August 28 in History
August 28 is the birthday of Kano Fujihira (2004) and the anniversary of the death of Harald V (2026). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for August 28, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Go-Reizei, emperor of Japan was born in 1023, while Magnus Maximus, Roman emperor died in 388.
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Famous people born on August 28
Famous people who died on August 28
2015
Al Arbour (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and executive (1932-2015)
2014
Hal Finney (computer scientist) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Cryptograph and cypherpunk (1956–2014)
2013
Rafael Díaz Ycaza (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Ecuadorian poet, novelist, short story writer and columnist
2010
William P. Foster (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American bandmaster, composer, and author (1919–2010)
What happened on August 28
- 2022
Phoenix shooting: A man opens fire on pedestrians outside of a hotel in Phoenix, Arizona, resulting in the deaths of three people, including the perpetrator.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2017
China–India border standoff: China and India both pull their troops out of Doklam, putting an end to a two-month-long stalemate over China's construction of a road in disputed territory.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2016
The first experimental mission of ISRO's Scramjet Engine towards the realisation of an Air Breathing Propulsion System is successfully conducted from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2009
NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-128.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2003
In "one of the most complicated and bizarre crimes in the annals of the FBI", Brian Wells dies after becoming involved in a complex plot involving a bank robbery, a scavenger hunt, and a homemade explosive device.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1999
The Russian space mission Soyuz TM-29 reaches completion, ending nearly 10 years of continuous occupation on the space station Mir as it approaches the end of its life.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 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.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1998
Second Congo War: Loyalist troops backed by Angolan and Zimbabwean forces repulse the RCD and Rwandan offensive on Kinshasa.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1996
Chicago Seven defendant David Dellinger, antiwar activist Bradford Lyttle, Civil Rights Movement historian Randy Kryn, and eight others are arrested by the Federal Protective Service while protesting in a demonstration at the Kluczynski Federal Building in downtown Chicago during that year's Democratic National Convention.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1993
NASA's Galileo probe performs a flyby of the asteroid 243 Ida. Astronomers later discover a moon, the first known asteroid moon, in pictures from the flyby and name it Dactyl.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1993
Singaporean presidential election: Former Deputy Prime Minister Ong Teng Cheong is elected President of Singapore. Although it is the first presidential election to be determined by popular vote, the allowed candidates consist only of Ong and a reluctant whom the government had asked to run to confer upon the election the semblance of an opposition.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1993
The autonomous Croatian Community of Herzeg-Bosnia in Bosnia and Herzegovina is transformed into the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia.
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A Tajikistan Airlines Yakovlev Yak-40 crashes during takeoff from Khorog Airport in Tajikistan, killing 82.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1990
Gulf War: Iraq declares Kuwait to be its newest province.
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An F5 tornado strikes the Illinois cities of Plainfield and Joliet, killing 29 people.
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Editor's picks
Born on August 28
- 1023 — Go-Reizei, emperor of Japan (died 1068)
- 1366 — Jean Le Maingre, marshal of France (died 1421)
- 1476 — Kanō Motonobu, Japanese painter (died 1559)
Died on August 28
- 388 — Magnus Maximus, Roman emperor (born 335)
- 430 — Augustine of Hippo, Algerian bishop, theologian, and saint (born 354)
- 476 — Orestes, Roman general and politician
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for August 28
Quick answers
Who was born on August 28? Kano Fujihira (2004), Quvenzhané Wallis (2003), Kamilla Rakhimova (2001).
Who died on August 28? Harald V (2026), Obi Ndefo (2024), Steve Silberman (2024).
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