Historical Events
Hall of Fame
Black Sports Hall of Fame forms: Paul Robeson, Elgin Baylor, Jesse Owens, Jim Brown, Wilma Rudolph, Joe Louis and Althea Gibson elected
- Lawsuit in Detroit challenges Little League's "no girls" rule
- New Zealand ship HMNZS Otago sails for Mururoa nuclear test zone after France’s refusal to accept an International Court of Justice injunction against its atmospheric nuclear testing
- Northern Ireland Assembly elections take place
Famous Birthdays
- Adrian Annus, Hungarian athlete, born in Szeged, Hungary
- Alberto Berastegui, Spanish tennis player, born in Bilbao, Spain
- Brian Maisonneuve, American soccer midfielder (Olympic gold 1996), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Ingrid Seynhaeve, Belgian model (Look of the Year 1991), born in Brussels, Belgium
About June 28, 1973
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 49 years, 11 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Give Me Love - (Give Me Peace On Earth) - George Harrison
#1 Song: Skweeze Me Pleeze Me - Slade