JULY 28 | Birthdays and Events

Notable Birthdays for July 28

Ballington Booth (1857-1940) - Co-founder of Volunteers of America.

Lucy Burns (1879-1966) - Co-founder of the National Woman's Party.

Barbara La Marr (1896-1926) - Silent film actress who was referred to as the "Girl Who Is Too Beautiful."

Earl Tupper (1907-1983) - Founder of the Tupperware Brands.

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929-1994) - The 37th First Lady (President John F. Kennedy) of the US.

Jim Davis (1945-Still Living) - Cartoonist and creator of the comic strip Garfield.

Sally Struthers (1947-Still Living) - Actress who played the character Gloria in All in the Family.

Jonathan Gold (1960-2018) - Food critic who was the first in his field to win a Pulitzer Prize.

Memorable Events for July 28

1866 - The metric system become the official measurement system in the U.S.

1866 - Vinnie Ream becomes the first and youngest (18 years old) female artist to receive a commission from the government to create a statue of Abraham Lincoln.

1868 - The 14th Amendment to the Constitution is certified, establishing African American citizenship and guaranteeing due process of law.

1943 - President Roosevelt announces the end of coffee rationing.

1965 - President Johnson announces his order to increase the number of troops in South Vietnam from 75,000 to 125,000.

1996 - The remains of a prehistoric man are discovered near Kennewick, WA.