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

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  

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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  Taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620) was born on August - 28.  

1592  On this day in history birth of george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28)  

1612  Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653) was born on August - 28.  

1667  Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721) was born on this day in history.  

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

1691  Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1065  Death of Frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65) on August - 28.  

1341  On August - 28 death of king Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309)  

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

1484  Death of Diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered on this day in history.  

1539  On August - 28 death of lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75