Historical Events In August - 28

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

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

1612  Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653) was born on August - 28.  

1667  Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history death of magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed  

0430  On this day in history aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75  

0876  Louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies on this day in history.  

1065  On August - 28 death of frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65)  

1341  Death of King Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309) on August - 28.  

1481  Afonso V, King of Portugal, dies on this day in history.  

1484  On this day in history death of diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered  

1539  Death of Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 on August - 28.