Historical Events In August - 28

1924  Georgian opposition stages the August Uprising against the Soviet Union on August - 28.  

1924  On this day in history janet Frame, NZ, novelist (Intensive Care, Owls Do Cry)  

1925  On this day in history meteorite falls on Ellemeet, Schouwen, Devil Island  

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  On this day in history james Wild, music teacher  

1929  Frank Woolley scores his 100th first-class hundred on August - 28.  

1929  Rokie Roker, Miami Fla, actress (Helen-Jeffersons) on this day in history.  

1930  On August - 28 ben Gazzara, NYC, actor (Run for Your Life, QB VII)  

1930  On this day in history alvar Gullstrand, Swedish optician (Nobel 1911), dies  

1931  John Perkins, rocker (Crew Cuts) on this day in history.  

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

1937  Toyota Motors becomes an independent company on August - 28.  

1938  Mauthausen concentration camp opens in Austria on August - 28.  

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

1940  French colonies Cameroon/Congo-Brazzaville support Gen De Gaulle on August - 28.  

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

1941  8th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 37, All-Stars 13 (98,203) on August - 28.  

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 August - 28 9th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 21, All-Stars 0 (101,100)  

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 this day in history.  

1944  On this day in history last German troops in Marseille surrendered & Toulon cleared  

1944  Ernst Thalmann, German communist, dies in Buchenwald on August - 28.  

1949  On this day in history 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 August - 28 first guided missile launched from ship during Korean Conflict  

1952  On August - 28 german & Israeli reach accord about recovery payments  

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

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  On August - 28 birth of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068)  

1476  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28)  

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

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 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 this day in history.  

0430  Aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

0876  On August - 28 louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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