On this day in history
July 28
American
1868The 14th Amendment is adopted, making freed slaves citizens.
The 14th Amendment is adopted, making freed slaves citizens.
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1932Federal troops rout the Bonus Army from Washington with tanks and tear gas.
Federal troops rout the Bonus Army from Washington with tanks and tear gas.
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1945A B 25 bomber crashes into the Empire State Building in fog, killing 14 people.
A B 25 bomber crashes into the Empire State Building in fog, killing 14 people.
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World
1914Austria Hungary declares war on Serbia, and World War I begins.
Austria Hungary declares war on Serbia, and World War I begins.
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1976The Tangshan earthquake flattens a Chinese city, killing at least 242,000 people.
The Tangshan earthquake flattens a Chinese city, killing at least 242,000 people.
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1821Peru declares independence from Spain.
Peru declares independence from Spain.
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