Page 3: Historical Events In August - 28

1849  On August - 28 venice under Daniele Manin surrenders to Austrians under Radetsky, after been under siege since July 20 after proclaiming independence   

1850  Richard Wagner's opera "Lohengrin" premieres at Weimar Germany on this day in history.   

1859  On August - 28 a geomagnetic storm causes the Aurora Borealis to shine so brightly that it is seen clearly over parts of USA, Europe, and even as far afield as Japan.   

1860  On August - 28 marianne V von Werefkin, Russian/German/Swiss painter [OS]   

1861  Battle of Fort Hatteras NC on August - 28.   

1862  Battle of 2nd Bull Run on August - 28.   

1862  On August - 28 belle Boyd released from Old Capital Prison in Washington, DC   

1862  Battle of Thoroughfare Gap VA on August - 28.   

1867  US occupies Midway Islands in the Pacific on this day in history.   

1867  US occupies Midway Islands in Pacific on August - 28.   

1872  On August - 28 alfred Baldwin Sloan, composer   

1878  George Hoyt Whipple, US, astrophysicist (Nobel-1934) on this day in history.   

1879  On August - 28 battle at Ulundi: Lord Chelmsford beats king Cetshwayo's Zuluz   

1881  On August - 28 arne Eggen, composer   

1882  Carl W de Vries, Dutch jurist (Unknown Thorbecke) on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history slavery banned throughout British Empire   

1883  E E Clive, Monmouthshire Wales, actor (Night Must Fall, Dark Hour) on August - 28.   

1884  The first known photograph of a tornado is made near Howard SD on this day in history.   

1884  On August - 28 1st known photograph of a tornado is made near Howard SD   

1885  Armas Toivo Valdemar Maasalo, composer on August - 28.   

1885  Julius Hopp, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history daniel Zamudio, composer   

1889  Charles Boyer, France, actor (Algiers, Fanny, Barefoot in the Park) on this day in history.   

1890  Ivor Gurney, composer on August - 28.   

1891  Stanley Andrews, Chicago IL, actor (Shine on Harvest Moon) on August - 28.   

1894  Charles Aubroeck, Belgian painter/sculptor (Iron Tower) on August - 28.   

1897  On this day in history morris Ankrum, IL, actor (Kronos, Half Human, Earth vs Flying Saucers)   

1898  On this day in history caleb Bradham renames his carbonated soft drink "Pepsi-Cola".   

1898  On this day in history ludwig Turek, writer   

1900  On August - 28 henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Women on University), dies   

1901  On this day in history cornelis J Kelk, Dutch writer (Dance of Young Feet)   

1903  On this day in history rudolph Wagner-Regeny, composer   

1903  August Labitzky, composer, dies at 70 on August - 28.   

1904  The first jail sentence for speeding in an automobile is pronounced in Newport, RI 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 August - 28.   

1582  On this day in history birth of taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620)   

1592  On August - 28 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  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 this day in history.   

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

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  Louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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