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Anniversaries in American history that fall on June 28.

1969 · Events / Protests & Movements
Stonewall Riots
The 1969 Greenwich Village uprising that launched the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement
Stonewall Riots
1919 · Events / Wars & Conflicts
Treaty of Versailles signed
Harsh terms imposed on Germany; U.S. Senate rejects it twice
World War I
1919 · Events / Treaties & Agreements
Treaty of Versailles
The 1919 peace that ended World War I — and planted the seeds of World War II
Treaty of Versailles
1914 · Events / Wars & Conflicts
Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated
Assassination in Sarajevo triggers alliance system; war declared within weeks
World War I
1778 · Events / Wars & Conflicts
Battle of Monmouth
The army that came out of Valley Forge, 1778
Battle of Monmouth