April 28, 1915
The International Congress of Women convened at The Hague, Netherlands, with more than 1,200 delegates from 12 countries, all dedicated to the cause of peace and an end to World War I. Often referred to as the Women’s Peace Congress, the meeting was the result of an invitation by a Dutch women’s suffrage organization to women’s rights activists around the world, on the basis of the belief that a peaceful international assemblage of women would have its moral effect upon the belligerent countries.
April 28, 1967
Boxing champion Muhammad Ali refused to be inducted into the U.S. Army and was immediately stripped of his heavyweight title. Ali, a Muslim, cited religious reasons for his decision to forgo military service.
