Historical Events In August - 28

1905  Cyril Walters, cricketer (solid England batsman of 30's) on August - 28.   

1906  John Betjeman, poet laureate of England (Mt Zion) on this day in history.   

1907  United Parcel Service begins service, in Seattle on August - 28.   

1907  Philip A Edwards, Brit Guiana, runner (Olympic-bronze-1928, 32, 36) on this day in history.   

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  45.7 cm rainfall at St George, Georgia (state record) on August - 28.   

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

1912  On this day in history ruurd Faber, mayor of Aalten (1971-75)   

1913  Queen Wilhelmina opens Peace Palace (The Hague) on August - 28.   

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  Glenn Osser, Munising Mich, orch leader (Paul Whiteman Goodyear Revue) on this day in history.   

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

1915  On this day in history max Robertson, British sports commentator   

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

1916  Germany declares war on Romania on August - 28.   

1916  C Wright Mills, sociologist, writer (The Power Elite) [or May 28] on August - 28.   

1916  On August - 28 francis W Warre-Cornish, Engl vice-provost of Eton (1893-1916), dies   

1917  10 suffragists arrested as they picket the White House on this day in history.   

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

1917  On August - 28 jack Kirby, cartoonist (X-Men, Spiderman, Hulk, Capt America)   

1918  On August - 28 tris Speaker suspended for season due to assault on ump Tom Connolly   

1918  Alejandro Lanusse, army officer/politician on August - 28.   

1919  On this day in history general John Smuts becomes premier of South Africa   

1919  On August - 28 ernest H Martin, [Markowitz], producer (Feuer & Martin-Chorus Line)   

1919  On this day in history louis Botha, South African Boer leader, dies   

1920  On August - 28 19th amendment acknowledges women's rights   

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

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

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

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

1922  On August - 28 louis PMFG of Orleans, earl of Eu/Brazil, dies at 80   

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1025  Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068) was born on this day in history.   

1476  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28)   

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  Conrad Michael Schneider, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history afonso V, King of Portugal, dies   

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

1539  Death of Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 on August - 28.