June 28th (1940) was a Friday. It's the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 187 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 28th June, 1940
» Romania cedes Bessarabia (current-day Moldova) to the Soviet Union after Soviet occupation of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina named facing an ultimatum.
Famous Birthdays on June 28 in 1940
» Karpal Singh, Malaysian lawyer and politician (d. 2014)
» Roderick Wright, Scottish bishop (d. 2005)
» Muhammad Yunus, Bangladeshi economist and academic, Nobel Peace Prize or Nobel Prize laureate
June 28th Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Saint Benignus named Benignus
» Saint Irenaeus of Lyon named Irenaeus of Lyon (Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran)
» Saint Marcella e.g Marcella
» Saint Paulus I named Paulus I
» Vincenza Gerosa
» June 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Constitution Day (Ukraine)
» Earliest day on which Vartavar can fall, while August 1 is the latest; celebrated on the 14th weeks after Easter. (Armenia)
» Public holidays in Vietnam e.g Family Day (Vietnam)
» Poznań 1956 protests Commemoration named Poznań Remembrance Day (Poland)
» Soviet Occupation Day, Moldova called Soviet Occupation Day (Moldova)