Page 8: 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  English actor Ed Skrein pulls out of role in movie “Hellboy” after whitewashing criticism on this day in history.   

2017  Investigation into German nurse Niels Högel, a serving life sentence for killing two patients, concludes he probably killed 86 more on August - 28.   

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

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

2018  On August - 28 aretha Franklin lies in state at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detriot in a 24 carat coffin   

2018  On this day in history 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   

2020  Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving prime minister in the history of Japan, announces his resignation from office, citing ill health on this day in history.   

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

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

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1025  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068)   

1476  Motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653)   

1667  On this day in history birth of louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721)   

1673  Conrad Michael Schneider, composer was born on August - 28.   

1691  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750)   

0388  On August - 28 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  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  On August - 28 death of diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered   

1539  Death of Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 on this day in history.