Thursday June 28, 2007: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 6/28/2007, UK date format: 28/6/2007

June 28th, 2007 was the 179th day of the year 2007 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Cancer. The day of the week was Thursday.

The number one song in US was Umbrella by Rihanna. Big Girls Don't Cry by Fergie was #1 song in the UK.

Iron Man, directed by Jon Favreau, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2007 while Blaze by Richard Bachman was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching The Morning Show. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Project Gotham Racing 4 or AFL Premiership 2007.

The US president was George W. Bush (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Gordon Brown (Labour), Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at June 28 across the years or at June 2007 calendar.

June 28, 2007 Events

What happened on June 28, 2007?

Historical Events

The US Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it would remove the Bald Eagle from the endangered species list.
It has been announced that participants will be asked to make a seven-point pledge to global warming at the July 7 Live Earth concerts.
Some areas were evacuated due to the Texas floods of June 2007.
Six people died in the floods of June 2007 in the United Kingdom. The most severely affected areas were Northern England and the English Midlands.
FARC, a leftist guerilla group, kills eleven hostages from Colombia. FARC claims that hostages were taken hostage in 2002 and killed in crossfire by an unknown military group. FARC accuses Colombian government. However, the government denies knowing anything about the exact location of the hostages or any attempts to rescue them.
Russia successfully tests a sea-based missile ballistic missile called the Bulava.
A TAAG Airlines Boeing 737 crashed in northern Angola. At least five people were killed in the crash. The European Union also bans the airline's entry into European airspace.
Record-breaking heat in Greece has caused nine deaths from heatstroke; two people were killed by wildfires; and severe power cuts.
The United States Senate defeated a bill that would have legalized millions of illegal immigrants who live in the United States.
Abdelbaset Al-Megrahi (an ex-intelligence agent from Libya) is convicted for the bombing Pan Am Flight 103. He appeals to the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission.
A Spanish man has been arrested for bribery and Italian nationality in connection to the kidnapping of Madeleine McCann.
"Premiership Of Gordon Brown, United Kingdom"
Every person is affected by a major Cabinet reshuffle.
Alistair Darling is made Chancellor of Exchequer. David Miliband is made Secretary of State, Commonwealth and Foreign Affairs. Jacqui Smith becomes Secretary of State, Home Department.
Baroness Ashton is made Leader of the House of Lords Harriet HarmanmdashLabour’s deputy leadermdashbecomes Leader of The House of Commons and Minister For Women, while Ed Balls is made Children, Schools, and Families Secretary. John Denham is now Innovation, University and Skills Secretary, and Baroness Scotland is the new Attorney General for England and Wales. Change is imminent in the Cabinet.
Flooding of rivers in Gippsland and Victoria in Australia caused evacuations in Bairnsdale, Sale, and other areas, due to heavy rains over the past days.
At least 20 people are killed and 35 more injured by a car bomb in Baghdad's Bayaa District.
Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency, (IAEA), arrive at the Yongbyon nuclear reactor in North Korea to discuss plans for its shutdown. This follows yesterday's test firing by North Korea of short-range missiles.
The United States Supreme Court has divided its decision against two school districts located in Seattle, Washington, and Louisville, Kentucky. It ruled that the district's plans to admit students based on race violate constitutional guarantees of equal protection.
At 15:02 UTC, a Dnepr launches the prototype commercial space station ''Genesis II’’ from Bigelow Aerospace.
22 new World Heritage Sites have been designated by UNESCO, including the Sydney Opera House Canada's Rideau Canal Japan's Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine Turkmenistan's Parthian Fortresses of Nisa India's Red Fort Complexes the Lope Okanda Landscape of Gabon, the Richtersveld desert of South Africa, the rock carvings of Twyfelfontein, Namibia, the fortified tower homes of Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China Teide National Park, Spain, the ancient beech trees of Central
The endangered species list has been removed for the Bald Eagle.
Scientists make a first step towards creating synthetic life by transferring genetic information from one bacteria species to another. This makes it a copy.
Alan Johnson is in Health, Jack Straw is in Justice, First Secretary of the State, Hilary Benn is Environment, Des Browne continues as Defence Secretary, but also becomes Secretary for State for Scotland, while Ruth Kelly takes Transport.
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June 28, 2007 Famous Birthdays

Other June 28th famous birthdays

Pierre Laval
French socialist lawyer.
Elon Musk
Entrepreneur.
Sabrina Ferilli
Italian actress, seen in films that are lighthearted and funny such as "The Sky is Always Blue" and "August Holliday.
John Cusack
American actor.

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How old am I?

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June 28, 2007 Famous Deaths

Who died on June 28, 2007?

Ki'ichi Miyazawa (宮澤喜)
Karl Gotch
Kiichi Miyazawa
Eugene Bennett Fluckey
American Naval Officer, WW II submarine commander, winner of Medal of Honor (Born 1913).

Other June 28th famous deaths

Rod Serling
American radio and television script writer.
Serge Reding
Belgian weightlifter and world champion dumbbell-lifter.
Stanley Baker
Actor (Accident Guns of Navarone), died at 49.
Harry Mills
United States -- Singer (Mills Brothers), dead at 70.

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June 28, 2007 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Cancer

Cancer personality

Who should a Cancer marry?

Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer

Personality of June born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Pig

Element: Fire

Pig personality

Find out your Moon Sign

Can the numbers in June 28, 2007 reveal something about your future ? Find out

June 28, 2007 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was June 28, 2007?

The day of the week was Thursday.

June 28th marks the 178th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2007.

There are 186 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

June 2007 calendar

June	2007
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30

June 28, 2007 Holidays and Observances

What is special on June 28, 2007?

Holidays

Feast of St Irenaeus of Lyon
Vidovdan, Orthodox religious holiday commemorating St. Vitus
National Handshake Day

Music charts

What was the number one song on June 28, 2007? Which were the top hits on June 28, 2007?
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