Page 5: Historical Events In August - 28
Saturday, 05 July 2025
1924 Georgian opposition stages the August Uprising against the Soviet Union on August - 28.
1924 On August - 28 janet Frame, NZ, novelist (Intensive Care, Owls Do Cry)
1925 On August - 28 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 James Wild, music teacher on August - 28.
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 On August - 28 ben Gazzara, NYC, actor (Run for Your Life, QB VII)
1930 Alvar Gullstrand, Swedish optician (Nobel 1911), dies on this day in history.
1931 John Perkins, rocker (Crew Cuts) on August - 28.
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 Mauthausen concentration camp opens in Austria on this day in history.
1939 On August - 28 "Monty" becomes commandant of 3rd "Iron" Infantry division
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 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 9th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 21, All-Stars 0 (101,100) on this day in history.
1943 Denmark, declares a universal strike against Nazi occupiers on August - 28.
1943 Boris III, of Saksen-Coburg, King of Bulgaria (1918-43), dies on August - 28.
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 On August - 28 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 August - 28 robert Walker, actor/writer (Bataan, Madame Curie), dies at 32
1952 First guided missile launched from ship during Korean Conflict on this day in history.
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 August - 28.
1955 On this day in history 1st NFL preseason sudden death football, Rams beats Giants 23-17
1955 On this day in history emmett Till, kidnapped & lynched at 14, in Money Mississippi
1956 England retain cricket Ashes, Jim Laker 46 wickets in the series on this day in history.
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