Merron, The Associated PressSouth Vietnamese troops wait for pickup by Vietnamese helicopters at village 10 miles inside Cambodia, July 28, 1971 as part of new 3,500 man operation. The new assault was against the North Vietnamese 88th regiment.
David Smith, The Associated PressA friendly wrestling test gets under way as actor Burt Reynolds, right, visits his friend Robert Fuller on the set, July 28, 1959, where the new TV Western is being filmed. Reynolds is starring in another TV series, "Riverboat," being filmed on the lot. Fuller is one of the four co-stars of Laramie.
Ted Powers, The Associated PressOklahoma State Highway Patrolmen (foreground) wait their chance for action as they watch flames destroy the shop area at the Oklahoma State Prison at McAlister, Okla., July 28, 1973. Rioting inmates took hostages and set several fires.
Gene J. Puskar/POOL, The Associated PressThe ninth and final miner is removed from the Quecreek Mine early Sunday July 28, 2002 in Somerset, Pa.. Rescue workers on Sunday pulled all nine miners one by one from the watery, 240-foot-deep shaft where they had been trapped for three days, a jubilant reward for an effort fraught with one gut-wrenching setback after another.
The Associated PressFirst lady Jacqueline Kennedy is shown upon arrival at Palm Beach National Airport, Palm Beach, Fla., 1961.
Rusty Kennedy, The Associated PressBill Suiter "Rocket Man" soars with the help of a jet pack during the welcoming of nations at the Opening ceremonies of the 1984 Summer Olympics in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, July 28, 1984.
United Farm Workers leader Cesar Chavez, left, who led the fight as head of the AFL-CIO union local, talks with his assistant Larry Itliong, in front of union headquarters at Delano, California, July 28, 1967. (Photo by Harold Filan/Associated Press)
The Associated PressBritain's Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald with Professor Albert Einstein during a talk in Berlin, Germany on July 28, 1931.
Bob Galbraith, The Associated PressMusician Ice-T explains to reporters his reasons for pulling "Cop Killer" from his "Body Count" album in Los Angeles, Calif., on July 28, 1992. Ice-T pulled "Cop Killer" from the album because of threats against Time Warner and Warner Bros.
The Associated PressArms and ammunition are distributed to volunteers at the barracks in Madrid, Spain, July 28, 1936, as civilians cooperate with the government to repulse the rebels north of Madrid during the Spanish Civil War.
The Associated PressOnce a prosperous Texas farmer, this man is now broke and looking for work in California shown July 28, 1937. Like the bulk of the "Okies" that migrated from the dust bowl, he is honest and industrious. Thousands of the present down and outers operated prosperous farms before the drought ruined them.
The Associated PressNew Zealanders serving with the Eighth Army have established a reputation for extreme accuracy with their 25-pounder guns. A New Zealand crew firing its 25-pounder at a German position, somewhere in the desert, Libya, on July 28, 1942.
The Associated PressU.S. Marines worshipping at sea and in scattered shrines in the far places of the world shows how American fighting men, like their fathers before them go into battle with deep piety and in the stern conviction of a righteous cause. On Bataan it was said that there are no atheists in the foxholes. Nor as these pictures demonstrate are there any aboard ship or around the watch fires of a hundred circling camps. As true now as when the Battle Hymn of the Republic was first written, America's sons have "read a fiery gospel writ in burnished rows of steel." Marines make their devotions at this grotto shrine on July 28, 1943.
The Associated PressErnest Hemingway, getting into condition for war correspondent on the front on July 28, 1944.
Carl Nesensohn, The Associated PressAmiable, stout Burl Ives, one of the nation's top ballad singers, lazily strums his guitar on the far end of his barge, moored in the East River not very far from Manhattan's towering skyscrapers in New York, July 28, 1944. He sings at one of the best known night clubs in New York, with movie and stage offers coming in. His recordings of American ballads are in the Library of Congress as authentic examples of American folklore. Burl has owned the barge for four years. "Now I have no apartment headaches," he says.
stf, The Associated PressA fireman stands beside a twisted girder as he examines the gaping holes in the north side of the Empire State Building, on the 79th floor, evidence of the terrific impact with which a B-25 Army bomber crashed into the structure in New York, July 28, 1945.
The Associated PressJohn Simpson, veteran Leslie County coal miner, listens intently in crowd, July 28, 1951 as UMW leaders address organizing rally in Hyden, Ky., stronghold of non-unionism. Simpson's expression indicates he "just Ain't Sayin" what he thinks of speaking. He declined to comment or even say whether he was a UMW member.
The Associated PressPrehistoric painting discovered picture shown on July 28, 1941 in Cavern near Montignac, France. Entry hall-full view of the back wall of the entry.
TWP, The Associated PressSenator Lyndon Johnson (left), show off a new horse at his LBJ Ranch near Johnson City, Texas on July 28, 1960. Mrs. Johnson, Allen Dulles, and the senator?s daughter Lynda Bird, admire the animal as the democratic vice presidential nominee doffs his western hat for photographers. Dulles flew to the senator's ranch Wednesday night to give Johnson a top secret briefing on the nation's security status.
Joe Skipper, The Associated PressDemocratic presidential candidate Walter Mondale responds to applause from members of the Brotherhood of Railway, Airline and Steamship Clerks at their annual convention, Thursday, July 28, 1983, Hollywood., Fla. Mondale told the group that because of massive unprecedented unemployment, Im going to put America back to work.
Tobi Talbot, The Associated PressAndre Agassi bends down to kiss the net during his second round match at the Volvo International Tennis Tournament, Thursday, July 28, 1988 after his shot hit the net and fell in for the point. Agassi had to go to three sets to defeat Jim Pugh, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Paul Cannon, The Associated PressHerbert Harris, left, 11, and Sally Brady, 9, display the myriad of freckles which won them the titles of King and Queen of the freckle contest conducted during Children's Day at the Railroad Fair in Chicago, Ill., July 28, 1949.
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South Vietnamese troops wait for pickup by Vietnamese helicopters at village 10 miles inside Cambodia, July 28, 1971 as part of new 3,500 man operation. The new assault was against the North Vietnamese 88th regiment.
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A selection of photos from around the world of events that happened on July 28.




















