On this day in history
June 28
American
1969Police raid the Stonewall Inn in New York, and gay patrons fight back, igniting the gay rights movement.
Police raid the Stonewall Inn in New York, and gay patrons fight back, igniting the gay rights movement.
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1997Mike Tyson bites off part of Evander Holyfield's ear in their heavyweight rematch and is disqualified.
Mike Tyson bites off part of Evander Holyfield's ear in their heavyweight rematch and is disqualified.
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World
1389Serbs and Ottomans clash at Kosovo Polje in a battle that becomes the heart of Serbian identity.
Serbs and Ottomans clash at Kosovo Polje in a battle that becomes the heart of Serbian identity.
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1914Gavrilo Princip assassinates Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, the spark of World War I.
Gavrilo Princip assassinates Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, the spark of World War I.
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1919Germany signs the Treaty of Versailles in the Hall of Mirrors, ending World War I.
Germany signs the Treaty of Versailles in the Hall of Mirrors, ending World War I.
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