July 28

Ruby

The ruby is July's birthstone. It is a reddish brownish stone. Named for its appearance, Latin Rubeous. It is a rare stone and found in: Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, India, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Tanzania, Afghanistan, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Malagasy Republic, Malawi, Pakistan, Zimbabwe (Rhodesia), United States (Montana, North Carolina).

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July was named after Julius Ceasar. The Romans were the ones who organized one of the first calendars and decided to name a month after the famous leader Julius Caesar.

Famous people that were born on July 28

Sally Struthers

She appeared in The Getaway. The Getaway was an action packed movie where she was the wife that got murdered. Born on 1948. Click hereto find more about her.

Jim Davis

Made Garfield. Born on 1945 Click here to go to garfield.com

Rick Right

He is Pink Floyd. Born on 1945. He played the keyboard. Click here

Beatrix Potter

An English author, wrote many books such as Peter Rabbit and other books focused on animals. Born on 1866 and died at 1943. Click Here to see her work.

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

US first lady during the time of JFK's presidency and assassination. Born on 1929 and died on 1994 Click here to find more info on her.

Marcel Duchamp

French US artist. Born on 1887 and died on 1968 Click Here to see his work.

Coby Dick

Alternative Rock Performer, of Papa Roach Click Here to see stuff about Coby.

Linda Kelsy

Actress in Minneapolis, Lou Grant's Billie Newman McCovey, Day By Day's Karen Click Here to see Linda.

Rick Olsen

Comedy Writer, Canadian, of The Royal Canadian Air Farce Click Here to find more about him.

Chris Reece

Alternative Rock Performer, of Social Distortion Click Here to find more about Social Distortion.

Jacques Piccard

Explorer, Inventor, made deepest ocean dive ever at 35,800 feet in 1960 Click Here to read a brief History of the Swiss explorer.

On this day, it was the worst modern earthquake. It was in Tangshan, China. At least 242,000 people in Tanshan and around it were killed.

In 1868, the 14th amendment was adopted. It was after the Civil war when the North divided the south into 5 military districts. It was during reconstruction.

In 1932, President Hoover forced the Bonus Army out. It was during the Depression when the WWI veterans wanted money that was exspected in 2 months.

On July 28,2002 miners got stuck underground. 9 of them were rescued, apparently all of them. Click Here to learn about this event.

1965 US President Lyndon Johnson announces that he is increasing the American military presence in South Vietnam by nearly 120,000 troops.

1945 Thirteen people are killed when a B-25 bomber crashes into the Empire State Building.

1920 Poncho Villa, bandit and revolutionary, surrenders to the Mexican government

1914 World War I begins as Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.

1821 Peru declares its independence from Spain.

1943 US President Franklin D. Roosevelt announces that coffee rationing will no longer be in effect, during WWII.

Leo the lion is July's Zodiac, Most likely center of attention and draw themselves attention. I was born in the year of the snake in chinese zodiac.

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