Page 4: Historical Events In August - 28

1905  Cyril Walters, cricketer (solid England batsman of 30's) on August - 28.   

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  On August - 28 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 on August - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1912  Ruurd Faber, mayor of Aalten (1971-75) on this day in history.   

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

1913  On this day in history john Terence Reese, bridge master   

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 August - 28 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 this day in history germany declares war on Romania   

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

1916  On this day in history francis W Warre-Cornish, Engl vice-provost of Eton (1893-1916), dies   

1917  On this day in history 10 suffragists arrested as they picket the White House   

1917  10 suffragists arrested as they picket White House on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history 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  On this day in history general John Smuts becomes premier of South Africa   

1919  On this day in history ernest H Martin, [Markowitz], producer (Feuer & Martin-Chorus Line)   

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 this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history 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 August - 28.   

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 August - 28 birth of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068)   

1476  On August - 28 birth of motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school)   

1582  On August - 28 birth of taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620)   

1592  On August - 28 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  On this day in history birth of louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721)   

1673  Conrad Michael Schneider, composer was born on this day in history.   

1691  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750)   

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 August - 28.   

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

1065  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered   

1539  Death of Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 on this day in history.