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 August - 28.   

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  On August - 28 battle of Fort Hatteras NC   

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 this day in history.   

1867  On August - 28 uS occupies Midway Islands in the Pacific   

1867  On this day in history uS occupies Midway Islands in Pacific   

1872  Alfred Baldwin Sloan, composer on this day in history.   

1878  George Hoyt Whipple, US, astrophysicist (Nobel-1934) on August - 28.   

1879  Battle at Ulundi: Lord Chelmsford beats king Cetshwayo's Zuluz on August - 28.   

1881  On this day in history arne Eggen, composer   

1882  On this day in history carl W de Vries, Dutch jurist (Unknown Thorbecke)   

1883  Slavery banned throughout British Empire on this day in history.   

1883  E E Clive, Monmouthshire Wales, actor (Night Must Fall, Dark Hour) on this day in history.   

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 August - 28.   

1887  Daniel Zamudio, composer on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history charles Boyer, France, actor (Algiers, Fanny, Barefoot in the Park)   

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  Morris Ankrum, IL, actor (Kronos, Half Human, Earth vs Flying Saucers) on August - 28.   

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

1898  Ludwig Turek, writer on this day in history.   

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

1901  Cornelis J Kelk, Dutch writer (Dance of Young Feet) on August - 28.   

1903  Rudolph Wagner-Regeny, composer on August - 28.   

1903  On August - 28 august Labitzky, composer, dies at 70   

1904  On this day in history the first jail sentence for speeding in an automobile is pronounced in Newport, RI.   

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

1592  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28) was born on August - 28.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

0876  On August - 28 louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies   

1065  On this day in history 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  Afonso V, King of Portugal, dies on August - 28.   

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

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