Page 4: 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 this day in history.   

1907  On August - 28 united Parcel Service begins service, in Seattle   

1907  On this day in history philip A Edwards, Brit Guiana, runner (Olympic-bronze-1928, 32, 36)   

1908  14th US Golf Open: Fred McLeod shoots a 322 at Myopia Hunt Club Mass on August - 28.   

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

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

1911  Jose Antonio Giron de Velasco, politician on this day in history.   

1912  Ruurd Faber, mayor of Aalten (1971-75) on August - 28.   

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

1913  On August - 28 john Terence Reese, bridge master   

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

1914  Glenn Osser, Munising Mich, orch leader (Paul Whiteman Goodyear Revue) on August - 28.   

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

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

1916  On this day in history italy declares war against Germany during WW I   

1916  On this day in history germany declares war on Romania   

1916  C Wright Mills, sociologist, writer (The Power Elite) [or May 28] on this day in history.   

1916  Francis W Warre-Cornish, Engl vice-provost of Eton (1893-1916), dies on this day in history.   

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

1917  On this day in history 10 suffragists arrested as they picket White House   

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

1918  Tris Speaker suspended for season due to assault on ump Tom Connolly on August - 28.   

1918  On August - 28 alejandro Lanusse, army officer/politician   

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

1919  Ernest H Martin, [Markowitz], producer (Feuer & Martin-Chorus Line) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1921  Joop Doderer, Velsen Netherlands, actor (Swiebertje) on August - 28.   

1922  On August - 28 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 August - 28.   

1922  On this day in history 1st Walker Cup: US beats England 8-4   

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 this day in history.   

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

0388  On this day in history 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  On August - 28 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  On August - 28 afonso V, King of Portugal, dies   

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