On July 28, 1984, U.S. President Ronald Reagan opened the Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
On This Day in History: July 28
ON JULY 28 1868: The 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship and its attendant privileges to African Americans, was ratified and adopted into the U.S. Constitution.
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1917: A silent yet powerful demonstration known as the Silent Parade saw thousands of Black Americans marching down New York City’s Fifth Avenue protesting against racial violence.
1945: The United States formally approved the charter that established the United Nations, marking a significant step towards international cooperation and peacekeeping.
ON THIS DAY IN 1945: A tragic incident occurred when a military B-25 bomber accidentally crashed into the Empire State Building in New York City, resulting in 14 fatalities and a fire that engulfed the building.
1965: In a significant escalation of the Vietnam War President Lyndon B. Johnson announced the immediate deployment of 50,000 additional U.S. troops to South Vietnam, doubling the monthly draft calls.
1976: A catastrophic 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Tangshan area in China, claiming the lives of over 240,000 people, making it one of the deadliest earthquakes in recorded history.
1984: U.S. President Ronald Reagan officially opened the Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The Games were notably boycotted by a Soviet-led bloc of 15 nations, as well as Iran, Libya, Albania, and Bolivia.
1990: An environmental disaster unfolded when a freighter and two barges collided in the Houston Ship Channel near Galveston, Texas, spilling 500,000 gallons of oil.
2002: A dramatic rescue operation concluded successfully as nine coal miners, trapped 240 feet underground in the Quecreek Mine in southwestern Pennsylvania for three days, were brought to safety.
2003: Major U.S. banks J.P. Morgan Chase and Citigroup agreed to pay nearly $300 million in fines and penalties to settle charges of aiding Enron in deceiving investors.
2010: A tragic aviation disaster occurred when a plane flying in dense fog and rain crashed into the Himalayan foothills near Islamabad Pakistan killing all 152 passengers and crew on board.
2016: Hillary Clinton made history by becoming the first woman to accept a presidential nomination from a major U.S. political party, after securing the Democratic nomination over Bernie Sanders. However, she was ultimately defeated by Republican candidate Donald Trump in the general election.
2019: In the world of esports, 16-year-old Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf claimed the title of the first Fortnite World Cup champion, winning an unprecedented $3 million cash prize, the largest payout ever for a single player in an esports tournament.
2023: Super Typhoon Doksuri made landfall in southeast China with winds of 112 mph and heavy rainfall, necessitating the evacuation of 416,000 people. The storm’s impact was devastating, causing over 135 deaths across China, the Philippines, and Taiwan.
