Historical Events
- I G Farben chemical plant explodes in Ludwigshafen, Germany, 182 die
- London's Metropolitan Police Flying Squad foils a bullion robbery in the "Battle of London Airport".
Famous Birthdays
- Eric Sweeney, Irish contemporary composer (The Green One), born in Dublin (d. 2020)
- Georgia Engel, American actress (The Mary Tyler Moore Show, 1972-77 - "Georgette"; Hot In Cleveland, 2011-15 -"Mamie-Sue"), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2019)
- Gerald Casale, American new wave bassist, vocalist, keyboardist, and music video director (Devo - "Whip It!': "Jocko Homo"), born in Ravenna, Ohio
- Ruud Geels, Dutch soccer striker (20 caps; Feyenoord, Go Ahead Eagles, Club Brugge, Ajax, Anderlecht, Sparta, PSV, NAC), born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 2023)
- Sergei Bodrov, Russian director (Katala, Somebody to Love), born in Khabarovsk, Russia
About July 28, 1948
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 8 months and 27 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Leo
