Event:
A SpaceX cargo rocket explodes shortly after launch; the unmanned vessel was carrying over two tons of food, provisions, supplies and equipment for the International Space Station
More Notable Events on June 28:
1980 New York City transit fare rises from 50 cents to 60 cents
1956 1st atomic reactor built for private research operates Chicago, Illinois
1902 U.S. buys concession to build Panama canal from French for $40 million
1838 Britain's Queen Victoria crowned in Westminster Abbey
1820 Tomato is proven non-poisonous
