| General Information for July 28th 2018 |
| There are 4 public holidays today. |
| Day 209 of 2018 |
| 156 days left in 2018 |
| Week 30 of the year |
| On this Day in History |
| 1993 - Andorra joins the United Nations. |
| 1958 - A fire starts in a London Underground train between Shepherd's Bush and Holland Park, with most of the passengers suffering from smoke inhalation and one person later dying. |
| 1866 - At the age of 18, Vinnie Ream becomes the first and youngest female artist to receive a commission from the United States government for a statue (of Abraham Lincoln). |
| 1864 - American Civil War: Battle of Ezra Church - Confederate troops make a third unsuccessful attempt to drive Union forces from Atlanta, Georgia. |