Historical Events In August - 28

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

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  On this day in history chinese ride-sharing firm Didi Chuxing issues public apology after second Hitch passenger killed within three months   

2018  Aretha Franklin lies in state at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detriot in a 24 carat coffin on August - 28.   

2018  On August - 28 puerto Rico raises official death toll of 2017 Hurricane Maria from 64 to 2,975   

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 this day in history " Barbie " becomes Warner Bros' highest-grossing global release, overtaking "Harry Potter and the Deadly Hallows Part 2" taking $1.34 billion [1]   

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

1476  On August - 28 birth of motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school)   

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 August - 28.   

1673  On this day in history birth of conrad Michael Schneider, composer   

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

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  Afonso V, King of Portugal, dies on this day in history.   

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

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