Page 4: Historical Events In August - 28

1905  Cyril Walters, cricketer (solid England batsman of 30's).   

1906  John Betjeman, poet laureate of England (Mt Zion)   

1907  United Parcel Service begins service, in Seattle.   

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

1908  14th US Golf Open: Fred McLeod shoots a 322 at Myopia Hunt Club Mass.   

1908  Roger Tory Peterson, NY, ornithologist/writer (How to Know Birds)   

1911  45.7 cm rainfall at St George, Georgia (state record).   

1911  Jose Antonio Giron de Velasco, politician.   

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

1913  Queen Wilhelmina opens Peace Palace (The Hague).   

1913  John Terence Reese, bridge master.   

1914  3rd day of battle at Tannenberg: violent German/Russian battles   

1914  Glenn Osser, Munising Mich, orch leader (Paul Whiteman Goodyear Revue).   

1914  Anatol Konstantinovich Lyadov, composer (Baba Yaga), dies at 59 [NS].   

1915  Max Robertson, British sports commentator   

1916  Italy declares war against Germany during WW I   

1916  Germany declares war on Romania.   

1916  C Wright Mills, sociologist, writer (The Power Elite) [or May 28]   

1916  Francis W Warre-Cornish, Engl vice-provost of Eton (1893-1916), dies.   

1917  10 suffragists arrested as they picket the White House.   

1917  10 suffragists arrested as they picket White House.   

1917  Jack Kirby, cartoonist (X-Men, Spiderman, Hulk, Capt America).   

1918  Tris Speaker suspended for season due to assault on ump Tom Connolly   

1918  Alejandro Lanusse, army officer/politician   

1919  General John Smuts is recorded as becoming premier of South Africa.   

1919  Ernest H Martin, [Markowitz], producer (Feuer and Martin-Chorus Line).   

1919  Louis Botha, South African Boer leader, dies   

1920  19th amendment acknowledges women's rights.   

1921  2nd Pan-African Congress meets (London, Brussels and Paris).   

1921  Joop Doderer, Velsen Netherlands, actor (Swiebertje)   

1922  The inaugural 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   

1922  Louis PMFG of Orleans, earl of Eu/Brazil, dies at 80   

1924  Georgian opposition stages the August Uprising against the Soviet Union   

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1025  Emperor go-reizei of japan: Emperor go-reizei of japan (d. 1068)   

1476  Motonoboe: Japanese painter (kano-school)   

1582  Taichang emperor: Of the ming dynasty of china   

1592  George villiers: 1st duke of buckingham/pm (1625-28)   

1612  Marcus zuerius van boxhorn: Dutch scholar   

1667  Louise of mecklenburg-güstrow: Queen of denmark and norway   

1673  Conrad michael schneider: Composer   

1691  Elisabeth christine of brunswick-wolfenbüttel: Holy roman empire empress   

0388  Magnus maximus: Spanish west roman emperor (383-88), executed   

0430  Death of Aurelius augustinus: Church elder/thinker (belijdenissen),   

0876  Death of Louis the german: King of east france empire (833-76),   

1065  Frederik van luxembourg: Duke of neth-lutherans (1046-65)   

1341  King leo v of armenia: King leo v of armenia (b. 1309)   

1481  Death of Afonso v: King of portugal,   

1484  Death of Diogo: Duke of viseu, murdered   

1539  Death of Lieven pain: Flemish, beheaded at about 75