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 this day in history.   

2017  On August - 28 english actor Ed Skrein pulls out of role in movie “Hellboy” after whitewashing criticism   

2017  On August - 28 investigation into German nurse Niels Högel, a serving life sentence for killing two patients, concludes he probably killed 86 more   

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

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

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

2020  Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving prime minister in the history of Japan, announces his resignation from office, citing ill health on August - 28.   

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]   

2024  On August - 28 september 8 - The Summer Paralympics are held in Paris, France.   

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1025  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068)   

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

1582  Taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620) was born on August - 28.   

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  On August - 28 birth of conrad Michael Schneider, composer   

1691  Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750) was born on August - 28.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

1539  Death of Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 on this day in history.