History in 28th Jul

Plane crashes into Empire State Building

During a routine transport flight an Army Air Corps B-25 plane crashes into the Empire State Building in New York City, killing fourteen people.
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Austria-Hungary delcares war on Serbia

The First World War effectively began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia one month after the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife.
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Senate approves UN charter

The Senate approves the United Nations charter.
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14th Amendment adopted

The Fourteenth Amendment is adopted following its ratification by three-quarters of the states. The amendment overturns the Dred Scott decision and will serve as the basis for the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education.
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