Asiana Airlines Flight 991 develops an in-flight fire in the cargo hold. The Boeing 747-400F freighter attempts to divert to Jeju International Airport, but crashes into the sea South-West of Jeju island, killing both crew members on board.
• 1364 – Troops of the Republic of Pisa and the Republic of Florence clash in the Battle of Cascina.
• 1854 – USS Constellation (1854), the last all-sail warship built by the United States Navy and now a museum ship in Baltimore Harbor, is commissioned.
• 1778 – Constitution of the province of Cantabria ratified at the Assembly Hall in Bárcena la Puente, Reocín, Spain.

Births:

• 1645 – Marguerite Louise d'Orléans, French princess (d. 1721)
• 1966 – Shikao Suga, Japanese singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1966 – Miguel Ángel Nadal, Spanish footballer

Deaths:

• 2018 – Wanny van Gils, Dutch footballer (b. 1959)
• 2012 – Sepp Mayerl, Austrian mountaineer (b. 1937)
• 2021 – Dusty Hill, American musician (b. 1949)

Holidays:

• Fiestas Patrias, celebrates the independence of Peru from Spain by General José de San Martín in 1821.
• World Hepatitis Day
• Ólavsøka Eve (Faroe Islands)

Random Article of the day:

Even Vengshoel

This Day In History: July 28, 1944

- The first objective of Operation Cobra was met when the U.S. 4th Armored Division took Countenances, France. Learn More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Cobra

- The rocket-powered German Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet fighter plane saw its first active combat. Learn More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_Me_163_Komet

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Source: Wikipedia
Pictured: Sherman Tanks & Infantry in Coutances

Song of the Day July 28 2024

In commemoration of Buffalo Soldiers Day

https://www.army.mil/article/278383/buffalo_soldiers_day_oem_honors_the_legacy_of_americas_first_african_american_soldiers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Soldier

Bob Marley - “Buffalo Soldier”

https://youtu.be/S5FCdx7Dn0o?si=N_lVmKiGAoT83pDL

#SongOfTheDay #SOTD #SOTD2024 #July28 #BuffaloSoldiersDay #BobMarley #USArmy #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory #Racism #Hatred #Reggae #Music #AudioRecording #1860s #1980s

Song of the Day July 28 2024

In commemoration of Buffalo Soldiers Day

https://www.army.mil/article/278383/buffalo_soldiers_day_oem_honors_the_legacy_of_americas_first_african_american_soldiers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Soldier

Bob Marley - “Buffalo Soldier”

https://youtu.be/S5FCdx7Dn0o?si=N_lVmKiGAoT83pDL

#SongOfTheDay #SOTD #SOTD2024 #July28 #BuffaloSoldiersDay #BobMarley #USArmy #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory #Racism #Hatred #Reggae #Music #AudioRecording #1860s #1980s