28 June

Events

 * 1887 - Julia Hardwick, a young woman from the early 21st century who had recently been transported back in time by the Weeping Angels, tried to convince people that she was from the future. Her story caught the attention of a local newspaper in Hull, which published a story about her on this date. The article noted that her claims were being taken seriously. (WC: A Ghost Story for Christmas)
 * 1914 - The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo, Bosnia triggered a series of events that rapidly escalated into Earth's first global conflict: World War I. Unknown to the general populace, however, the start of the war was influenced by the Nemesis. (TV: Silver Nemesis, TV: The Family of Blood)

Behind the scenes

 * 1903 - Hugh Morton (Sir James Gregson in TV: The Seeds of Death) was born.
 * 1912 - Geoffrey Morris (Sabor in TV: Planet of the Spiders) was born.
 * 1938 - John Tillinger (Simon Duval in TV: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve) was born.
 * 1951 - Lalla Ward (Romana II) was born.
 * 1968 - Adam Woodyatt (Ian Beale in a cameo appearance in TV: Dimensions in Time) was born.
 * 1971 - Benito Martinez (Captain Santos in TV: The Blood Line) was born.
 * 2008 - TV: The Stolen Earth was first broadcast.