Wednesday August 28, 2024
A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.

August 28: Day of the Week

August 28, 2024 is the 241st day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 125 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Wednesday.

If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is miércoles.

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Here’s the August calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

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Zodiac & Birthstone

Virgo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

August 28 Historical Event(s)

1619
Ferdinand II is elected emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
1862
American Civil War: Second Battle of Bull Run, also known as the Battle of Second Manassas.
1867
The United States takes possession of the, at this point unoccupied, Midway Atoll.
1909
A group of mid-level Greek Army officers launches the Goudi coup, seeking wide-ranging reforms.
1914
World War I: the Royal Navy defeats the German fleet in the Battle of Heligoland Bight.
1916
World War I: Germany declares war on Romania.
1916
World War I: Italy declares war on Germany.
1937
Toyota Motors becomes an independent company.
1943
World War II: in Denmark, a general strike against the Nazi occupation is started.
1996
Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales divorce.

Who were born on August 28?

1582
Taichang Emperor, of the Ming Dynasty of China (d. 1620)
1828
Leo Tolstoy, Russian author (birthdate according to O.S.) (d. 1910)
1899
Andrei Platonov, Russian writer (d. 1951)
1913
Robert Irving, British conductor (d. 1991)
1925
Donald O'Connor, American singer, dancer, and actor (d. 2003)
1930
Windsor Davies, British actor
1935
Gilles Rocheleau, French Canadian politician (d. 1998)
1957
Ivo Josipovic, President of Croatia
1959
Brian Thompson, American actor
1973
Matthew John Armstrong, American actor

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