Historical Events In August - 28
Monday, 25 September 2023
1905 On this day in history cyril Walters, cricketer (solid England batsman of 30's)
1906 On this day in history john Betjeman, poet laureate of England (Mt Zion)
1907 On this day in history united Parcel Service begins service, in Seattle
1907 Philip A Edwards, Brit Guiana, runner (Olympic-bronze-1928, 32, 36) on August - 28.
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 On this day in history 45.7 cm rainfall at St George, Georgia (state record)
1911 On this day in history jose Antonio Giron de Velasco, politician
1912 Ruurd Faber, mayor of Aalten (1971-75) on August - 28.
1913 On August - 28 queen Wilhelmina opens Peace Palace (The Hague)
1913 John Terence Reese, bridge master on this day in history.
1914 3rd day of battle at Tannenberg: violent German/Russian battles on this day in history.
1914 On this day in history glenn Osser, Munising Mich, orch leader (Paul Whiteman Goodyear Revue)
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 On this day in history italy declares war against Germany during WW I
1916 On August - 28 germany declares war on Romania
1916 C Wright Mills, sociologist, writer (The Power Elite) [or May 28] on August - 28.
1916 Francis W Warre-Cornish, Engl vice-provost of Eton (1893-1916), dies on August - 28.
1917 On August - 28 10 suffragists arrested as they picket the White House
1917 On this day in history 10 suffragists arrested as they picket White House
1917 On August - 28 jack Kirby, cartoonist (X-Men, Spiderman, Hulk, Capt America)
1918 On this day in history tris Speaker suspended for season due to assault on ump Tom Connolly
1918 On this day in history alejandro Lanusse, army officer/politician
1919 General John Smuts becomes premier of South Africa on August - 28.
1919 Ernest H Martin, [Markowitz], producer (Feuer & Martin-Chorus Line) on August - 28.
1919 Louis Botha, South African Boer leader, dies on this day in history.
1920 19th amendment acknowledges women's rights on August - 28.
1921 2nd Pan-African Congress meets (London, Brussels & Paris) on August - 28.
1921 On this day in history joop Doderer, Velsen Netherlands, actor (Swiebertje)
1922 On August - 28 joseph-Elzéar Bernier builds Craig Harbour, Canada's most northerly settlement to date at 76 degrees I0' N; on the Canadian Government Arctic Expedition.
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 1st Walker Cup: US beats England 8-4 on August - 28.
1922 On August - 28 louis PMFG of Orleans, earl of Eu/Brazil, dies at 80
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