Historical Events In August - 28

1905  On this day in history cyril Walters, cricketer (solid England batsman of 30's)   

1906  John Betjeman, poet laureate of England (Mt Zion) on August - 28.   

1907  On this day in history united Parcel Service begins service, in Seattle   

1907  Philip A Edwards, Brit Guiana, runner (Olympic-bronze-1928, 32, 36) on August - 28.   

1908  14th US Golf Open: Fred McLeod shoots a 322 at Myopia Hunt Club Mass on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history roger Tory Peterson, NY, ornithologist/writer (How to Know Birds)   

1911  On this day in history 45.7 cm rainfall at St George, Georgia (state record)   

1911  Jose Antonio Giron de Velasco, politician on August - 28.   

1912  On August - 28 ruurd Faber, mayor of Aalten (1971-75)   

1913  Queen Wilhelmina opens Peace Palace (The Hague) on this day in history.   

1913  On August - 28 john Terence Reese, bridge master   

1914  3rd day of battle at Tannenberg: violent German/Russian battles on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history glenn Osser, Munising Mich, orch leader (Paul Whiteman Goodyear Revue)   

1914  On August - 28 anatol Konstantinovich Lyadov, composer (Baba Yaga), dies at 59 [NS]   

1915  Max Robertson, British sports commentator on August - 28.   

1916  Italy declares war against Germany during WW I on this day in history.   

1916  Germany declares war on Romania on August - 28.   

1916  On August - 28 c Wright Mills, sociologist, writer (The Power Elite) [or May 28]   

1916  Francis W Warre-Cornish, Engl vice-provost of Eton (1893-1916), dies on August - 28.   

1917  On August - 28 10 suffragists arrested as they picket the White House   

1917  On August - 28 10 suffragists arrested as they picket White House   

1917  Jack Kirby, cartoonist (X-Men, Spiderman, Hulk, Capt America) on August - 28.   

1918  On this day in history tris Speaker suspended for season due to assault on ump Tom Connolly   

1918  Alejandro Lanusse, army officer/politician on this day in history.   

1919  On August - 28 general John Smuts becomes premier of South Africa   

1919  Ernest H Martin, [Markowitz], producer (Feuer & Martin-Chorus Line) on August - 28.   

1919  On August - 28 louis Botha, South African Boer leader, dies   

1920  19th amendment acknowledges women's rights on this day in history.   

1921  2nd Pan-African Congress meets (London, Brussels & Paris) on this day in history.   

1921  Joop Doderer, Velsen Netherlands, actor (Swiebertje) on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history joseph-Elzéar Bernier builds Craig Harbour, Canada's most northerly settlement to date at 76 degrees I0' N; on the Canadian Government Arctic Expedition.   

1922  The first radio commercial is broadcast. Queensboro Realty receives 10 minutes of air time on New York station WEAF for $100 on this day in history.   

1922  1st Walker Cup: US beats England 8-4 on August - 28.   

1922  Louis PMFG of Orleans, earl of Eu/Brazil, dies at 80 on August - 28.   

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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  Taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620) was born on this day in history.   

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  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  On August - 28 aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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