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 August - 28.   

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  On August - 28 14th US Golf Open: Fred McLeod shoots a 322 at Myopia Hunt Club Mass   

1908  On August - 28 roger Tory Peterson, NY, ornithologist/writer (How to Know Birds)   

1911  On August - 28 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  On August - 28 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 this day in history.   

1916  Italy declares war against Germany during WW I on this day in history.   

1916  On August - 28 germany declares war on Romania   

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 August - 28.   

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

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 August - 28.   

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

1919  On August - 28 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 August - 28.   

1920  On this day in history 19th amendment acknowledges women's rights   

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

1921  Joop Doderer, Velsen Netherlands, actor (Swiebertje) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1922  Louis PMFG of Orleans, earl of Eu/Brazil, dies at 80 on August - 28.   

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1025  Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068) was born on August - 28.   

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

1582  Taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620) was born on this day in history.   

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  On August - 28 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 this day in history.   

0876  Louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies on this day in history.   

1065  Death of Frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65) on August - 28.   

1341  Death of King Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309) on this day in history.   

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

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.