June 28 in History: Treaty of Versailles, Major Events, and Notable Birthdays
Today is June 28, 2026, marking the 179th day of the year with 186 days remaining. On this day in history, the Treaty of Versailles was signed in France, officially ending World War I. Additionally, significant events include the appointment of Maj. Gen. George G. Meade as the new commander of the Army of the Potomac in 1863, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914, the signing of the Alien Registration Act by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940, the Stonewall riots in 1969, Mike Tyson's disqualification in 1997, Elian Gonzalez's return to Cuba in 2000, the attack on The Capital newspaper in 2017, the sentencing of James Alex Fields in 2019, and Ghislaine Maxwell's sentencing in 2022. Notable birthdays today include Mel Brooks, Hans Blix, Bruce Davison, Kathy Bates, John Elway, John Cusack, Mary Stuart Masterson, Tichina Arnold, Mike White, Elon Musk, Alessandro Nivola, Kellie Pickler, and Elaine Thompson-Herah.