What happened on 28 july

There have been many significant events that occurred on July 28 throughout history. Here are a few:

  1. 1497 - Vasco da Gama sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal on his first voyage to India.
  2. 1814 - The Treaty of Ghent is signed, officially ending the War of 1812 between the United States and the British Empire.
  3. 1838 - The first commercial steamship to sail between the United States and Europe, the SS Britannia, sets sail from Liverpool, England.
  4. 1868 - The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, granting citizenship to former slaves and all persons born or naturalized in the United States.
  5. 1914 - The First Battle of the Marne begins during World War I, marking a turning point in the war as the Allies push back against the German army.
  6. 1945 - The United States drops an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki, killing an estimated 39,000-80,000 people immediately.
  7. 1965 - The Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, become the first humans to walk on the Moon.
  8. 1984 - The United States and the Soviet Union sign the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, reducing the number of nuclear missiles in Europe.
  9. 1990 - The United States and the Soviet Union sign the Charter of Paris, marking the end of the Cold War and the beginning of a new era of international cooperation.
  10. 2013 - The United States and Russia sign the New START treaty, reducing the number of nuclear weapons in both countries.

These are just a few of the many significant events that have occurred on July 28 throughout history.