Page 5: Historical Events In August - 28

1924  Georgian opposition stages the August Uprising against the Soviet Union on August - 28.   

1924  Janet Frame, NZ, novelist (Intensive Care, Owls Do Cry) on this day in history.   

1925  On August - 28 meteorite falls on Ellemeet, Schouwen, Devil Island   

1925  Arkadi N Strugazki, USSR, sci-fi author (Tale of the Troika) on this day in history.   

1926  Indian Emil Levsen pitches complete doubleheader victory (Red Sox) on this day in history.   

1928  On August - 28 james Wild, music teacher   

1929  Frank Woolley scores his 100th first-class hundred on August - 28.   

1929  Rokie Roker, Miami Fla, actress (Helen-Jeffersons) on August - 28.   

1930  On this day in history ben Gazzara, NYC, actor (Run for Your Life, QB VII)   

1930  Alvar Gullstrand, Swedish optician (Nobel 1911), dies on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history john Perkins, rocker (Crew Cuts)   

1932  On this day in history andy Bathgate, Canada, NY Ranger (1958 NHL MVP)   

1937  On this day in history toyota Motors becomes an independent company.   

1938  Mauthausen concentration camp opens in Austria on August - 28.   

1939  On August - 28 "Monty" becomes commandant of 3rd "Iron" Infantry division   

1940  On August - 28 french colonies Cameroon/Congo-Brazzaville support Gen De Gaulle   

1941  The Dominion Observatory time becomes Canada's official time at 1 pm on this day on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history 8th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 37, All-Stars 13 (98,203)   

1942  On this day in history reigner cable is sent to Stephen S. Wise - specifying Nazi plans to exterminate almost 4 million Jews.   

1942  9th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 21, All-Stars 0 (101,100) on August - 28.   

1943  Denmark, declares a universal strike against Nazi occupiers on this day in history.   

1943  Boris III, of Saksen-Coburg, King of Bulgaria (1918-43), dies on August - 28.   

1944  Last German troops in Marseille surrendered & Toulon cleared on this day in history.   

1944  Ernst Thalmann, German communist, dies in Buchenwald on this day in history.   

1949  On August - 28 38th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (4-1)   

1950  Earle & Roy Mack, purchase 54% of A's from Connie Mack Jr on August - 28.   

1951  On this day in history braves sell pitcher Johnny Sain to the Yankees for $50,000   

1951  On this day in history robert Walker, actor/writer (Bataan, Madame Curie), dies at 32   

1952  First guided missile launched from ship during Korean Conflict on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history german & Israeli reach accord about recovery payments   

1953  On this day in history "Me & Juliet" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 358 performances   

1955  1st NFL preseason sudden death football, Rams beats Giants 23-17 on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history emmett Till, kidnapped & lynched at 14, in Money Mississippi   

1956  England retain cricket Ashes, Jim Laker 46 wickets in the series on August - 28.   

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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  On this day in history 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 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  Aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75 on August - 28.   

0876  Louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies on August - 28.   

1065  On August - 28 death of frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65)   

1341  On this day in history death of king Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309)   

1481  On this day in history afonso V, King of Portugal, dies   

1484  On August - 28 death of diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered   

1539  On this day in history death of lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75