Historical Events In August - 28

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

1924  On August - 28 janet Frame, NZ, novelist (Intensive Care, Owls Do Cry)  

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  On this day in history indian Emil Levsen pitches complete doubleheader victory (Red Sox)  

1928  James Wild, music teacher on August - 28.  

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

1929  On August - 28 rokie Roker, Miami Fla, actress (Helen-Jeffersons)  

1930  On this day in history ben Gazzara, NYC, actor (Run for Your Life, QB VII)  

1930  Alvar Gullstrand, Swedish optician (Nobel 1911), dies on this day in history.  

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1931  John Perkins, rocker (Crew Cuts) on August - 28.  

1932  Andy Bathgate, Canada, NY Ranger (1958 NHL MVP) on August - 28.  

1937  On this day in history toyota Motors becomes an independent company.  

1938  On August - 28 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  The Dominion Observatory time becomes Canada's official time at 1 pm on this day on August - 28.  

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

1942  Reigner cable is sent to Stephen S. Wise - specifying Nazi plans to exterminate almost 4 million Jews on this day in history.  

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

1943  On this day in history denmark, declares a universal strike against Nazi occupiers  

1943  On August - 28 boris III, of Saksen-Coburg, King of Bulgaria (1918-43), dies  

1944  Last German troops in Marseille surrendered & Toulon cleared on August - 28.  

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

1949  On August - 28 38th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (4-1)  

1950  Earle & Roy Mack, purchase 54% of A's from Connie Mack Jr on August - 28.  

1951  Braves sell pitcher Johnny Sain to the Yankees for $50,000 on August - 28.  

1951  On August - 28 robert Walker, actor/writer (Bataan, Madame Curie), dies at 32  

1952  On this day in history first guided missile launched from ship during Korean Conflict  

1952  On this day in history german & Israeli reach accord about recovery payments  

1953  "Me & Juliet" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 358 performances on this day in history.  

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

1955  Emmett Till, kidnapped & lynched at 14, in Money Mississippi on August - 28.  

1956  England retain cricket Ashes, Jim Laker 46 wickets in the series on this day in history.  

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

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  On August - 28 birth of george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28)  

1612  Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653) was born on August - 28.  

1667  On August - 28 birth of louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721)  

1673  Conrad Michael Schneider, composer was born on August - 28.  

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

0388  On August - 28 death of magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed  

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  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  On this day in history death of diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered  

1539  On August - 28 death of lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75