Page 8: 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 this day in history.   

2017  English actor Ed Skrein pulls out of role in movie “Hellboy” after whitewashing criticism on August - 28.   

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

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

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

2018  Aretha Franklin lies in state at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detriot in a 24 carat coffin on this day in history.   

2018  Puerto Rico raises official death toll of 2017 Hurricane Maria from 64 to 2,975 on August - 28.   

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]   

2024  September 8 - The Summer Paralympics are held in Paris, France on this day in history.   

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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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  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  On August - 28 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 this day in history.   

1481  Afonso V, King of Portugal, dies on August - 28.   

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

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