Historical Events In August - 28

2017  North Korea launches missile that flies over Japan, the country's J-Alert warning system warns people to take cover on August - 28.  

2017  On this day in history english actor Ed Skrein pulls out of role in movie “Hellboy” after whitewashing criticism  

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

2017  Matt Vogel makes his debut as the voice of Kermit the Frog in "Muppet Thought of the Week" video on this day in history.  

2018  Chinese ride-sharing firm Didi Chuxing issues public apology after second Hitch passenger killed within three months on August - 28.  

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  Puerto Rico raises official death toll of 2017 Hurricane Maria from 64 to 2,975 on this day in history.  

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  

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1025  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068)  

1476  On this day in history birth of motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school)  

1582  On this day in history birth of taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620)  

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

1612  Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.  

1667  Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721) was born on August - 28.  

1673  On August - 28 birth of conrad Michael Schneider, composer  

1691  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750)  

0388  On August - 28 death of magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed  

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 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 this day in history.  

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

1539  On this day in history death of lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75