Page 8: Historical Events In August - 28

2017  On this day in history north Korea launches missile that flies over Japan, the country's J-Alert warning system warns people to take cover   

2017  English actor Ed Skrein pulls out of role in movie “Hellboy” after whitewashing criticism on this day in history.   

2017  Investigation into German nurse Niels Högel, a serving life sentence for killing two patients, concludes he probably killed 86 more on August - 28.   

2017  Matt Vogel makes his debut as the voice of Kermit the Frog in "Muppet Thought of the Week" video on August - 28.   

2018  On this day in history chinese ride-sharing firm Didi Chuxing issues public apology after second Hitch passenger killed within three months   

2018  On August - 28 aretha Franklin lies in state at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detriot in a 24 carat coffin   

2018  On August - 28 puerto Rico raises official death toll of 2017 Hurricane Maria from 64 to 2,975   

2019  On this day in history climate change activist Greta Thunberg arrives in New York after sailing across the Atlantic in an emissions-free voyage   

2020  Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving prime minister in the history of Japan, announces his resignation from office, citing ill health on this day in history.   

2023  On August - 28 " Barbie " becomes Warner Bros' highest-grossing global release, overtaking "Harry Potter and the Deadly Hallows Part 2" taking $1.34 billion [1]   

2024  On August - 28 september 8 - The Summer Paralympics are held in Paris, France.   

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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  On August - 28 birth of taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620)   

1592  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28) was born on August - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1691  On August - 28 birth of elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750)   

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  Louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies on August - 28.   

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  On this day in history afonso V, King of Portugal, dies   

1484  Death of Diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered on August - 28.   

1539  Death of Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 on this day in history.