On this day: 28 July

Selected events and births on 28 July, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1866 – Aged 18, Vinnie Ream became the youngest artist and first woman to receive a United States government commission for a statue—that of Abraham Lincoln currently in the Capitol rotunda. Read more: Vinnie Ream Abraham Lincoln United States Capitol rotunda
• 1911 – The Australasian Antarctic Expedition began with the departure of SY Aurora from London. Read more: Australasian Antarctic Expedition SY Aurora
• 1939 – During the excavation of a 7th-century ship burial at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk, England, archaeologists discovered the Sutton Hoo helmet, widely associated with King Rædwald of East Anglia. Read more: Ship burial Sutton Hoo Suffolk
• 2001 – At the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Australian Ian Thorpe became the first swimmer to win six gold medals at a single FINA world championship. Read more: 2001 World Aquatics Championships Fukuoka Ian Thorpe

Born on this day

• 1849 – James Edson White, American author and publisher, second son of Ellen G. White and James S. White Read more: James Edson White Ellen G. White James S. White
• 1938 – Chuan Leekpai, Thai lawyer and politician, 20th Prime Minister of Thailand Read more: Chuan Leekpai Prime Minister of Thailand
• 1945 – Jim Davis, American cartoonist, created Garfield Read more: Jim Davis (cartoonist) Garfield
• 1947 – Peter Cosgrove, Australian general and politician, 26th Governor General of Australia Read more: Peter Cosgrove Governor-General of Australia
• 1951 – Santiago Calatrava, Spanish architect and engineer, designed the Athens Olympic Sports Complex Read more: Santiago Calatrava Athens Olympic Sports Complex
• 1966 – Liz Cheney, American politician, daughter of Dick Cheney Read more: Liz Cheney Dick Cheney
• 1969 – Dana White, American businessman, president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship Read more: Dana White Ultimate Fighting Championship
• 1974 – Alexis Tsipras, Greek engineer and politician, 186th Prime Minister of Greece Read more: Alexis Tsipras List of prime ministers of Greece
• 1996 – Harriet Dart, British tennis player Read more: Harriet Dart
• 1999 – GloRilla, American rapper Read more: GloRilla
• 2000 – Emile Smith Rowe, English footballer Read more: Emile Smith Rowe
• 2003 – Malik Nabers, American football player Read more: Malik Nabers

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