July 28

July 28, 1927

First automatic telephone exchange in Ireland

July 28, 1913

Jo Grimond, born

July 28, 1895

John Charles McQuaid, born

July 28, 1865

Welsh colony of Patagonia established

July 28, 1846

Daniel O'Connell and the Young Irelanders party split

July 28, 1769

Sir Hudson Lowe, born

July 28, 1674

Charles Boyle, 4th Earl of Orrery, born

July 28, 1210

King John captures William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber