Historical Events In August - 28

1924  Georgian opposition stages the August Uprising against the Soviet Union on this day in history.  

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

1925  On August - 28 meteorite falls on Ellemeet, Schouwen, Devil Island  

1925  Arkadi N Strugazki, USSR, sci-fi author (Tale of the Troika) on this day in history.  

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

1928  James Wild, music teacher on this day in history.  

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

1929  Rokie Roker, Miami Fla, actress (Helen-Jeffersons) on August - 28.  

1930  Ben Gazzara, NYC, actor (Run for Your Life, QB VII) on August - 28.  

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

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

1932  Andy Bathgate, Canada, NY Ranger (1958 NHL MVP) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1940  On this day in history french colonies Cameroon/Congo-Brazzaville support Gen De Gaulle  

1941  On August - 28 the Dominion Observatory time becomes Canada's official time at 1 pm on this day.  

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

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  Denmark, declares a universal strike against Nazi occupiers on August - 28.  

1943  On August - 28 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 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 this day in history robert Walker, actor/writer (Bataan, Madame Curie), dies at 32  

1952  On August - 28 first guided missile launched from ship during Korean Conflict  

1952  German & Israeli reach accord about recovery payments on this day in history.  

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

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 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  On this day in history 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 August - 28.  

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  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 this day in history.  

1065  Death of Frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65) on this day in history.  

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