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

1911  On this day in history jose Antonio Giron de Velasco, politician   

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

1913  On August - 28 queen Wilhelmina opens Peace Palace (The Hague)   

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

1914  3rd day of battle at Tannenberg: violent German/Russian battles on August - 28.   

1914  On August - 28 glenn Osser, Munising Mich, orch leader (Paul Whiteman Goodyear Revue)   

1914  Anatol Konstantinovich Lyadov, composer (Baba Yaga), dies at 59 [NS] on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history max Robertson, British sports commentator   

1916  On this day in history italy declares war against Germany during WW I   

1916  Germany declares war on Romania on August - 28.   

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

1916  Francis W Warre-Cornish, Engl vice-provost of Eton (1893-1916), dies on this day in history.   

1917  On August - 28 10 suffragists arrested as they picket the White House   

1917  10 suffragists arrested as they picket White House on August - 28.   

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

1919  General John Smuts becomes premier of South Africa on August - 28.   

1919  On August - 28 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  On August - 28 2nd Pan-African Congress meets (London, Brussels & Paris)   

1921  Joop Doderer, Velsen Netherlands, actor (Swiebertje) on August - 28.   

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  On this day in history 1st Walker Cup: US beats England 8-4   

1922  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school)   

1582  Taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620) was born on August - 28.   

1592  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28) was born on August - 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 August - 28.   

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 August - 28.   

1065  On this day in history death of frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65)   

1341  On this day in history death of king Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309)   

1481  On August - 28 afonso V, King of Portugal, dies   

1484  Death of Diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered on this day in history.   

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