Page 4: Historical Events In August - 28

1905  On August - 28 cyril Walters, cricketer (solid England batsman of 30's)   

1906  John Betjeman, poet laureate of England (Mt Zion) on this day in history.   

1907  United Parcel Service begins service, in Seattle on this day in history.   

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 August - 28.   

1908  Roger Tory Peterson, NY, ornithologist/writer (How to Know Birds) on August - 28.   

1911  On this day in history 45.7 cm rainfall at St George, Georgia (state record)   

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

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

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

1913  On August - 28 john Terence Reese, bridge master   

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

1914  On this day in history glenn Osser, Munising Mich, orch leader (Paul Whiteman Goodyear Revue)   

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

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

1916  On August - 28 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 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 August - 28 alejandro Lanusse, army officer/politician   

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

1919  Ernest H Martin, [Markowitz], producer (Feuer & Martin-Chorus Line) on this day in history.   

1919  Louis Botha, South African Boer leader, dies on August - 28.   

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

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

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

1922  On this day in history 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 August - 28.   

1922  1st Walker Cup: US beats England 8-4 on August - 28.   

1922  Louis PMFG of Orleans, earl of Eu/Brazil, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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1025  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068)   

1476  Motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653)   

1667  Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721) was born on August - 28.   

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

1691  On August - 28 birth of elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750)   

0388  On this day in history 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  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  Death of King Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309) on August - 28.   

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

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

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