Born on 28 June 1972

At A Glance

28 June 1972 at a glance

Day of the week

28 June 1972 was a Wednesday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” by Roberta Flack was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.

Top Film of 1972

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1972 was The Godfather.

Star sign

The star sign for 28 June is Cancer.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 28 June 1972 fell in the Year of the Rat.

Birthstone

The birthstone for June is Pearl.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 28 June 1972 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 28 June

• 1956 In Poznań, workers from HCP factory go to the streets, sparking one of the first major protests against communist government both in Poland and Europe.
• 1964 Malcolm X forms the Organization of Afro-American Unity.
• 1969 Stonewall riots begin in New York City, marking the start of the Gay Rights Movement.
• 1973 Elections are held for the Northern Ireland Assembly, which will lead to power-sharing between unionists and nationalists in Northern Ireland for the first time.
• 1978 The United States Supreme Court, in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, bars quota systems in college admissions.

Famous people born on 28 June

• Elon Musk, South African-born American entrepreneur (born 1971)
• Henry VIII, King of England (1491–1547)
• Mel Brooks, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1926)
• John Cusack, American actor and screenwriter (born 1966)

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