2022 Phoenix shooting
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.
What happened on August 28
34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 475 to 2026.
Standout on August 28
2021
Thomson–East Coast Line
The second phase of the Thomson-East Coast MRT line was opened for service.
About August 28
August 28 is the 240th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 240 of 365 (241 in leap years)125 days left in the year (125 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Friday in 2026, Saturday in 2027, Monday in 2028, Tuesday in 2029, Wednesday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 35 of 2026 · Q3
- Zodiac sign
- ♍ Virgo (August 23 – September 22)
- Season
- Summer in the north · Winter in the south
- August birthstone
- Peridot / Spinel / Sardonyxstrength, good fortune and calm
- August birth flower
- Gladiolus / Poppystrength of character and remembrance
- Next occurrence
- In 305 days
- Roman numerals
- XXVIII.VIIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 30thChicago Seven1996
- 30thKim Se-jeong1996
- 25thKamilla Rakhimova2001
- 10thISRO2016
- 10thJuan Gabriel2016
- 10thMr. Fuji2016
- 5thThomson–East Coast Line2021
August 28 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- ISRO · Juan Gabriel · Mr. Fuji
- 25 years ago2001
- Kamilla Rakhimova
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on August 28 — ages this year
- 2004Kano Fujihiraturns 22
- 2003Quvenzhané Wallisturns 23
- 2001Kamilla Rakhimovaturns 25
- 2000Marissa Bodeturns 26
- 1998Weston McKennieturns 28
- 1996Kim Se-jeongturns 30
Historical events 34
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Thomson–East Coast Line
The second phase of the Thomson-East Coast MRT line was opened for service.
2017 China–India border standoff
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.
ISRO
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.
Space Shuttle Discovery
NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-128.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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.
Soyuz TM-29
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.
Pakistan
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.
Second Congo War
Second Congo War: Loyalist troops backed by Angolan and Zimbabwean forces repulse the RCD and Rwandan offensive on Kinshasa.
Chicago Seven
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.
NASA
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.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
The autonomous Croatian Community of Herzeg-Bosnia in Bosnia and Herzegovina is transformed into the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia.
Tajik Air
A Tajikistan Airlines Yakovlev Yak-40 crashes during takeoff from Khorog Airport in Tajikistan, killing 82.
1993 Singaporean presidential election
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.
Galileo (spacecraft)
The NASA spacecraft Galileo flew by the asteroid 243 Ida and took photographs that later revealed the first known asteroid moon (both pictured).
Gulf War
Gulf War: Iraq declares Kuwait to be its newest province.
1990 Plainfield tornado
An F5 tornado strikes the Illinois cities of Plainfield and Joliet, killing 29 people.
Ramstein air show disaster
Ramstein air show disaster: Three aircraft of the Frecce Tricolori demonstration team collide and the wreckage falls into the crowd. Seventy are killed and 346 seriously injured.
Ryugyong Hotel
Construction began on the Ryugyong Hotel (pictured) in Pyongyang, the tallest building in North Korea.
Norrmalmstorg robbery
Swedish police used gas bombs to end a seven-day hostage situation in Stockholm; the hostages had bonded with their captors during the incident, leading to the term Stockholm syndrome.
1968 Democratic National Convention protests
Police and protesters clash during 1968 Democratic National Convention protests as protesters chant "The whole world is watching".
1964 Philadelphia race riot
The Philadelphia race riot begins.
Martin Luther King Jr.
American civil-rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the speech "I Have a Dream" during the March on Washington, calling for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the United States.
March on Washington
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gives his I Have a Dream speech.
Emmett Till
African-American teenager Emmett Till was lynched near Money, Mississippi, for allegedly flirting with a white woman, energizing the nascent American civil rights movement.
Althea Gibson
American tennis player Althea Gibson became the first African-American woman to compete at the U.S. National Championships.
Blargies prison camp
A confrontation at Blargies prison camp in France led to a charge of mutiny for New Zealand private John Braithwaite, for which he was later executed.
1909 Monterrey hurricane
The 1909 Monterrey hurricane dissipated; one of the deadliest Atlantic tropical cyclones on record, it killed an estimated 4,000 people throughout Mexico.
Tom Thumb (locomotive)
Tom Thumb (replica pictured), the first American-built steam locomotive, took part in an impromptu race against a horse-drawn car in Maryland.
William Herschel
With the first use of his 1.2-metre (3.9 ft) telescope, then the largest in the world, William Herschel discovered a new moon of Saturn, later named Enceladus (pictured).
Bishops' Wars
Bishops' Wars: Scottish Covenanter forces led by Alexander Leslie defeated the English army near Newburn, England.
Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand II, King of Bohemia and Hungary, was unanimously elected Holy Roman Emperor.
Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts (1538–1560)
Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts: During the Battle of Wofla, the Portuguese commander Cristóvão da Gama was captured by the Adal Sultanate and executed the next day.
Orestes (father of Romulus Augustulus)
Orestes took control of Ravenna, the capital of the Western Roman Empire, forcing Emperor Julius Nepos to flee.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Hal Finney (computer scientist)
Hal Finney, American cryptographer and programmer (born 1956)
Rafael Díaz Ycaza
Rafael Díaz Ycaza, Ecuadorian journalist, author, and poet (born 1925)
Lorella Cedroni
Lorella Cedroni, Italian political scientist and philosopher (born 1961)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Moses the Black
Christian feast day: Moses the Black
Saint Florentina
Christian feast day: Florentina
Alexander of Constantinople
Christian feast day: Alexander of Constantinople
Augustine of Hippo
Christian feast day: Augustine of Hippo
Saint Hermes
Christian feast day: Hermes
Edmund Arrowsmith
Christian feast day: Edmund Arrowsmith
August 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: August 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Joaquina Vedruna de Mas
Christian feast day: Joaquina Vedruna de Mas
Spread across the centuries
- 5th century1
- 16th century1
- 17th century2
- 18th century1
- 19th century1
- 20th century39
- 21st century29
Earliest: Orestes (father of Romulus Augustulus) (475). Most recent: Harald V (2026).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about August 28
What day of the year is August 28?
August 28 is the 240th day of the year, with 125 days left after it.
What star sign is August 28?
August 28 falls under Virgo (August 23 – September 22), a earth sign ruled by Mercury. The birthstone for the month is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx.
How many things happened on August 28?
We record 82 entries for August 28: 34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 475 to 2026.
Who was born on August 28?
Kano Fujihira (2004) is among the notable births on August 28. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the August 28 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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