June 28 in History
June 28 is the anniversary of the death of Aminu Dantata (2025). Below are deaths, events for June 28, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Carloman I, king of the Franks was born in 751, while Yuan Shao, Chinese warlord died in 202.
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Famous people who died on June 28
2025
Aminu Dantata (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Nigerian businessman and philanthropist (1931–2025)
2024
Mohamed Osman Jawari (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Speaker of the Federal Parliament of Somalia from 2012 to 2018 (1945–2024)
2016
Buddy Ryan (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American football player, coach, and executive (1931–2016)
What happened on June 28
- 2016
A terrorist attack in Turkey's Istanbul Atatürk Airport kills 42 people and injures more than 230 others.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2012
The United States Supreme Court upholds the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate in National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2009
Honduran president Manuel Zelaya is ousted by a local military coup following a failed request to hold a referendum to rewrite the Honduran Constitution. This was the start of the 2009 Honduran constitutional crisis.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2004
Iraq War: Sovereign power is handed to the interim government of Iraq by the Coalition Provisional Authority, ending the U.S.-led rule of that nation.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2001
Slobodan Milošević is extradited to the ICTY in The Hague to stand trial.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1997
Holyfield–Tyson II: Mike Tyson is disqualified in the third round for biting a piece off Evander Holyfield's ear.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1989
On the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Kosovo, Slobodan Milošević delivers the Gazimestan speech at the site of the historic battle.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1987
For the first time in military history, a civilian population is targeted for chemical attack when Iraqi warplanes bomb the Iranian town of Sardasht.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1982
Aeroflot Flight 8641 crashes in Mazyr, Belarus, killing 132 people.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1981
A powerful bomb explodes in Tehran, killing 73 officials of the Islamic Republican Party.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1978
The United States Supreme Court, in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, bars quota systems in college admissions.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1976
The Angolan court sentences US and UK mercenaries to death sentences and prison terms in the Luanda Trial.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 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.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1969
Stonewall riots begin in New York City, marking the start of the Gay Rights Movement.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1964
Malcolm X forms the Organization of Afro-American Unity.
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Editor's picks
Born on June 28
- 751 — Carloman I, king of the Franks (died 771)
- 1243 — Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (died 1304)
- 1444 — Charlotte, Queen of Cyprus (died 1487)
Died on June 28
- 202 — Yuan Shao, Chinese warlord
- 548 — Theodora I, Byzantine empress
- 572 — Alboin, King of the Lombards
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for June 28
Quick answers
Who died on June 28? Aminu Dantata (2025), D. Wayne Lukas (2025), Dave Parker (2025).
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