Page 4: Historical Events In August - 28

1905  On this day in history cyril Walters, cricketer (solid England batsman of 30's)   

1906  On this day in history john Betjeman, poet laureate of England (Mt Zion)   

1907  On this day in history united Parcel Service begins service, in Seattle   

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  Roger Tory Peterson, NY, ornithologist/writer (How to Know Birds) on August - 28.   

1911  45.7 cm rainfall at St George, Georgia (state record) on August - 28.   

1911  On this day in history jose Antonio Giron de Velasco, politician   

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

1913  On August - 28 queen Wilhelmina opens Peace Palace (The Hague)   

1913  John Terence Reese, bridge master on this day in history.   

1914  On August - 28 3rd day of battle at Tannenberg: violent German/Russian battles   

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  Max Robertson, British sports commentator on August - 28.   

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

1916  On August - 28 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  10 suffragists arrested as they picket White House on this day in history.   

1917  Jack Kirby, cartoonist (X-Men, Spiderman, Hulk, Capt America) on this day in history.   

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

1918  Alejandro Lanusse, army officer/politician on this day in history.   

1919  General John Smuts becomes premier of South Africa on August - 28.   

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

1919  Louis Botha, South African Boer leader, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1922  Joseph-Elzéar Bernier builds Craig Harbour, Canada's most northerly settlement to date at 76 degrees I0' N; on the Canadian Government Arctic Expedition on August - 28.   

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  1st Walker Cup: US beats England 8-4 on August - 28.   

1922  Louis PMFG of Orleans, earl of Eu/Brazil, dies at 80 on August - 28.   

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1025  On August - 28 birth of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068)   

1476  Motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school) was born on August - 28.   

1582  On August - 28 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 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  Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.   

0388  Death of Magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed on this day in history.   

0430  On August - 28 aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75   

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  On August - 28 death of king Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309)   

1481  Afonso V, King of Portugal, dies on August - 28.   

1484  Death of Diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered on this day in history.   

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