Historical Events In August - 28

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

1924  Janet Frame, NZ, novelist (Intensive Care, Owls Do Cry) on August - 28.  

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  Indian Emil Levsen pitches complete doubleheader victory (Red Sox) on this day in history.  

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 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 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  Mauthausen concentration camp opens in Austria on August - 28.  

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

1940  On August - 28 french colonies Cameroon/Congo-Brazzaville support Gen De Gaulle  

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 August - 28.  

1942  9th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 21, All-Stars 0 (101,100) on August - 28.  

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

1943  On this day in history boris III, of Saksen-Coburg, King of Bulgaria (1918-43), dies  

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 August - 28 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 this day in history braves sell pitcher Johnny Sain to the Yankees for $50,000  

1951  Robert Walker, actor/writer (Bataan, Madame Curie), dies at 32 on August - 28.  

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  "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 August - 28.  

1955  Emmett Till, kidnapped & lynched at 14, in Money Mississippi on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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 August - 28.  

1691  Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.  

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 August - 28.  

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 August - 28.  

1481  On August - 28 afonso V, King of Portugal, dies  

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

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