On This Day in History June 28, 2018

Historical Events 1389  Ottomans defeat Serbian army in the bloody Battle of Kosovo, opening the way for the Ottoman conquest of Southeastern Europe 1519  King Carlos I elected Holy Roman Catholic Emperor Charles V 1838  Coronation of Queen Victoria in Westminster Abbey, London 1914  Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria and his wife Sophie are assassinated in Sarajevo by young Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip at 10.45, the casus belli of WWI 1919  Treaty of Versailles, ending WWI and establishing the League of Nations, is signed in France More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Elon Musk 47th Birthday Henry VIII (1491 - 1547) John Wesley (1703 - 1791) Mel Brooks 92nd Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Franz Ferdinand (1863 - 1914) James Madison (1751 - 1836) More Famous Deaths June 28th: Scrabble Creator Stuck for Words The inventor of a new word game just could not think what to call it. Then a bright friend came up with the name – no points for guessing – Scrabble.