Born on 28 June 1956

At A Glance

28 June 1956 at a glance

Day of the week

28 June 1956 was a Thursday.

Top Film of 1956

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1956 was The Ten Commandments.

Star sign

The star sign for 28 June is Cancer.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 28 June 1956 fell in the Year of the Monkey.

Birthstone

The birthstone for June is Pearl.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 28 June 1956 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 28 June

• 1948 Cold War: The Tito–Stalin Split results in the expulsion of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia from the Cominform.
• 1948 Boxer Dick Turpin beats Vince Hawkins at Villa Park in Birmingham to become the first black British boxing champion in the modern era.
• 1950 Korean War: Packed with its own refugees fleeing Seoul and leaving their 5th Division stranded, South Korean forces blow up the Hangang Bridge in an attempt to slow North Korea's offensive. The city falls later that day.
• 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.

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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