28th July facts
While investigating facts about 28th July, I found out little known, but curios details like:
The first national flag design with 11 stars was in use from July 2nd, 1861 until November 28th, 1861.
John Peter Zenger died on July 28th, 1746 in New York. It is believed that he was buried in Lower Manhattan's Trinity Churchyard.
In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across. Here are 9 of the best facts about 28th July I managed to collect.
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The Peruvians celebrate Independence Day on July 28th and 29th each year. The celebration is called ‘Fiestas Patrias" which means ‘Patriotic Holidays".
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The debate about who discovered Haumea began because Mike Brown's team did not publish the discovery until July 20th, despite collecting the evidence on May 6th, 2004. They first saw it on December 28th, 2004 and named it Santa at first.
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On July 28th, 1996 skeletal remains were discovered on the banks of the Columbia River that scientist initially believed to be 19th century but instead were carbon dated to be 9000 years old. Which ignited years of controversy and debate over their origin and possible European ancestry.
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The first transcontinental passenger train to make the trip along the Canadian Pacific Railway left Montreal, Quebec, at Dalhousie Station on June 28th, 1886 at 8 pm. It arrived in Port Moody, B.C. on July 4th, 1886 at noon.
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On 28th of July 1918 Serbian flag flew over the White House, and by doing so it has been only flag besides US flag that have done so.
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Durning world war two on july 28th 1942 Joseph Stalin gave order No. 227. "Not a step back" stating that on the front lines forward was the only direction to move. Ordered to have blocking detachments advancing behind front lines to shoot and kill any deserters or retreaters.
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On July 28th 1945, a B-25 Mitchell bomber crashed into the Empire State Building due to heavy fog.
