Page 4: Historical Events In August - 28

1905  Cyril Walters, cricketer (solid England batsman of 30's) on this day in history.   

1906  John Betjeman, poet laureate of England (Mt Zion) on August - 28.   

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  14th US Golf Open: Fred McLeod shoots a 322 at Myopia Hunt Club Mass on this day in history.   

1908  Roger Tory Peterson, NY, ornithologist/writer (How to Know Birds) on this day in history.   

1911  45.7 cm rainfall at St George, Georgia (state record) on August - 28.   

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

1912  On August - 28 ruurd Faber, mayor of Aalten (1971-75)   

1913  Queen Wilhelmina opens Peace Palace (The Hague) on August - 28.   

1913  John Terence Reese, bridge master on August - 28.   

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

1914  Glenn Osser, Munising Mich, orch leader (Paul Whiteman Goodyear Revue) on August - 28.   

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

1915  Max Robertson, British sports commentator on August - 28.   

1916  On August - 28 italy declares war against Germany during WW I   

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

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

1916  On August - 28 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 this day in history 10 suffragists arrested as they picket White House   

1917  On this day in history jack Kirby, cartoonist (X-Men, Spiderman, Hulk, Capt America)   

1918  Tris Speaker suspended for season due to assault on ump Tom Connolly on this day in history.   

1918  Alejandro Lanusse, army officer/politician on this day in history.   

1919  On August - 28 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  19th amendment acknowledges women's rights on August - 28.   

1921  2nd Pan-African Congress meets (London, Brussels & Paris) on August - 28.   

1921  On August - 28 joop Doderer, Velsen Netherlands, actor (Swiebertje)   

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 August - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history louis PMFG of Orleans, earl of Eu/Brazil, dies at 80   

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

1476  On August - 28 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  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28) was born on August - 28.   

1612  On August - 28 birth of marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653)   

1667  On August - 28 birth of louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721)   

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

1691  Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750) was born on August - 28.   

0388  On August - 28 death of magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed   

0430  On August - 28 aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75   

0876  On August - 28 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 this day in history death of king Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309)   

1481  Afonso V, King of Portugal, dies on August - 28.   

1484  On August - 28 death of diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered   

1539  On August - 28 death of lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75