July 28: This Date In History - The Untold Stories That Shaped History

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On July 28, 2018, get to know some of the lesser-known stories that have shaped our history. From the Arab Spring to the Battle of Gettysburg, this day has seen some incredible moments in history.

On July 28, we'll be exploring some of these lesser-known stories in a video series called "The Untold Stories That Shaped History." This series is perfect for history buffs and students looking for interesting and unknown facts about some of history's most significant moments. Subscribe now to get notified when the next episode is released!
1800 Thames River Police established by act of British parliament, replacing earlier Marine Police (1798-1800) - world's oldest continuously serving police force
1858 First use of fingerprints as a means of identification is made by Sir William James Herschel of the Indian Civil Service
1866 Metric system becomes a legal measurement system in US
1868 US Secretary of State William H. Seward announces 14th Amendment ratified by states, grants citizenship to ex-slaves
1896 City of Miami incorporated
1900 Hamburger created by Louis Lassing in Connecticut
1914 Austria-Hungary decides against mediation and declares war on Serbia - first declaration of war of WWI
1932 "White Zombie" - 1st feature length zombie film directed by Victor Halperin and starring Bela Lugosi is released in the US
1933 1st singing telegram delivered (to Rudy Vallée), NYC
1943 Italian Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini resigns
1943 Operation Gomorrah: RAF bombing over Hamburg causes a firestorm that kills 42,600 German civilians
1945 US Army B-25 crashes into 79th floor of Empire State Bldg, 14 die
1945 US Senate ratifies United Nations charter 89-2
1959 Hawaii's 1st US election sends 1st Asian-Americans to Congress
1965 LBJ sends 50,000 more soldiers to Vietnam (total of 125,000)
2018 Longest "blood moon" eclipse of the 21st century, lasting 1 hour 43 minutes

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