Page 5: Historical Events In August - 28

1924  On August - 28 georgian opposition stages the August Uprising against the Soviet Union.   

1924  Janet Frame, NZ, novelist (Intensive Care, Owls Do Cry) on this day in history.   

1925  Meteorite falls on Ellemeet, Schouwen, Devil Island on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history arkadi N Strugazki, USSR, sci-fi author (Tale of the Troika)   

1926  Indian Emil Levsen pitches complete doubleheader victory (Red Sox) on August - 28.   

1928  On August - 28 james Wild, music teacher   

1929  Frank Woolley scores his 100th first-class hundred on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history rokie Roker, Miami Fla, actress (Helen-Jeffersons)   

1930  Ben Gazzara, NYC, actor (Run for Your Life, QB VII) on this day in history.   

1930  Alvar Gullstrand, Swedish optician (Nobel 1911), dies on August - 28.   

1931  On this day in history john Perkins, rocker (Crew Cuts)   

1932  On this day in history andy Bathgate, Canada, NY Ranger (1958 NHL MVP)   

1937  Toyota Motors becomes an independent company on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history mauthausen concentration camp opens in Austria   

1939  "Monty" becomes commandant of 3rd "Iron" Infantry division on August - 28.   

1940  French colonies Cameroon/Congo-Brazzaville support Gen De Gaulle on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history the Dominion Observatory time becomes Canada's official time at 1 pm on this day.   

1941  8th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 37, All-Stars 13 (98,203) on this day in history.   

1942  On August - 28 reigner cable is sent to Stephen S. Wise - specifying Nazi plans to exterminate almost 4 million Jews.   

1942  9th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 21, All-Stars 0 (101,100) on this day in history.   

1943  On August - 28 denmark, declares a universal strike against Nazi occupiers   

1943  Boris III, of Saksen-Coburg, King of Bulgaria (1918-43), dies on August - 28.   

1944  Last German troops in Marseille surrendered & Toulon cleared on this day in history.   

1944  Ernst Thalmann, German communist, dies in Buchenwald on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history 38th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (4-1)   

1950  On this day in history earle & Roy Mack, purchase 54% of A's from Connie Mack Jr   

1951  On August - 28 braves sell pitcher Johnny Sain to the Yankees for $50,000   

1951  Robert Walker, actor/writer (Bataan, Madame Curie), dies at 32 on this day in history.   

1952  First guided missile launched from ship during Korean Conflict on August - 28.   

1952  German & Israeli reach accord about recovery payments on August - 28.   

1953  "Me & Juliet" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 358 performances on August - 28.   

1955  1st NFL preseason sudden death football, Rams beats Giants 23-17 on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history emmett Till, kidnapped & lynched at 14, in Money Mississippi   

1956  On this day in history england retain cricket Ashes, Jim Laker 46 wickets in the series   

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

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

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 August - 28.   

1612  On August - 28 birth of marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653)   

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  Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750) was born on August - 28.   

0388  Death of Magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed on this day in history.   

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 August - 28 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  On this day in history afonso V, King of Portugal, dies   

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

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