Page 8: Historical Events In August - 28

2017  North Korea launches missile that flies over Japan, the country's J-Alert warning system warns people to take cover on August - 28.   

2017  On this day in history english actor Ed Skrein pulls out of role in movie “Hellboy” after whitewashing criticism   

2017  Investigation into German nurse Niels Högel, a serving life sentence for killing two patients, concludes he probably killed 86 more on this day in history.   

2017  On this day in history matt Vogel makes his debut as the voice of Kermit the Frog in "Muppet Thought of the Week" video   

2018  Chinese ride-sharing firm Didi Chuxing issues public apology after second Hitch passenger killed within three months on this day in history.   

2018  Aretha Franklin lies in state at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detriot in a 24 carat coffin on this day in history.   

2018  Puerto Rico raises official death toll of 2017 Hurricane Maria from 64 to 2,975 on this day in history.   

2019  Climate change activist Greta Thunberg arrives in New York after sailing across the Atlantic in an emissions-free voyage on this day in history.   

2020  On this day in history japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving prime minister in the history of Japan, announces his resignation from office, citing ill health.   

2023  On August - 28 " Barbie " becomes Warner Bros' highest-grossing global release, overtaking "Harry Potter and the Deadly Hallows Part 2" taking $1.34 billion [1]   

2024  On this day in history september 8 - The Summer Paralympics are held in Paris, France.   

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1025  Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068) was born on August - 28.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1667  Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721) was born on this day in history.   

1673  On August - 28 birth of conrad Michael Schneider, composer   

1691  On August - 28 birth of elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750)   

0388  On August - 28 death of magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed   

0430  Aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75 on August - 28.   

0876  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of king Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309)   

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

1484  On this day in history death of diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered   

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