Page 4: Historical Events In August - 28

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

1906  John Betjeman, poet laureate of England (Mt Zion) on this day in history.   

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

1907  Philip A Edwards, Brit Guiana, runner (Olympic-bronze-1928, 32, 36) on this day in history.   

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 August - 28 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 August - 28.   

1914  3rd day of battle at Tannenberg: violent German/Russian battles on this day in history.   

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

1914  On August - 28 anatol Konstantinovich Lyadov, composer (Baba Yaga), dies at 59 [NS]   

1915  On August - 28 max Robertson, British sports commentator   

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

1916  On August - 28 germany declares war on Romania   

1916  On this day in history c Wright Mills, sociologist, writer (The Power Elite) [or May 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  On August - 28 10 suffragists arrested as they picket White House   

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  Alejandro Lanusse, army officer/politician on August - 28.   

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

1919  On August - 28 ernest H Martin, [Markowitz], producer (Feuer & Martin-Chorus Line)   

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

1920  19th amendment acknowledges women's rights on August - 28.   

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

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

1922  Louis PMFG of Orleans, earl of Eu/Brazil, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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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  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 this day in history.   

1691  Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0876  Louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies on August - 28.   

1065  On August - 28 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  On August - 28 death of diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered   

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