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  Meteorite falls on Ellemeet, Schouwen, Devil Island on August - 28.  

1925  On August - 28 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  On this day in history frank Woolley scores his 100th first-class hundred  

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  

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

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

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

1938  Mauthausen concentration camp opens in Austria on this day in history.  

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 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  On August - 28 ernst Thalmann, German communist, dies in Buchenwald  

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

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

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

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  On this day in history 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 August - 28.  

1592  On August - 28 birth of george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28)  

1612  On this day in history birth of marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653)  

1667  Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

0388  On this day in history death of magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed  

0430  On this day in history aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75  

0876  On this day in history louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies  

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  Death of Diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered on this day in history.  

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