Historical Events In August - 28

1905  Cyril Walters, cricketer (solid England batsman of 30's) on August - 28.  

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

1907  On August - 28 united Parcel Service begins service, in Seattle  

1907  Philip A Edwards, Brit Guiana, runner (Olympic-bronze-1928, 32, 36) on August - 28.  

1908  On August - 28 14th US Golf Open: Fred McLeod shoots a 322 at Myopia Hunt Club Mass  

1908  On August - 28 roger Tory Peterson, NY, ornithologist/writer (How to Know Birds)  

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

1911  Jose Antonio Giron de Velasco, politician on August - 28.  

1912  Ruurd Faber, mayor of Aalten (1971-75) on August - 28.  

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

1913  On August - 28 john Terence Reese, bridge master  

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

1914  Glenn Osser, Munising Mich, orch leader (Paul Whiteman Goodyear Revue) on this day in history.  

1914  On this day in history anatol Konstantinovich Lyadov, composer (Baba Yaga), dies at 59 [NS]  

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

1916  Italy declares war against Germany during WW I on August - 28.  

1916  Germany declares war on Romania on this day in history.  

1916  On this day in history c Wright Mills, sociologist, writer (The Power Elite) [or May 28]  

1916  Francis W Warre-Cornish, Engl vice-provost of Eton (1893-1916), dies on this day in history.  

1917  On August - 28 10 suffragists arrested as they picket the White House  

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 August - 28.  

1918  On August - 28 alejandro Lanusse, army officer/politician  

1919  On this day in history general John Smuts becomes premier of South Africa  

1919  Ernest H Martin, [Markowitz], producer (Feuer & Martin-Chorus Line) on this day in history.  

1919  On August - 28 louis Botha, South African Boer leader, dies  

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

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

1921  Joop Doderer, Velsen Netherlands, actor (Swiebertje) on August - 28.  

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  The first radio commercial is broadcast. Queensboro Realty receives 10 minutes of air time on New York station WEAF for $100 on this day in history.  

1922  On August - 28 1st Walker Cup: US beats England 8-4  

1922  Louis PMFG of Orleans, earl of Eu/Brazil, dies at 80 on August - 28.  

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1025  Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068) was born on this day in history.  

1476  On this day in history birth of motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school)  

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

1592  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1673  On this day in history birth of conrad Michael Schneider, composer  

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 August - 28.  

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