Hisdates•ComPage 3: Historical Events In August - 28
Sunday, 15 June 2025
1849 On August - 28 venice under Daniele Manin surrenders to Austrians under Radetsky, after been under siege since July 20 after proclaiming independence 
1850 Richard Wagner's opera "Lohengrin" premieres at Weimar Germany on August - 28.
1859 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 on this day in history.
1860 On this day in history marianne V von Werefkin, Russian/German/Swiss painter [OS]
1861 Battle of Fort Hatteras NC on this day in history.
1862 On this day in history battle of 2nd Bull Run
1862 On August - 28 belle Boyd released from Old Capital Prison in Washington, DC
1862 On August - 28 battle of Thoroughfare Gap VA
1867 US occupies Midway Islands in the Pacific on this day in history.
1867 US occupies Midway Islands in Pacific on this day in history.
1872 Alfred Baldwin Sloan, composer on August - 28.
1878 On this day in history 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 August - 28.
1883 E E Clive, Monmouthshire Wales, actor (Night Must Fall, Dark Hour) on August - 28.
1884 The first known photograph of a tornado is made near Howard SD on this day in history.
1884 On August - 28 1st known photograph of a tornado is made near Howard SD
1885 On this day in history armas Toivo Valdemar Maasalo, composer
1885 On this day in history julius Hopp, composer, dies at 66
1887 Daniel Zamudio, composer on this day in history.
1889 Charles Boyer, France, actor (Algiers, Fanny, Barefoot in the Park) on August - 28.
1890 Ivor Gurney, composer on this day in history.
1891 Stanley Andrews, Chicago IL, actor (Shine on Harvest Moon) on August - 28.
1894 Charles Aubroeck, Belgian painter/sculptor (Iron Tower) on this day in history.
1897 On this day in history morris Ankrum, IL, actor (Kronos, Half Human, Earth vs Flying Saucers)
1898 On this day in history caleb Bradham renames his carbonated soft drink "Pepsi-Cola".
1898 On this day in history ludwig Turek, writer
1900 Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Women on University), dies on this day in history.
1901 Cornelis J Kelk, Dutch writer (Dance of Young Feet) on this day in history.
1903 On this day in history rudolph Wagner-Regeny, composer
1903 August Labitzky, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1904 The first jail sentence for speeding in an automobile is pronounced in Newport, RI on this day in history.
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