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Politics
Death of Theodora in Constantinople.
Theodora dies, marking the end of a transformative era for the Byzantine Empire.
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28June
22 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1744
Politics
Conversion to Russian Orthodoxy and adoption of the name Catherine
Sophie is received into the Russian Orthodox Church and christened Ekaterina Alekseyevna on 28 June 1744.
View details1778
Activism
Battle of Monmouth actions later attributed to "Molly Pitcher"
Mary Ludwig Hays reportedly carried water and took over her husband's cannon at the Battle of Monmouth, actions pivotal to the "Molly Pitcher" legend.
View details1838
Politics
Coronation at Westminster Abbey
Coronation of Queen Victoria at Westminster Abbey.
View details1876
Science
Birth of Clara Louise Maass
Clara Louise Maass was born in East Orange, New Jersey, the eldest of ten children in a Lutheran family of German immigrants.
View details1876
Science
Birth of Clara Louise Maass
Clara Louise Maass was born in East Orange, New Jersey, the eldest of nine children in a German immigrant family.
View details1888
Arts
Birth of Stefi Geyer in Budapest
Stefi Geyer was born in Budapest, Hungary, into a family that nurtured her early musical talent, leading to her enrollment at the Royal Academy of Music.
View details1889
Science
Death of Maria Mitchell
Maria Mitchell died in Lynn, Massachusetts, after a career as a pioneering astronomer and advocate for women's education.
View details1891
Literature
Birth of Esther Forbes
Esther Forbes was born on June 28, 1891, in Westborough, Massachusetts.
View details1897
Arts
Birth of Minna Lewinson
Birth of Minna Lewinson in New York City, later a pioneering journalist and first woman to win a journalism Pulitzer Prize.
View details1906
Science
Birth of Maria Goeppert Mayer
Maria Göppert (later Maria Goeppert Mayer) was born in Kattowitz, Germany.
View details1921
Politics
Birth of Betty Gathergood
Betty Gathergood was born on June 28, 1921, in Rotherhithe, London.
View details1927
Literature
Awarded the Hawthornden Prize for 'The Land'
Vita Sackville-West won the prestigious Hawthornden Prize for her pastoral poem 'The Land' in 1927.
View details1931
Sports
Near‑fatal plane crash and survival
Betty Robinson survives a near-fatal plane crash near Chicago, sustaining severe injuries that remove her from competition for several years.
View details1948
Sports
Wins First Wimbledon Singles Title
Louise Brough secured her first Wimbledon singles title in 1948.
View details1978
Science
Named project manager for Seasat radar altimetry processing
Appointed project manager for processing radar altimetry data from Seasat, the first satellite designed for remote sensing of Earth's oceans.
View details1988
Medicine
Death of Anna Terruwe
Anna Terruwe died on 28 June 1988, leaving behind a controversial but influential body of work in Catholic psychiatry that emphasized the goodness of human emotion.
View details1992
Exploration
First Woman to Complete the Seven Summits
On June 28, 1992, Tabei summited Puncak Jaya, completing the Seven Summits and becoming the first woman to climb the highest peak on every continent.
View details1996
Arts
Release of 'Michael'
'Michael' premiered in the US, furthering Ephron's directorial role.
View details2000
Science
Honorary Doctorate from KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Radia Perlman received an honorary doctorate from KTH for her contributions to networking.
View details2013
Literature
Named 2013 recipient of ALA Joseph W. Lippincott Award
The American Library Association named Carla Hayden the 2013 recipient of its highest honor, the Joseph W. Lippincott Award.
View details2023
Sports
Profiled by IJF as Kosovo's first Olympic champion
The International Judo Federation features Kelmendi in its 'The Olympic Champions' series, highlighting her historic legacy.
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