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 this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history united Parcel Service begins service, in Seattle   

1907  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 August - 28 jose Antonio Giron de Velasco, politician   

1912  On this day in history ruurd Faber, mayor of Aalten (1971-75)   

1913  Queen Wilhelmina opens Peace Palace (The Hague) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Italy declares war against Germany during WW I on August - 28.   

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 August - 28.   

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 August - 28 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  On August - 28 alejandro Lanusse, army officer/politician   

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  On August - 28 louis Botha, South African Boer leader, dies   

1920  19th amendment acknowledges women's rights on August - 28.   

1921  On this day in history 2nd Pan-African Congress meets (London, Brussels & Paris)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1612  Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.   

1667  On this day in history birth of louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721)   

1673  On August - 28 birth of conrad Michael Schneider, composer   

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

0388  Death of Magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed on August - 28.   

0430  Aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75 on August - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1539  On this day in history death of lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75