Historical Events In August - 28

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

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

2017  On this day in history investigation into German nurse Niels Högel, a serving life sentence for killing two patients, concludes he probably killed 86 more  

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

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

2018  On this day in history 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  Climate change activist Greta Thunberg arrives in New York after sailing across the Atlantic in an emissions-free voyage on August - 28.  

2020  On August - 28 japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving prime minister in the history of Japan, announces his resignation from office, citing ill health.  

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1025  Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068) was born on August - 28.  

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

1612  On August - 28 birth of marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653)  

1667  On August - 28 birth of louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721)  

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  Death of Magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed on August - 28.  

0430  Aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75 on August - 28.  

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

1065  On this day in history death of frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65)  

1341  Death of King Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309) on August - 28.  

1481  On August - 28 afonso V, King of Portugal, dies  

1484  On this day in history death of diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered  

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