Historical Events
- "Piaf" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 165 performances
- 74 government officials die in attack on Islamic Republican Party conference in Tehran, Iran, including Chief Justice Mohammad Beheshti
Famous Birthdays
- Jon Watts, American film director and screenwriter (Spider-Man franchise, 2017 - present), born in Fountain, Colorado
- Michael Crafter, Australian musician (I Killed The Prom Queen), born in Perth, Australia
Famous Deaths
- Floyd "Candy" Johnson, American jazz saxophonist (Andy Kirk; Count Basie; Bill Doggett), and educator, dies at 59
- Mohammed Beheshti, Iranian cleric and politician (Chief Justice of Iran), assassinated in Hafte Tir bombing at 52
- Peter Paul Kreuder, German-Austrian pianist and film score composer, dies at 75
Terry Fox (1958-1981)
Canadian one-legged distance runner (Marathon of Hope, 1980), dies of cancer at 22
About June 28, 1981
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 42 years, 3 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
#1 Song: One Day In Your Life - Michael Jackson
