Page 3: Historical Events In August - 28

1849  Venice under Daniele Manin surrenders to Austrians under Radetsky, after been under siege since July 20 after proclaiming independence on August - 28.   

1850  Richard Wagner's opera "Lohengrin" premieres at Weimar Germany on August - 28.   

1859  On August - 28 a geomagnetic storm causes the Aurora Borealis to shine so brightly that it is seen clearly over parts of USA, Europe, and even as far afield as Japan.   

1860  On August - 28 marianne V von Werefkin, Russian/German/Swiss painter [OS]   

1861  Battle of Fort Hatteras NC on August - 28.   

1862  Battle of 2nd Bull Run on August - 28.   

1862  On August - 28 belle Boyd released from Old Capital Prison in Washington, DC   

1862  Battle of Thoroughfare Gap VA on August - 28.   

1867  On this day in history uS occupies Midway Islands in the Pacific   

1867  On August - 28 uS occupies Midway Islands in Pacific   

1872  Alfred Baldwin Sloan, composer on this day in history.   

1878  On August - 28 george Hoyt Whipple, US, astrophysicist (Nobel-1934)   

1879  On August - 28 battle at Ulundi: Lord Chelmsford beats king Cetshwayo's Zuluz   

1881  Arne Eggen, composer on this day in history.   

1882  On August - 28 carl W de Vries, Dutch jurist (Unknown Thorbecke)   

1883  Slavery banned throughout British Empire on this day in history.   

1883  E E Clive, Monmouthshire Wales, actor (Night Must Fall, Dark Hour) on this day in history.   

1884  The first known photograph of a tornado is made near Howard SD on this day in history.   

1884  1st known photograph of a tornado is made near Howard SD on August - 28.   

1885  Armas Toivo Valdemar Maasalo, composer on August - 28.   

1885  Julius Hopp, composer, dies at 66 on August - 28.   

1887  Daniel Zamudio, composer on August - 28.   

1889  Charles Boyer, France, actor (Algiers, Fanny, Barefoot in the Park) on August - 28.   

1890  On August - 28 ivor Gurney, composer   

1891  Stanley Andrews, Chicago IL, actor (Shine on Harvest Moon) on August - 28.   

1894  Charles Aubroeck, Belgian painter/sculptor (Iron Tower) on August - 28.   

1897  Morris Ankrum, IL, actor (Kronos, Half Human, Earth vs Flying Saucers) on this day in history.   

1898  Caleb Bradham renames his carbonated soft drink "Pepsi-Cola" on this day in history.   

1898  Ludwig Turek, writer on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Women on University), dies   

1901  Cornelis J Kelk, Dutch writer (Dance of Young Feet) on this day in history.   

1903  On August - 28 rudolph Wagner-Regeny, composer   

1903  On August - 28 august Labitzky, composer, dies at 70   

1904  On August - 28 the first jail sentence for speeding in an automobile is pronounced in Newport, RI.   

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

1476  Motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school) was born on August - 28.   

1582  On this day in history birth of taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620)   

1592  On this day in history birth of george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28)   

1612  On this day in history birth of marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653)   

1667  Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721) was born on August - 28.   

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

1691  On August - 28 birth of elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750)   

0388  Death of Magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed on August - 28.   

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  On this day in history death of frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65)   

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

1481  On August - 28 afonso V, King of Portugal, dies   

1484  Death of Diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered on August - 28.   

1539  On this day in history death of lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75