Historical Events In August - 28

1905  On August - 28 cyril Walters, cricketer (solid England batsman of 30's)   

1906  On this day in history john Betjeman, poet laureate of England (Mt Zion)   

1907  United Parcel Service begins service, in Seattle on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history philip A Edwards, Brit Guiana, runner (Olympic-bronze-1928, 32, 36)   

1908  On this day in history 14th US Golf Open: Fred McLeod shoots a 322 at Myopia Hunt Club Mass   

1908  On this day in history roger Tory Peterson, NY, ornithologist/writer (How to Know Birds)   

1911  45.7 cm rainfall at St George, Georgia (state record) on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history jose Antonio Giron de Velasco, politician   

1912  Ruurd Faber, mayor of Aalten (1971-75) on this day in history.   

1913  Queen Wilhelmina opens Peace Palace (The Hague) on this day in history.   

1913  John Terence Reese, bridge master on August - 28.   

1914  On August - 28 3rd day of battle at Tannenberg: violent German/Russian battles   

1914  On August - 28 glenn Osser, Munising Mich, orch leader (Paul Whiteman Goodyear Revue)   

1914  Anatol Konstantinovich Lyadov, composer (Baba Yaga), dies at 59 [NS] on August - 28.   

1915  Max Robertson, British sports commentator on this day in history.   

1916  Italy declares war against Germany during WW I on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history germany declares war on Romania   

1916  C Wright Mills, sociologist, writer (The Power Elite) [or May 28] on August - 28.   

1916  On this day in history francis W Warre-Cornish, Engl vice-provost of Eton (1893-1916), dies   

1917  10 suffragists arrested as they picket the White House on this day in history.   

1917  10 suffragists arrested as they picket White House on August - 28.   

1917  Jack Kirby, cartoonist (X-Men, Spiderman, Hulk, Capt America) on this day in history.   

1918  Tris Speaker suspended for season due to assault on ump Tom Connolly on this day in history.   

1918  Alejandro Lanusse, army officer/politician on this day in history.   

1919  General John Smuts becomes premier of South Africa on this day in history.   

1919  Ernest H Martin, [Markowitz], producer (Feuer & Martin-Chorus Line) on August - 28.   

1919  Louis Botha, South African Boer leader, dies on August - 28.   

1920  19th amendment acknowledges women's rights on this day in history.   

1921  2nd Pan-African Congress meets (London, Brussels & Paris) on this day in history.   

1921  Joop Doderer, Velsen Netherlands, actor (Swiebertje) on this day in history.   

1922  Joseph-Elzéar Bernier builds Craig Harbour, Canada's most northerly settlement to date at 76 degrees I0' N; on the Canadian Government Arctic Expedition on this day in history.   

1922  On August - 28 the first radio commercial is broadcast. Queensboro Realty receives 10 minutes of air time on New York station WEAF for $100.   

1922  On this day in history 1st Walker Cup: US beats England 8-4   

1922  On this day in history louis PMFG of Orleans, earl of Eu/Brazil, dies at 80   

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1025  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068)   

1476  On August - 28 birth of motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school)   

1582  Taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620) was born on August - 28.   

1592  On August - 28 birth of george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28)   

1612  Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.   

1667  On this day in history birth of louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721)   

1673  Conrad Michael Schneider, composer was born on August - 28.   

1691  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750)   

0388  On August - 28 death of magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed   

0430  Aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75 on August - 28.   

0876  On this day in history louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies   

1065  Death of Frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65) on this day in history.   

1341  On August - 28 death of king Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309)   

1481  On this day in history afonso V, King of Portugal, dies   

1484  Death of Diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered on this day in history.   

1539  Death of Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 on August - 28.