1. On July 28, 1830, the Indian Removal Act was passed by the U.S. Congress, leading to the forced relocation of thousands of Native Americans, including the Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole tribes, to Indian Territory, which later became Oklahoma.

2. In 1896, the first issue of the Oklahoma City Times was published on July 28, becoming one of the state's largest newspapers and staying in circulation for over a century.

3. On this day in 1917, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Selective Service Act into law during World War I, requiring all men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for military service.

4. Talented Oklahoma native Garth Brooks broke a record on July 28, 1991, by performing in front of over 750,000 fans at a free concert in Central Park in New York City.

5. In 2010, Oklahoma City shocked the sports world by signing NBA superstar Kevin Durant to a five-year extension on July 28, cementing him as the face of the franchise and helping to bring the Thunder to national prominence.