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August 28 is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. International holidays July 1 - Canada Day ( Canada) July 1 - July Morning ( Bulgaria) International holidays Independence Day - India National Heroes Day - Philippines Independence Day - Pakistan 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common International holidays Independence Day - India National Heroes Day - Philippines Independence Day - Pakistan August 2007 is the eighth month of that year It began on a Wednesday and 31 days later ended on a Friday. August 2006 was a month with thirty-one days On August 10, an alleged plot to detonate ten Airliners over the Atlantic Ocean was revealed to PortalCurrent events News collections and sources WikipediaNews collections and sources. August 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - See also August 27 2003 - August 2003 - August 29 2003 ---- 9/11: Nearly two years after the September 11th attack on the World August 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September August 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September August 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 125 days remaining until the end of the year.

Contents 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances 5 External links

Events

• 475 - The Roman general Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his capital city, Ravenna, and appoints Romulus Augustus, his own son, as emperor. Events By place Western Roman Empire 28 August — Flavius Orestes forces western Julius Nepos to flee and declares The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Orestes (died August 28 476 was a Roman politician who was briefly in control of the Western Roman Empire in 475&ndash6 The Roman Emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period (starting at about 27 BC Julius Nepos (c 430–480 was a Western Roman Emperor (474–475 or –480 during the last stage of the Western Roman Empire. Ravenna is a City and Comune in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Romulus Augustus (c 461/463 &ndash after 476 sometimes known as Romulus Augustulus ( Little Augustus) was the last Western Roman Emperor reigning from
• 489 - Theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths defeats Odoacer at the Battle of Isonzo, forcing his way into Italy. Events By place Europe Theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths, continues his invasion of Italy with the approval of Byzantine Theodoric the Great (454 – August 30, 526) known to the Romans as Flavius Theodoricus, was king of the Ostrogoths (471-526 ruler of The Ostrogoths (Ostrogothi or Austrogothi were a branch of the Goths, an East Germanic tribe that played a major role in the political events of the late Odoacer (435–493 also known as Odovacar (from the Germanic Audawakrs, meaning "watchful of wealth" was a Roman general and the The Battle of Isonzo is the name given to the battle fought on the August 28 on the banks of the Isontius River not far away from Aquileia. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
• 1189 - The Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan
• 1349 - 6,000 Jews are killed in Mainz, accused to be the cause of the plague. The Siege of Acre was the first confrontation of the Third Crusade, lasting from August 28, 1189 until July 12, 1191, and the Guy of Lusignan, Guy of Jerusalem or Guy of Cyprus (c 1150 or 1159/1160 &ndash Nicosia, July 18, 1194) was a French Mainz (ˈmaɪ̯nʦ (Mayence is a City in Germany and the capital of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
• 1511 - Portuguese conquer Malacca. Portugal is a European Nation whose origins go back to the Early Middle Ages.
• 1521 - The Ottoman Turks occupy Belgrade. The Ottoman Turks were the subdivision of the Ottoman Muslim Millet that dominated the ruling class of the Ottoman Empire. Belgrade (Београд Beograd is the Capital and largest city of Serbia.
• 1542 - Reinforced with at least 600 arquebusiers and cavalry, Imam Ahmad Gragn attacks the Portuguese camp in the Battle of Wofla. The Cavalry (from French cavalerie) is the second oldest of the Combat Arms, and as Soldiers or Warriors who fought mounted on An imam (إمام plural ائمة A'immah, امام is an Islamic leader often the leader of a Mosque and/or community Ahmad ibn Ibrihim al-Ghazi (c 1506 - February 21, 1543) ("the Conqueror" was an Imam and General of Adal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. A military camp or bivouac is a semi-permanent facility for the lodging of an Army. The Battle of Wofla was fought on August 28, 1542 near Lake Ashenge in Wofla (or Ofla in the modern Ethiopian Region of The Portuguese are scattered, their leader Christovão da Gama captured and afterwards executed.
• 1565 - St. Augustine, Florida, established. St Augustine is the County seat of St Johns County, Florida, in the United States. It is the oldest surviving European settlement in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• 1609 - Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay. Henry Hudson' (1570 &ndash 1611 was an English Sea explorer and Navigator in the early 17th century Delaware Bay is a large Estuary outlet of the Delaware River on the Northeast seaboard of the United States whose fresh water mixes for many miles
• 1619 - Ferdinand II is elected emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. Ferdinand II Holy Roman Emperor ( July 9, 1578 &ndash February 15, 1637) of the House of Habsburg, reigned as Ferdinand II An emperor (from the Latin " Imperator " is a (male Monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an Empire or another type of The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in
• 1640 - King Charles I's English army loses to a Scottish Covenanter force at the Battle of Newburn
• 1777 - Battle of Cooch's Bridge takes places near Newark, Delaware. The name Charles I may refer to Kings Charlemagne, Charles I Holy Roman Emperor (742-814 Charles I of England, The Covenanters formed an important movement in the religion and politics of Scotland in the 17th century The Battle of Newburn was fought on 28 August 1640 during the Second Bishops' War between a Scottish Covenanter army led by General Year 1777 ( MDCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Battle of Cooch's Bridge was a minor engagement between American militia and Hessian troops during the American Revolutionary War. Newark is a City in New Castle County, Delaware, USA, 12 miles (19 km west-southwest of Wilmington.
• 1830 - The Tom Thumb presages the first railway service in the United States. For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Tom Thumb was the first American -built Steam locomotive used on a common-carrier Railroad. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• 1845 - Scientific American magazine publishes its first issue. Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Scientific American is a Popular science magazine, published (first weekly and later monthly since August 28, 1845, making it Magazines, periodicals or serials are Publications generally published on a regular schedule containing a variety of articles, generally
• 1849 - After a month-long siege, Venice, which had declared itself independent, surrenders to Austria. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Venice ( Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venesia or Venexia) is a city in Northern Italy, the capital of the Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich
• 1859 - A geomagnetic storm causes the Aurora Borealis to shine so brightly that it is seen clearly over parts of USA, Europe, and even as further afield as Japan. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
• 1862 - Second Battle of Bull Run, also known as the battle of Second Manassas. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Background and opposing forces See also Northern Virginia Campaign See also [[Second Bull Run Confederate order of battle]] [[Confederate order of battle]] Background and opposing forces See also Northern Virginia Campaign See also [[Second Bull Run Confederate order of battle]] [[Confederate order of battle]]
• 1867 - The United States occupies Midway Island. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Midway Atoll (or Midway Island or Midway Islands; Hawaiian: Pihemanu Kauihelani) is a 2
• 1879 - Cetshwayo, last king of the Zulus, is captured by the British. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Cetshwayo kaMpande (kǀétʃʷ’ajo k’ámp’ande circa 1826 – February 8, 1884) was the king of the Zulu nation from 1872 to 1879 and their leader The Zulu ( IsiZulu: amaZulu) are the largest South African ethnic group of an estimated 10-11 million people who live mainly in the province of KwaZulu-Natal The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom from 1 January 1801 until 12 April 1927
• 1898 - Caleb Bradham renames his carbonated soft drink "Pepsi-Cola". Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Caleb Davis Bradham ( May 27, 1867 — February 19, 1934) invented the Soft drink Pepsi-Cola. Pepsi-Cola is a carbonated beverage that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo.
• 1899 - 122 houses, smelting factory, hospital, many facilities destroyed on hill, cause by heavy rain with debris blow, at Sumitomo Besshi bronze mine erea, Niihama, Shikoku, Japan, at least 512 killed. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common is one of the largest Keiretsus ' founded by Masatomo Sumitomo. is a city located in the eastern part of Ehime, Japan. It has the third largest population in Ehime behind the prefectural capital of Matsuyama is the smallest (225 km long and between 50 and 150 km wide and least populous (4141955 as of 2005 of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
• 1907 - UPS is founded by James E. Casey in Seattle, Washington. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year United Parcel Service Inc ( commonly referred to as UPS, is one of the world's largest Package delivery companies James E Casey ( March 29, 1888 - June 6, 1983) American businessman was born in Pick Handle Gulch near Candelaria Nevada
• 1913 - Queen Wilhelmina opens the Peace Palace in The Hague. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Wilhelmina (Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Marie 31 August 1880 &ndash 28 November 1962) was Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the The Peace Palace ("Vredespaleis" in Dutch) situated in The Hague, Netherlands, is often called the seat of International law
• 1914 - The Royal Navy beats the German fleet in the Battle of Heligoland Bight. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The First Battle of Heligoland Bight was the first Naval battle of the First World War, fought on 28 August 1914 after the British planned to attack
• 1914 - German troops conquer Namur.
• 1916 - Germany declares war on Romania. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania
• 1916 - Italy declares war on Germany. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
• 1917 - Ten suffragists are arrested when picketing the White House. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Suffragette is a term originally coined by the Daily Mail newspaper as a derogatory label for the more radical and Militant members of the See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence
• 1924 - Georgian opposition stages the August Uprising against the Soviet Union. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between The August Uprising (აგვისტოს აჯანყება agvistos adjank’eba) was an unsuccessful Insurrection against the Soviet rule The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
• 1931 - France and Soviet Union sign a trety of non-aggression. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
• 1937 - Toyota Motors becomes an independent company. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (pronounced) is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Japan, and is currently the world's largest Automaker.
• 1943 - In Denmark, a general strike against the Nazi occupation is started. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe A general strike is a Strike action by a critical mass of the labour force in a city region or country Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German
• 1944 - Marseille and Toulon are liberated. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marseille, ( English alt Marseilles mɑrˈseɪ — French: maʁsɛj locally — Provençal Occitan: Marselha maʀˈsijɔ Toulon ( Provençal Occitan: Tolon in classical norm or Touloun in Mistralian norm is a city in southern France and a large
• 1953 - Nippon Television broadcasts Japan's first television show, including its first TV advertisement. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ( is a Television network in Shiodome area of Minato Tokyo, Japan owned by the Yomiuri Shimbun. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
• 1961 - Motown releases what would be its first number one hit, "Please Mr. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "Motown" redirects here For the city see Detroit Michigan. Postman" by The Marvelettes. The Marvelettes were an American singing Girl group on the Motown label
• 1963 - During a 200,000-person civil rights rally in at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., Martin Luther King, Jr. gives his famous I have a dream speech. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Lincoln Memorial is a United States Presidential memorial built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Martin Luther King Jr ( January 15, 1929 April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, Activist and prominent leader " I Have A Dream " is the popular name given to the historic public speech by Martin Luther King Jr
• 1964 - The Philadelphia race riot begins. The Philadelphia race riot took place in the predominantly black neighborhoods of North Philadelphia from August 28 to August 30, 1964
• 1968 - Riots in Chicago, Illinois, during the Democratic National Convention. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Riots are a form of Civil disorders characterized by disorganized groups lashing out in a sudden and intense rash of Violence, Vandalism or other Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Chicago Convention redirects here for the Convention on International Civil Aviation for the event also referred to by this name
• 1971 - The dollar is allowed to float against the yen for the first time. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The dollar (often represented by the Dollar sign: "$" is the name of the official Currency in several countries dependencies and other
• 1979 - An IRA bomb explodes on the Grand Place in Brussels. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Óglaigh na hÉireann ( IRA; also referred to as the PIRA, the Provos, or by some of its supporters as the Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is
• 1981 - The National Centers for Disease Control announce a high incidence of Pneumocystis and Kaposi's sarcoma in gay men. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (or CDC) is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services based in unincorporated Pneumocystis pneumonia ( PCP) is a form of Pneumonia caused by the yeast-like Fungus, Pneumocystis jirovecii (Jirovecii is pronounced Kaposi's sarcoma (KS is a tumor caused by Human herpesvirus 8 ( HHV8) also known as Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV Soon, these will be recognized as symptoms of an immune disorder, which will be called AIDS. An immune system is a collection of mechanisms within an Organism that protects against Disease by identifying and killing Pathogens and Tumor
• 1982 - The first Gay Games are held in San Francisco. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) The Gay Games is the world's largest sporting and cultural event organized by and specifically for LGBT athletes artists musicians and others
• 1986 - US Navy officer Jerry A. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) An officer is a member of an armed force who holds a position of authority Whitworth is sentenced to 365 years imprisonment for espionage for the Soviet Union. A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
• 1988 - Ramstein airshow disaster: Three aircraft of the Frecce Tricolori demonstration team collide and fall into the crowd. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The Ramstein airshow disaster was one of the world's worst Airshow Disasters It took place in front of an audience of about 300000 people on 28 August 1988 The Frecce Tricolori ( Italian, literally Tricolour Arrows) officially known as the 313° Gruppo Addestramento Acrobatico, is the Aerobatic 75 are killed, 346 seriously injured.
• 1990 - Iraq declares Kuwait to be its newest province. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed |||} Iraq is divided into 18 Governorates (or Provinces ( Muhafazah) Baghdād
• 1990 - The Plainfield Tornado: An F5 tornado hits in Plainfield, Illinois, and Joliet, Illinois, killing 28 people. The Village of Plainfield is a Municipality in Will County, Illinois, United States. Joliet is a city in Will county in the US state of Illinois, located 40 miles southwest of Chicago.
• 1991 - Ukraine declares its independence from the Soviet Union. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe.
• 1991 - Mikhail Gorbachev resigns from Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party. Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev ( Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov;; born 2 March 1931 in Privolnoye Stavropol Krai) is a Russian politician
• 1996 - Britons Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales, are divorced. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• 1998 - Pakistan's National Assembly passes a constitutional amendment to make the "Qur'an and Sunnah" the "supreme law" but the bill is defeated in the Senate. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The National Assembly is the Lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Pakistan. The Constitution of Pakistan (آئین پاکستان is the supreme law of Pakistan. The Qur’an ( القرآن, literally "the recitation" also sometimes transliterated as Qur’ān, Koran, Alcoran Sunnah ar (سنة plural سنن Sunan literally means “trodden path” and therefore the sunnah of the prophet means “the way and the manners of the prophet” The Senate of Pakistan is the Upper house of the Bicameral Parliament of Pakistan.

Births

• 1025 - Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. Emperor Go-Reizei (後冷泉天皇 Go-Reizei-tennō) ( August 28, 1025 &ndash May 22, 1068) was the 70th emperor 1068)
• 1582 - Taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. Taichang Emperor ( Zh: 泰昌 Pinyin: Táichàng August 28, 1582 - September 26, 1620) was the fourteenth Emperor 1620)
• 1592 - George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, English statesman (d. George Villiers 1st Duke of Buckingham ( 28 August 1592 &ndash 23 August 1628) (surname ˈvɪlɚz ("villers" was the Favourite 1628)
• 1612 - Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn ( August 28, 1612 - October 3, 1653) was a Dutch scholar 1653)
• 1667 - Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow ( 28 August 1667 &ndash 15 March 1721) was Queen consort of Denmark and Norway 1721)
• 1691 - Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel ( August 28 1691, Brunswick, Germany; December 21 1750, Vienna 1750)
• 1714 - Anthony Ulrich II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (d. Year 1750 ( MDCCL) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Anthony Ulrich (German Anton Ulrich; 28 August 1714, Bevern &ndash 4 May 1774, Kholmogory) Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1774)
• 1749 - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German writer and scientist (d. Year 1774 ( MDCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1749 ( MDCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a ˈjoːhan ˈvɔlfgaŋ fɔn ˈgøːtə (in English generally ˈgɝːtə 28 August 1749 22 March 1832 was a German writer 1832)
• 1774 - Elizabeth Ann Seton, American-born Catholic saint (d. Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Year 1774 ( MDCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton ( August 28, 1774 &ndash January 4, 1821) was the first native-born Citizen of the United States 1821)
• 1789 - Stéphanie de Beauharnais, Grand Duchess of Baden (d. Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Stéphanie Grand Duchess of Baden (Stéphanie Louise Adrienne de Beauharnais ( August 28, 1789 &ndash January 29, 1860) was the consort 1860)
• 1801 - Antoine Augustin Cournot, French mathematician (d. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday Antoine Augustin Cournot ( 28 August 1801 ‑ 31 March 1877) was a French economist Philosopher and Mathematician 1877)
• 1814 - Sheridan le Fanu, Irish writer (d. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (28 August 1814 &ndash 7 February 1873 was an Irish writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels 1873)
• 1827 - Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia (d. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1827 ( MDCCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia ( Russian:Екатерина Михайловна - Ekaterina Mikhailovna) (born St 1894)
• 1840 - Alexander Cameron Sim, Scottish merchant (d. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Alexander Cameron Sim (1840-1900 was born in Aberlour, Scotland on August 28, 1840. 1900)
• 1853 - Vladimir Shukhov, Russian engineer and inventor (d. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Vladimir Grigoryevich Shukhov (Владимир Григорьевич Шухов ( - February 2 1939) was a Russian Engineer - Polymath 1939)
• 1867 - Umberto Giordano, Italian composer (d. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Umberto Menotti Maria Giordano ( August 28, 1867 &ndash November 12, 1948) was an Italian composer mainly of Opera. 1948)
• 1878 - George Whipple, American scientist and Nobel laureate (d. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common George Hoyt Whipple ( August 28, 1878 &ndash February 1, 1976) was an American physician biomedical researcher and medical school educator The Nobel Prize (Nobelpriset (Nobelprisen is a Swedish prize established in the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel; it was first awarded in Peace, Literature 1976)
• 1894 - Karl Böhm, Austrian conductor (d. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Karl August Leopold Böhm ( August 28, 1894 &ndash 1981)
• 1898 - Charlie Grimm, baseball player (d. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Charles John Grimm ( August 28 1898 - November 15 1983) nicknamed "Jolly Cholly" was an American First baseman 1983)
• 1899 - Charles Boyer, French actor (d. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Charles Boyer (28 August 1899 – 26 August 1978 was a four-time Academy Award -nominated French Actor who starred in a number of classic Hollywood 1978)
• 1903 - Bruno Bettelheim, American psychologist (d. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Bruno Bettelheim ( August 28, 1903 – March 13, 1990) was a Jewish native of Austria who escaped as a refugee to the US before it entered 1990)
• 1904 - Secondo Campini, Italian jet engine pioneer (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Secondo Campini ( August 28 1904 - February 7 1980) was an Italian engineer and one of the pioneers of the Jet engine. 1980)
• 1906 - John Betjeman, English poet (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Sir John Betjeman, CBE ( 28 August 1906 &ndash 19 May 1984 was an English poet writer and broadcaster who described himself in Who's Who 1984)
• 1908 - Roger Tory Peterson, American ornithologist (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Roger Tory Peterson ( August 28, 1908 &ndash July 28, 1996) was an American naturalist, ornithologist, artist and educator 1996)
• 1910 - Tjalling Koopmans, Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Tjalling Charles Koopmans ( August 28, 1910 February 26, 1985) was the joint winner with Leonid Kantorovich, of the 1975 The Nobel Prize (Nobelpriset (Nobelprisen is a Swedish prize established in the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel; it was first awarded in Peace, Literature 1985)
• 1911 - Joseph Luns, Dutch politician (d. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Joseph Antoine Marie Hubert Luns ( August 28, 1911 in Rotterdam – July 17, 2002 in Brussels) was a Dutch 2002)
• 1913 - Robertson Davies, Canadian writer (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common William Robertson Davies, CC, FRSC, FRSL (born August 28, 1913, at Thamesville, Ontario, and died December 1995)
• 1913 - Richard Tucker, American tenor (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Richard Tucker ( August 28, 1913 &ndash January 8, 1975) was an American operatic Tenor. 1975)
• 1913 - Terence Reese, British bridge player (d. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Terence Reese ( August 28 1913 – January 29, 1996) was a British bridge player and writer regarded as one of the finest 1996)
• 1913 - Boris Pahor, Slovenian writer
• 1915 - Max Robertson, British sports commentator
• 1916 - Jack Vance, American author
• 1916 - Hélène Baillargeon, Quebec singer and folklorist (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Boris Pahor (born 28 August 1913 is a Slovene Writer from Italy. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Max Robertson (born August 28, 1915) is a former sports commentator radio and television presenter and author Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year John Holbrook Vance (born August 28, 1916 in San Francisco, Hélène Baillargeon ( August 28 1916 &ndash September 25 1997) was a Quebec singer actor and folklorist probably best known as the 1997)
• 1917 - Jack Kirby, American comic book artist (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg, August 28, 1917 &ndash February 6, 1994) was an American Comic book 1994)
• 1919 - Godfrey Hounsfield, Nobel Laureate (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sir Godfrey Newbold Hounsfield CBE FRS, ( 28 August 1919 &ndash 12 August 2004) was an English Electrical engineer The Nobel Prize (Nobelpriset (Nobelprisen is a Swedish prize established in the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel; it was first awarded in Peace, Literature 2004)
• 1920 - Frits Bernard, pedophile activist (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Frits Bernard (August 28 1920 in Rotterdam – May 23 2006 was a Dutch psychologist sexologist homosexual activist, and pro-paedophile activist 2006)
• 1921 - Fernando Fernán Gómez, Spanish actor, director, academic and playwright (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Fernando Fernán Gómez ( August 28, 1921 &ndash November 21, 2007) was a Spanish actor and director 2007)
• 1921 - Nancy Kulp, American actress (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Nancy Jane Kulp ( August 28, 1921 - February 3, 1991) was an Emmy Award -nominated American actress best known as " 1991)
• 1924 - Janet Frame, New Zealand author (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The New Zealand author Janet Paterson Frame, ONZ, CBE ( August 28, 1924 - January 29, 2004) published eleven 2004)
• 1924 - Peggy Ryan, American actress (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Margaret O'Rene "Peggy" Ryan ( 28 August 1924, Long Beach California &ndash 30 October 2004, Las Vegas Nevada 2004)
• 1925 - Donald O'Connor, American singer, dancer, and actor (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Donald David Dixon Ronald O’Connor ( August 28, 1925 &ndash September 27, 2003) was an American Dancer, Singer 2003)
• 1925 - Billy Grammer, American country music singer and guitarist
• 1928 - F. William Free, American advertising executive (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Billy Grammer (born Billie Wayne Grammer on August 28, 1925 in Benton Illinois) is an American Country music Singer Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. F William Free ( August 28, 1928 to January 1, 2003) was an American advertising executive 2003)
• 1929 - Istvan Kertesz, Hungarian conductor (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. István Kertész ( August 28, 1929 &ndash April 16, 1973) was a world-renowned Hungarian orchestral and operatic conductor 1973)
• 1929 - Ken Gampu, South African actor (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Ken Gampu ( 28 August 1929 in Germiston, South Africa - 4 November 2003 in Vosloorus, South Africa 2003)
• 1930 - Windsor Davies, British actor
• 1930 - Ben Gazzara, American actor
• 1931 - John Shirley-Quirk, English bass-baritone
• 1931 - Tito Capobianco, Argentinian stage impresario
• 1932 - Andy Bathgate, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1935 - Gilles Rocheleau, French Canadian politician (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Windsor Davies (born August 28 1930, Canning Town, West Ham, London) is an English -born Welsh actor well known Biagio Anthony “Ben” Gazzara (born August 28, 1930) is an American Actor in Television and Motion pictures. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Shirley-Quirk CBE (born August 28, 1931) is an English Bass-baritone. Tito Capobianco (born August 28, 1931, in La Plata Argentina) is a noted stage director of opera and is former Artistic Director of the Cincinnati Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Andrew James Bathgate (born August 28 1932 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is a retired Canadian Professional Ice hockey Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gilles Rocheleau ( 28 August 1935 – 27 June 1998) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1993 1998)
• 1936 - Don Denkinger, American baseball umpire
• 1938 - Paul Martin, Canadaian politician
• 1938 - Maurizio Costanzo, Italian television journalist
• 1940 - Ken Jenkins, American actor
• 1940 - Roger Pingeon, French cylist
• 1940 - Nik Turner, English musician (Hawkwind)
• 1941 - Sybille de Selys Longchamps, Belgian aristocrat
• 1941 - Paul Plishka, American bass
• 1942 - Sterling Morrison, American guitarist (The Velvet Underground) (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Donald Anton Denkinger (ˈdɛŋkɨnˌdʒɝ born August 28 1936 in Cedar Falls Iowa) is a former Major League Baseball umpire Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paul Edgar Philippe Martin. PC, MP (also known as Paul Martin Jr Maurizio Costanzo (born August 28, 1938, Pescara) is an Italian television personality. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ken Jenkins (born August 28 1940) is an American Actor, best known as Dr Roger Pingeon (born August 28, 1940 in Hauteville) is a retired professional Road bicycle racer from France. Nik Turner (born Nicholas Turner 28 August 1940, in Oxford, Oxfordshire) is a British musician best known as a founding member of Hawkwind are a British rock band, one of the earliest Space rock groups Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sybille Baroness de Selys Longchamps (born August 28 1941) is a Belgian Noblewoman. Paul Plishka (born August 28, 1941) is a Ukrainian-American Opera singer Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Holmes Sterling Morrison Jr ( August 28 1942 &ndash August 30, 1995) was one of the founding members of the Rock group The This article is about the band For their self-titled album see The Velvet Underground (album; for the book see The Velvet Underground (book 1995)
• 1943 - David Soul, American actor
• 1943 - Lou Piniella, American baseball manager
• 1944 - Marianne Heemskerk, Dutch swimmer
• 1945 - Robert Greenwald, American film director/producer
• 1945 - Bob Segarini, Musician and radio personality
• 1944 - Melvin Dummar, American claimant to the Howard Hughes estate
• 1947 - Liza Wang, Hong Kong actress
• 1947 - Shoto Tanemura, Japanese martial artist
• 1948 - Danny Seraphine, American musician (Chicago)
• 1949 - Hugh Cornwell, British musician (The Stranglers)
• 1949 - Svetislav Pešić, Serbian basketball player and coach
• 1951 - Keiichi Suzuki, Japanese composer
• 1951 - Wayne Osmond, American singer (The Osmonds)
• 1952 - Rita Dove, American poet
• 1952 - Wendelin Wiedeking, German businessman
• 1952 - Guy Nadon, Canadian actor
• 1952 - Jacques Chagnon, Canadian politician
• 1954 - George Church, American geneticist
• 1957 - Daniel Stern, American actor
• 1957 - Rick Rossovich, American actor
• 1958 - Scott Hamilton, American figure skater
• 1960 - Emma Samms, English actress
• 1961 - Kim Appleby, English singer
• 1961 - Cliff Benson, American football player
• 1962 - Paul Allen, English footballer
• 1962 - David Fincher, American music video and film director
• 1963 - Jennifer Coolidge, American actress
• 1965 - Amanda Tapping, Canadian actress
• 1965 - Shania Twain, Canadian singer
• 1966 - Priya Dutt, Indian social worker and politician
• 1967 - Frederick Kesner, Philippine-born Australian poet
• 1968 - Billy Boyd, Scottish actor
• 1969 - Jason Priestley, Canadian-born actor
• 1969 - Jack Black, American actor
• 1969 - Mary McCartney, English photographer
• 1969 - Pierre Turgeon, French Canadian ice hockey player
• 1970 - Sherrié Austin, Australian actress/singer
• 1970 - Rick Recht, Jewish singer
• 1971 - Todd Eldredge, American figure skater
• 1971 - Janet Evans, American swimmer
• 1971 - Raul Marquez, Mexican-born American boxer
• 1971 - Shane Andrews, American baseball player
• 1972 - Jay Witasick, American baseball player
• 1973 - Matthew John Armstrong, American actor
• 1973 - DJ Assault, American musician
• 1974 - Johan Andersson, Swedish game programmer
• 1974 - Carsten Jancker, German footballer
• 1974 - Takahito Eguchi, Japanese composer
• 1975 - Jamie Cureton, English footballer
• 1975 - Gareth Farrelly, Irish footballer
• 1978 - Jess Margera, American drummer (CKY)
• 1978 - Shaniqua, American wrestling valet
• 1979 - Robert Hoyzer, German football referee
• 1979 - Shaila Durcal, Spanish singer
• 1979 - Kristen Hughes, Australian netballer
• 1979 - Markus Pröll, German footballer
• 1979 - Ruth Riley, American basketball player
• 1980 - T.J. Beam, American baseball player
• 1981 - Martin Erat, Czech hockey player
• 1981 - Vaggelis Moras, Greek footballer
• 1981 - Agata Wróbel, Polish weightlifter,
• 1981 - Raphael Matos, Brazilian racing driver
• 1982 - Anderson Silva de França, Brazilian footballer
• 1982 - LeAnn Rimes, American singer
• 1982 - Kevin McNaughton, Scottish footballer
• 1982 - Thiago Motta, Brazilian footballer
• 1983 - Lasith Malinga, Sri Lankan cricketer
• 1983 - Alfonso Herrera, Mexican actor and singer (RBD)
• 1985 - Cove Reber, American singer (Saosin)
• 1985 - Ralph Woolfolk IV, American actor
• 1986 - Gilad Shalit, Israeli corporal
• 1988 - Ray Jones, English footballer (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. David Soul (born 28 August 1943) is an American born Actor and singer and best known for his role as the "seat-of-the-pants" Louis Victor Piniella (pɨˈnɛlə born August 28, 1943, in Tampa Florida, United States) is the current manager of the Chicago Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marianne Yvonne Heemskerk (born August 28, 1944 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland) is a former butterfly Swimmer from the Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Robert Greenwald (born August 28, 1945) is an American Film director, Film producer, and Political activist, noted in the Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Bob Segarini (born August 28, 1945 in Stockton California is a recording artist singer song writer and composer Melvin Earl Dummar (born August 28, 1944) is a Utah man who earned national attention when he claimed to have saved reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes Howard Robard Hughes Jr (December 24 1905 – April 5 1976 was an American Aviator, Industrialist, Film producer / director, Philanthropist Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dr Elizabeth Wang, formally known as Dr Wang Ming-chun Elizabeth S was born on August 28, 1947, in the town of Matsubushi in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Daniel Peter "Danny" Seraphine (born August 28, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, U Chicago is a Rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago Illinois. The band began as a politically charged sometimes experimental rock band and later moved to a predominately Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hugh Alan Cornwell (born 28 August 1949 in London) is an English Musician and Songwriter, best known for being the Vocalist and The Stranglers are an English rock music group formed on 11 September 1974 in Guildford, Surrey. Svetislav Pešić (Светислав Пешић (born August 28, 1949 in Novi Sad, Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia) is former Serbian Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January is a Japanese Composer and performer known for his music for the Super Nintendo game EarthBound, released on the Mother 2 soundtrack Melvin Wayne Osmond (b August 28, 1951) is the second oldest of the original Osmond Brothers singers The Osmonds are an American family pop group who achieved success as teenage music idols in the 1970s Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rita Frances Dove (born August 28, 1952 in Akron, Ohio, USA is an American Poet and Author. Dr Wendelin Wiedeking ( August 28, 1952 in Ahlen, Germany) is (since 1991) member of the executive committee (since 1992 Guy Nadon (Born August 28, 1952 in Montreal Quebec, Canada) is a French Canadian Actor. Jacques Chagnon (born on August 28, 1952 in Montreal, Quebec) is a politician in Quebec, Canada. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) George Church ( August 28, 1954 -) is an American molecular Geneticist. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Daniel Jacob Stern (born August 28, 1957) is an American Actor of Film and Television. Rick Rossovich (born August 28, 1957) is an American actor Rossovich was born Frederic Enrico Rossovich in Palo Alto California Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Scott Scovell Hamilton (born August 28, 1958 in Toledo, Ohio) is an American figure skater and Olympic Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Emma Samms (born Emma Samuelson on 28 August 1960 is a British Television Actress. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Clifford Anthony Benson (born August 28, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois) was an American football Tight end in the National Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paul Allen (born August 28 1962 in Aveley, Thurrock, Essex) was an English footballer in the 1980s and 1990s David Leo Fincher (born August 28, 1962) is an American film and Music video director known for his dark and stylish portraits of Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jennifer Coolidge (born August 28, 1963) is an American actress best known for playing "Stifler's mom" the consummate " Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Amanda Tapping (born 28 August 1965 is an English -born Canadian actress and producer Shania Twain ʃəˈnaɪə 'tweɪn OC (born Eilleen Regina Edwards, August 28 1965 is a Canadian Singer and Songwriter in the Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Priya Dutt Roncon ( 28 August 1966 -) has been the LokSabha MP ( Lok Sabha Member of Parliament) for Mumbai North West since Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Frederick Alexander III Kesner is a Philippine -born Australian poet educator and author For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the Northern Ireland Labour Party activist see Billy Boyd (politician. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jason Bradford Priestley (born August 28, 1969) is a Canadian-born American Actor and Film director. Thomas Jack Black Jr (born August 28 1969 is an American Actor, Comedian and Musician. Mary Anna McCartney (previously McCartney-Donald) (born in London on 28 August, 1969) is a Photographer. Pierre Turgeon (born August 28, 1969 in Rouyn-Noranda Quebec, Canada) is a retired French Canadian Professional hockey Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sherrié Austin (born Sherrié Veronica Krenn, August 28, 1970 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian Richard Samuel Recht, also known as Rick Recht (born August 28, 1970 in St Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Todd James Eldredge (born August 28, 1971 in Chatham Massachusetts) is an American Figure skater. Janet Elizabeth Evans (born August 28, 1971) is a American competitive Swimmer. Raúl Márquez born August 28 1971 in Valle Hermoso Tamaulipas is a Mexican boxer who represented the United States in the 1992 Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona Spain Darrell Shane Andrews (born August 28, 1971 in Dallas Texas) is a former Third baseman in Major League Baseball. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gerald Alphonse "Jay" Witasick Jr (wɨˈtɑsɨk born August 28 1972 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a Major League Baseball Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Matthew John Armstrong (born August 28, 1973 in Chicago, Illinois, U Craig De Shan Adams III, also known as DJ Assault, (born August 28 1973) is a hip hop musician from Detroit, Michigan. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Johan Andersson (born August 28, 1974) is the lead Game programmer for Paradox Interactive, the Swedish -based game company which adapted Carsten Jancker (born August 28, 1974 in Grevesmühlen, East Germany) is a German professional footballer who plays for is a Japanese Video game music Composer and Musician. Biography Takahito Eguchi was born in Nagasaki, Japan. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jamie Cureton (born 28 August 1975 in Bristol, England) is an English footballer who is currently a Striker for Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gareth Farrelly (born August 28, 1975 in Dublin) is an Irish footballer currently playing with Cork City FC. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Jesse Phillip Margera (born August 28, 1978 in West Chester Pennsylvania, United States) is the Drummer in the band CKY CKY ( Camp Kill Yourself) are an American rock band from West Chester Pennsylvania. Linda M Miles (born August 28, 1979) is an American former professional wrestler and manager. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Robert Hoyzer (born August 28, 1979 in Berlin ( West) Germany) is a former football referee who Scandalized Shaila Dúrcal (born Shaila de los Ángeles Morales de las Heras on 28 August, 1979) is a Spanish singer-songwriter best known for being the Kristen Hughes (b August 28 1986 is an Australian Netball player who currently plays for the Adelaide Thunderbirds in the ANZ Championship Markus Pröll (born August 28, 1979 in Rheinbach) is a German Goalkeeper who is playing for Eintracht Frankfurt since Ruth Ellen Riley (born August 28, 1979) is an American professional Basketball player (a center) in the Women's National Basketball Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Theodore Lester "TJ" Beam (born August 28, 1980 in Scottsdale, Arizona) is a Major League baseball Relief pitcher Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Martin Erat (born August 28, 1981, in Třebíč, Czechoslovakia) is a professional ice hockey player for the Vangelis Moras is a Greek football player born August 28 1981 in Larisa. Agata Wróbel (born August 28, 1981 in Żywiec) is a Polish Weightlifter, and is a World record -breaker in the +75 kg category Raphael Matos (born August 28, 1981) is a Brazilian race car driver from Belo Horizonte who currently resides in Miami. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Anderson Silva de França or simply Anderson de Silva or Anderson (born August 28, 1982 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian LeAnn Rimes (born Margaret LeAnn Rimes August 28, 1982 in Pearl Mississippi) is an American Country pop Singer Kevin McNaughton (born August 28 1982, Dundee) is a Scottish football defender, currently playing for Cardiff Thiago Motta (born August 28, 1982 in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo) is a Brazilian footballer that plays as a Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Separamadu Lasith Malinga (born August 28, 1983 in Galle, Sri Lanka) is a Sri Lankan Cricketer He is a specialist Alfonso "Poncho" Herrera Rodríguez (born Alfonso Herrera Rodríguez on August 28 1983) is a Mexican actor and Singer known primarily RBD is a two times Latin Grammy nominated Mexican pop group that gained popularity from Televisa's teenage-oriented Telenovela Rebelde Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Saosin is a five-piece band from Newport Beach, California. They formed during the summer of 2003 and are characterised by their powerful high-pitched vocals My Brother and Me is a sitcom on Nickelodeon that premiered on October 15, 1994, and ran for an entire season until Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Raymond Barry Bankote "Ray" Jones ( 28 August, 1988 &ndash 25 August, 2007) was an English Professional 2007)
• 1990 - Bojan Krkić, Serbian-Spanish footballer
• 1991 - Kyle Massey, American actor
• 1991 - Sarah Jane Santos, Filipino singer
• 1999 - Prince Nikolai of Denmark

Deaths

• 388 - Magnus Maximus, Roman usurper
• 430 - Augustine of Hippo, North African saint and theologian (b. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Bojan Krkić ( Serbian Cyrillic: sr-Cyrl Бојан Кркић bˈojan 'kr Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Kyle Orlando Massey (born August 28, 1991 in Atlanta Georgia) is an American actor and Rapper. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Sarah Jane Santos (born Sarah Jane N Santos on August 28, 1991) is a Filipino teen singer Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Titles styles honours and arms Title 28 August 1999 – 29 April 2008: His Highness Prince Events By Place Roman Empire The rebellion of Magnus Maximus is put down at the Battle of the Save, and Valentinian II Magnus Maximus (ca 335&ndash August 28, 388) also known as Maximianus, was an Hispanic usurper of the Western Roman Empire Events By Place Asia Feng Ba abdicates as emperor of the Northern Yan, one of the states vying for control of China 354)
• 1341 - King Leo V of Armenia (b. Events By Place Roman Empire Constantius Gallus, Caesar of the East is deposed and executed on orders of Constantius II Leo V or Leon V (occasionally Leo VI; Լեիոն Levon V; 1342 &ndash 29 November 1393) of the House of Lusignan, was 1309)
• 1481 - King Afonso V of Portugal (b. Afonso V (ɐˈfõsu in Portuguese; English Alphonzo) or Affonso (Archaic Portuguese the African ( Port 1432)
• 1645 - Hugo Grotius, Dutch philosopher and writer (b. Hugo Grotius or Huig de Groot, or Hugo de Groot; ( Delft, 10 April 1583 Rostock, 28 August 1645 1583)
• 1654 - Axel Oxenstierna, Lord High Chancellor of Sweden (b. ( June 16, 1583 &ndash August 28, 1654) Count of Södermöre was a Swedish statesman 1583)
• 1678 - John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, English soldier (b. John Berkeley 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton (1602 &ndash August 28, 1678) was the fifth and youngest son of Sir Maurice Berkeley 1602)
• 1757 - David Hartley, English philosopher (b. Year 1757 ( MDCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a David Hartley (June 21 1705&ndashAugust 28 1757 was an English philosopher and founder of the Associationist school of Psychology 1705)
• 1784 - Junípero Serra, Spanish missionary (b. Year 1705 ( MDCCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1784 ( MDCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Fra Junípero Serra ( November 24, 1713 &ndash August 28, 1784) was a Spanish Franciscan Friar who founded 1713)
• 1785 - Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, French sculptor (b. Year 1713 ( MDCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1785 ( MDCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jean-Baptiste Pigalle ( January 26, 1714 &ndash August 28, 1785) was a French sculptor. 1714)
• 1793 - Adam Philippe, Comte de Custine, French general (executed) (b. Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Adam Philippe Comte de Custine ( February 4, 1740 &ndash August 28, 1793) was a French general 1740)
• 1805 - Alexander Carlyle, Scottish church leader (b. Year 1740 ( MDCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Alexander Carlyle (26 January 1722 &ndash 28 August 1805 was a Scottish church leader and autobiographer 1722)
• 1818 - Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable, founder of Chicago
• 1820 - Andrew Ellicott, American surveyor (b. Year 1722 ( MDCCXXII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable (1745(? - August 28, 1818) popularly known as "The Father of Chicago" was the first known settler in the area which is now Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Andrew Ellicott ( January 24, 1754 &ndash August 28, 1820) was a U 1754)
• 1839 - William Smith, English geologist (b. Year 1754 ( MDCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common William Smith ( March 23 1769 &ndash August 28 1839) was an English Geologist, credited with creating the first nationwide 1769)
• 1900 - Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (b. Year 1769 ( MDCCLXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Henry Sidgwick ( May 31, 1838 – August 28, 1900) was an English Utilitarian Philosopher. 1838)
• 1903 - Frederick Law Olmsted, American landscape architect (b. Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Frederick Law Olmsted ( April 25, 1822 &ndash August 28, 1903) was an American landscape designer and father of American 1822)
• 1933 - Helen Dunbar, American actress (b. Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Helen Dunbar ( October 10, 1863 – August 28, 1933) was an American theatrical performer and Silent film actress 1863)
• 1943 - King Boris III of Bulgaria (b. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Boris III Tsar of Bulgaria (January 30 1894 &ndash August 28 1943 originally Boris Klemens Robert Maria Pius Ludwig Stanislaus Xaver ( Boris Clement Robert Mary 1894)
• 1947 - Manolete, Spanish bullfighter (b. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Manuel Laureano Rodríguez Sánchez ( July 4 1917 in Córdoba, Spain – August 28 1947 in Linares, 1917)
• 1955 - Emmett Till, American civil rights movement icon (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Emmett Louis "Bobo" Till ( July 25 1941 August 28 1955) was a black fourteen year old from Chicago, Illinois 1941)
• 1959 - Bohuslav Martinů, Czech composer (b. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bohuslav Martinů ( (December 8 1890 – August 28 1959 was a prolific Bohemian Czech Composer, who wrote six symphonies, 15 Operas 1890)
• 1965 - Giulio Racah, Israeli physicist (b. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Giulio ( Yoel) Racah (פרופסור (יואל רקח 1909)
• 1975 - Fritz Wotruba, Austrian sculptor (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fritz Wotruba (April 23 1907 in Vienna – August 28 1975 in Vienna was an Austrian sculptor of Czecho - Hungarian descent 1907)
• 1976 - Anissa Jones, American actress (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mary Anissa Jones ( March 11, 1958 &ndash August 28, 1976) was an American Child actress best remembered as "Buffy" 1958)
• 1978 - Robert Shaw, English actor and writer (b. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Robert Archibald Shaw ( 9 August, 1927 &ndash 28 August, 1978) was an English stage and Film Actor 1927)
• 1981 - Béla Guttman, Hungarian footballer (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Béla Guttmann (born Budapest, Hungary, March 13 1900; died Vienna, Austria, August 28 1981) also 1900)
• 1985 - Ruth Gordon, American actress (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Ruth Gordon Jones ( October 30, 1896 – August 28, 1985) better known as Ruth Gordon, was an Academy Award - 1896)
• 1987 - John Huston, American movie director (b. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) John Marcellus Huston ( August 5 1906 &ndash August 28 1987) was an American Film director and Actor. 1906)
• 1988 - Jean Marchand, French Canadian union leader and politician (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Jean Marchand, PC, CC, LLD ( December 20 1918 &ndash August 28 1988) was a well known French Canadian 1918)
• 1990 - Willy Vandersteen, Belgian cartoonist (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Willy Vandersteen (February 15 1913 - August 28 1990 was a Flemish creator of Comic books In a career spanning 50 years he created a large studio and published 1913)
• 1993 - William Stafford, American writer (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) William Stafford may refer to William Stafford (poet, American poet William Stafford (1500-1565, courtier to Henry VIII and Edward VI 1914)
• 1995 - Earl Bascom, American rodeo pioneer (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Earl W Bascom ( June 19, 1906 - August 28, 1995) was an American painter, printmaker and sculptor 1906)
• 2003 - Brian Douglas Wells, American criminal (failed) (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Brian Douglas Wells ( November 15, 1956 – August 28, 2003) was an American Pizza delivery man who was killed by a time bomb 1956)
• 2005 - Jacques Dufilho, French actor (b. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jacques Dufilho ( February 19, 1914 - August 28, 2005) was a French Actor. 1914)
• 2005 - Esther Szekeres, Hungarian mathematician (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Esther Szekeres (born Klein) ( 1910-02-20 – 2005-08-28) was a Hungarian-Australian Mathematician. 1910)
• 2005 - George Szekeres, Hungarian mathematician (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting George Szekeres ( May 29 1911 &ndash August 28 2005) was a Hungarian-Australian Mathematician. 1911)
• 2006 - Benoît Sauvageau, French Canadian politician (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Benoît Sauvageau ( November 22 1963 – August 28 2006) was a Canadian politician 1963)
• 2006 - Melvin Schwartz, American physicist, Nobel laureate (b. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Melvin Schwartz ( November 2, 1932 – August 28, 2006) was an American Physicist. The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1932)
• 2007 - Arthur Jones, American inventor of the Nautilus exercise machines (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Arthur A Jones ( November 22, 1926 &ndash August 28, 2007) was the founder of Nautilus Inc 1926)
• 2007 - Hilly Kristal, American Founder of CBGB/Punk rock legend (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hilly Kristal ( September 23 1931 &ndash CBGB ( Country, Blue Grass, and Blues) was a music club at 315 Bowery at Bleecker Street in the borough of Manhattan 1932)
• 2007 - Paul B. MacCready, Jr., American aeronautical engineer (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Paul B MacCready Jr ( September 25, 1925 - August 28, 2007) was an American Aeronautical engineer. 1925)
• 2007 - Antonio Puerta, Spanish footballer (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Antonio José Puerta Pérez ( 26 November 1984 &ndash 28 August 2007) was a Spanish international football 1984)
• 2007 - Francisco Umbral, Spanish journalist, novelist, biographer and essayist (b. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Francisco "Paco" Umbral (born Francisco Pérez Martínez ( May 11 1935 - August 28 2007) was 1935)
• 2007 - Miyoshi Umeki, Japanese-born American actress (b. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. was a naturalized American actress and standards Singer. She was best known for her roles as Katsumi the wife of Joe Kelly ( Red 1929)
• 2007 - Nikola Nobilo, New Zealand winemaker (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nikola "Nick" Nobilo (1913 &ndash August 28, 2007) was a New Zealand Winemaker and founder of Nobilo Wines. 1913)

Holidays and observances

• In Eastern Orthodox Churches using the Julian calendar: Feast day of the Assumption of Mary, the mother of Jesus, public holiday in the Republic of Macedonia, Serbia
• Hong Kong: Liberation Day (1945). Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita This article is about the theological concept For the works of art with this title see Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Art and Roman Catholic Marian art. Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) The Republic of Macedonia (Република Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Liberation Day is a Day, often a Public holiday, that marks the liberation of a place similar to an Independence day. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar
• Many Christian churches: feast day of Saint Augustine of Hippo. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth
• Philippines: National Heroes Day

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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