June 28
1778 George Washington rallied the troops to a decisive victory in the Revolutionary War
1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated which effectively started WWI which flared again into WWII
1969 the Stonewall riots began which effectively started the Gay Rights Movement
June 29
1613 the Globe Theatre burnt to the ground
1956 the Interstate Highway System was created
2007 the first iPhone was released
June 30
1859 Charles Blondin crossed the Niagara Falls on a tightrope
1934 Hitler sent kill teams out to dispatch opposition leaders (Night of Long Knives)
1953 the first Corvette was built
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