28th April, 1967 - Boxer Muhammad Ali refuses his induction into the United States Army for the Vietnam War.

Muhammad Ali, the legendary boxer, refused induction into the United States Army on this day in 1967, citing his religious beliefs and opposition to the Vietnam War. As a result, he was stripped of his heavyweight title and boxing license and also faced legal consequences.

On that day, Ali appeared in Houston for his scheduled induction into the U.S. Armed Forces, but he refused three times to step forward when his name was called. An officer warned him that he was committing a felony punishable by five years in prison and a fine of $10,000. Once more, Ali refused to budge when his name was called, and he was arrested.

Later that same day, the New York State Athletic Commission suspended his boxing license and the World Boxing Association stripped him of his title, Other boxing commissions followed suit.

On 20th June, 1967, it took the jury only 21 minutes to found Ali guilty of all charges and he was convicted.

On 11th August, 1970, Ali got most of his boxing license back.

On June 28, 1971, the Supreme Court of the United States in Clay v. United States overturned Ali's conviction by a unanimous 8–0 decision

On 3rd June, 2016, born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr, 17th January, 1942, Muhammad Ali died from a respiratory illness in Scottsdale Arizona at the age of 74.

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