Comedian David Baddiel

Events in 1964 and 28-5

Events in US in the birth year of David Baddiel

• US Supreme Court rules that Congressional districts should be roughly equal in population (Feb. 17).
• Three civil rights workers—Schwerner, Goodman, and Cheney—murdered in Mississippi (June). Background: Civil Rights
• President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy issues Warren Report concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone.
• Jack Ruby convicted of murder in slaying of Lee Harvey Oswald.

Birthday David Baddiel (28-5) in history

• Day 28-5 year 1863: Robert Gould Shaw, leading the first northern all-black regiment, leaves Boston for the Civil War.
• Day 28-5 year 1929: The first all-color, full-length talking picture, On With the Show!, debuted.
• Day 28-5 year 1934: The Dionne quintuplets were born in Ontario, Canada.
• Day 28-5 year 1957: Baseball owners voted to allow the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants to move to Los Angeles and San Francisco, respectively. Many New Yorkers still haven’t recovered. See other baseball city and nickname changes.
• Day 28-5 year 1987: Mathias Rust, a 19-year-old pilot from West Germany, landed his private plane in Moscow’s Red Square. He was arrested and sentenced to four years in a labor camp, but was released after just one.
• Day 28-5 year 1997: Linda Finch completed Amelia Earhart's attempted around-the-world flight.
• Day 28-5 year 1998: Pakistan staged nuclear tests in response to India's nuclear tests two weeks earlier.
• Day 28-5 year 2003: Pres. Bush signed a $350 billion tax cut into law; the third largest tax cut in U.S. history.