JUNE 28 | Birthdays and Events
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Notable Birthdays for June 28
Clara Maass (1876-1901) - Army nurse who sacrificed her life (age 25) to prove that mosquitoes carry yellow fever.
James Reinsch (1908-1991) - Presidential media adviser for Roosevelt, Truman and Kennedy.
A. E. Hotchner (1917-2020) - Author and co-founder of Newman's Own (with Paul Newman).
Michael Vale (1922-2005) - Dunkin' Donuts mascot "Fred the Baker."
Mel Brooks (1926-Still Living) - Comedian and actor (Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein).
Robert Ledley (1926-2012) - Inventor of the CT scanner (computed tomography scanner).
Pat Morita (1932-2005) - Actor fondly remembered for his role as Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid film series.
Donald Johanson (1943-Still Living) - Paleontologist who discovered the fossil of a female hominin australopithecine known as "Lucy."
Gilda Radner (1946-1989) - Saturday Night Live comedian.
Kathy Bates (1948-Still Living) - Multi-award winning actress with major roles in Misery, Fried Green Tomatoes, Titanic and The Waterboy.
Memorable Events for June 28
1776 - The final draft of Declaration of Independence is submitted to the Continental Congress.
1870 - Congress establishes the first federal holidays--New Years Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
1894 - Congress establishes Labor Day an official federal holiday.
1935 - President Roosevelt orders a federal gold vault to be built at Fort Knox, KY.
1965 - President Johnson authorizes the first U.S. ground combat forces in Vietnam.
1976 - The first woman was admitted to Air Force Academy.