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*[[1609]] – [[Henry Hudson]] discovers [[Delaware Bay]]. | *[[1609]] – [[Henry Hudson]] discovers [[Delaware Bay]]. | ||
*[[1619]] – Election of [[Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor]]. | *[[1619]] – Election of [[Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor]]. | ||
*[[1640]] – [[Bishops' Wars#Second Bishops' War | *[[1640]] – [[Bishops' Wars#Second Bishops' War|Second Bishop's War]]: King [[Charles I of England|Charles I]]'s English army loses to a [[Covenanter|Scottish Covenanter]] force at the [[Battle of Newburn]]. | ||
*[[1648]] – [[Second English Civil War]]: The [[Siege of Colchester]] ends when | *[[1648]] – [[Second English Civil War]]: The [[Siege of Colchester]] ends when Royalist Forces surrender to the Parliamentary Forces after eleven weeks. | ||
*[[1709]] – [[Pamheiba|Meidingnu Pamheiba]] is crowned King of [[Manipur]]. | *[[1709]] – [[Pamheiba|Meidingnu Pamheiba]] is crowned King of [[Manipur]]. | ||
*[[1789]] – [[William Herschel]] discovers a new [[Moons of Saturn|moon of Saturn]]: [[Enceladus]]. | *[[1789]] – [[William Herschel]] discovers a new [[Moons of Saturn|moon of Saturn]]: [[Enceladus]]. | ||
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*[[1867]] – The United States takes possession of the (at this point unoccupied) [[Midway Atoll]]. | *[[1867]] – The United States takes possession of the (at this point unoccupied) [[Midway Atoll]]. | ||
*[[1879]] – [[Anglo-Zulu War]]: [[Cetshwayo]], last king of the [[Zulu people|Zulu]]s, is captured by the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|British]]. | *[[1879]] – [[Anglo-Zulu War]]: [[Cetshwayo]], last king of the [[Zulu people|Zulu]]s, is captured by the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|British]]. | ||
*[[1890]] – The [[August Storm of 1890|strongest storm in Finnish history]] kills at least three people.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.is.fi/kotimaa/art-2000005829571.html|title=Tällainen oli Suomen historian voimakkain tunnettu myrsky: "Meri näytti kiehuvan"|first=Riika|last=Nykänen|work=[[Ilta-Sanomat]]|date=16 September 2018|access-date=12 March 2026|language=fi}}</ref> | |||
*[[1898]] – [[Caleb Bradham]]'s beverage "Brad's Drink" is renamed "[[Pepsi|Pepsi-Cola]]". | *[[1898]] – [[Caleb Bradham]]'s beverage "Brad's Drink" is renamed "[[Pepsi|Pepsi-Cola]]". | ||
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*[[1943]] – [[Denmark in World War II]]: German authorities demand that Danish authorities crack down on acts of resistance. The next day, [[martial law]] is imposed on Denmark. | *[[1943]] – [[Denmark in World War II]]: German authorities demand that Danish authorities crack down on acts of resistance. The next day, [[martial law]] is imposed on Denmark. | ||
*[[1944]] – [[World War II]]: [[Marseille]] and [[Toulon]] are liberated. | *[[1944]] – [[World War II]]: [[Marseille]] and [[Toulon]] are liberated. | ||
*[[1946]] – The [[Workers' Party of North Korea]], predecessor of the ruling [[Workers' Party of Korea]], is founded at a [[1st Congress of the Workers' Party of North Korea|congress]] held in [[Pyongyang]], [[Provisional People's Committee of North Korea|North Korea]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Suh |first=Dae-Sook |date=January 1986 |title=North Korea in 1985: A New Era after Forty Years |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/2644095 |journal=[[Asian Survey]] |volume=26 |issue=1 |pages=78–85 |doi=10.2307/2644095 |jstor=2644095 }}</ref> | *[[1946]] – The [[Workers' Party of North Korea]], predecessor of the ruling [[Workers' Party of Korea]], is founded at a [[1st Congress of the Workers' Party of North Korea|congress]] held in [[Pyongyang]], [[Provisional People's Committee of North Korea|North Korea]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Suh |first=Dae-Sook |date=January 1986 |title=North Korea in 1985: A New Era after Forty Years |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/2644095 |journal=[[Asian Survey]] |volume=26 |issue=1 |pages=78–85 |doi=10.2307/2644095 |jstor=2644095 |url-access=subscription }}</ref> | ||
*[[1955]] – [[African Americans|Black]] teenager [[Emmett Till]] is lynched in [[Mississippi]] for whistling at a white woman, galvanizing the nascent [[civil rights movement]]. | *[[1955]] – [[African Americans|Black]] teenager [[Emmett Till]] is lynched in [[Mississippi]] for whistling at a white woman, galvanizing the nascent [[civil rights movement]]. | ||
*[[1957]] – [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] [[Strom Thurmond]] begins [[Strom Thurmond filibuster of the Civil Rights Act of 1957|a filibuster]] to prevent the [[United States Senate]] from voting on the [[Civil Rights Act of 1957]]; he stopped speaking 24 hours and 18 minutes later | *[[1957]] – [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] [[Strom Thurmond]] begins [[Strom Thurmond filibuster of the Civil Rights Act of 1957|a filibuster]] to prevent the [[United States Senate]] from voting on the [[Civil Rights Act of 1957]]; he stopped speaking 24 hours and 18 minutes later. This would remain the longest speech ever conducted by a single Senator until [[Cory Booker]] [[Cory_Booker's_marathon_speech|spoke]] for 25 hours and five minutes, beginning on March 31, 2025. | ||
*[[1963]] – [[March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom]]: Rev. Dr. [[Martin Luther King Jr.]] gives his ''[[I Have a Dream]]'' speech.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Birch |first1=Jonah |first2=Michael K. |last2=Honey |title=The Second Emancipation |url=https://jacobin.com/2018/05/the-second-emancipation |access-date=6 December 2022 |magazine=[[Jacobin (magazine)|Jacobin]] |issue=29 |date=23 May 2018 |page=18 |issn=2470-6930}}</ref> | *[[1963]] – [[March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom]]: Rev. Dr. [[Martin Luther King Jr.]] gives his ''[[I Have a Dream]]'' speech.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Birch |first1=Jonah |first2=Michael K. |last2=Honey |title=The Second Emancipation |url=https://jacobin.com/2018/05/the-second-emancipation |access-date=6 December 2022 |magazine=[[Jacobin (magazine)|Jacobin]] |issue=29 |date=23 May 2018 |page=18 |issn=2470-6930}}</ref> | ||
*[[1964]] – The [[1964 Philadelphia race riot|Philadelphia race riot]] begins. | *[[1964]] – The [[1964 Philadelphia race riot|Philadelphia race riot]] begins. | ||
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* 1990 – [[1990 Plainfield tornado|An F5 tornado]] strikes the [[Illinois]] cities of [[Plainfield, Illinois|Plainfield]] and [[Joliet, Illinois|Joliet]], killing 29 people. | * 1990 – [[1990 Plainfield tornado|An F5 tornado]] strikes the [[Illinois]] cities of [[Plainfield, Illinois|Plainfield]] and [[Joliet, Illinois|Joliet]], killing 29 people. | ||
*[[1993]] – [[NASA]]'s [[Galileo (spacecraft)|''Galileo'']] probe performs a [[243 Ida#Galileo flyby|flyby of the asteroid 243 Ida]]. Astronomers later discover a moon, the first known [[Minor-planet moon|asteroid moon]], in pictures from the flyby and name it Dactyl. | *[[1993]] – [[NASA]]'s [[Galileo (spacecraft)|''Galileo'']] probe performs a [[243 Ida#Galileo flyby|flyby of the asteroid 243 Ida]]. Astronomers later discover a moon, the first known [[Minor-planet moon|asteroid moon]], in pictures from the flyby and name it Dactyl. | ||
* 1993 – [[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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sim |first=Cheryl |title=Singapore's presidents | * 1993 – [[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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sim |first=Cheryl |title=Singapore's presidents {{pipe}} Infopedia |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_808_2004-12-28.html |access-date=28 August 2022 |website=Infopedia – National Library Board, Singapore – NLB Eresources}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Porter |first=Barry |date=9 July 1999 |title=Lion City plays the polls game |work=[[South China Morning Post]] |url=http://www.singapore-window.org/sw99/90709sc.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110828135936/http://www.singapore-window.org/sw99/90709sc.htm |archive-date=28 August 2011}}</ref> | ||
* 1993 – The autonomous Croatian Community of Herzeg-Bosnia in [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] is transformed into the [[Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Klemenčić |first1=Mladen |last2=Pratt |first2=Martin |last3=Schofield |first3=Clive H. |date=1994 |title=Territorial Proposals for the Settlement of the War in Bosnia-Hercegovina |location=Durham |publisher=International Boundaries Research Unit |pages=57–59 |isbn=9781897643150}}</ref> | * 1993 – The autonomous Croatian Community of Herzeg-Bosnia in [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] is transformed into the [[Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Klemenčić |first1=Mladen |last2=Pratt |first2=Martin |last3=Schofield |first3=Clive H. |date=1994 |title=Territorial Proposals for the Settlement of the War in Bosnia-Hercegovina |location=Durham |publisher=International Boundaries Research Unit |pages=57–59 |isbn=9781897643150}}</ref> | ||
* 1993 – A [[Tajik Air|Tajikistan Airlines]] [[Yakovlev Yak-40]] [[1993 Tajikistan Airlines Yakovlev Yak-40 crash|crashes]] during takeoff from [[Khorog Airport]] in Tajikistan, killing 82.<ref name="asn">{{cite web |title=Accident description |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19930828-2 |accessdate=27 May 2014 |publisher=[[Aviation Safety Network]]}}</ref> | * 1993 – A [[Tajik Air|Tajikistan Airlines]] [[Yakovlev Yak-40]] [[1993 Tajikistan Airlines Yakovlev Yak-40 crash|crashes]] during takeoff from [[Khorog Airport]] in Tajikistan, killing 82.<ref name="asn">{{cite web |title=Accident description |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19930828-2 |accessdate=27 May 2014 |publisher=[[Aviation Safety Network]]}}</ref> | ||
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* 1998 – [[Second Congo War]]: [[Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo|Loyalist troops]] backed by [[Angola]]n and [[Zimbabwean]] forces repulse the [[Rally for Congolese Democracy|RCD]] and [[Rwanda]]n offensive on [[Kinshasa]]. | * 1998 – [[Second Congo War]]: [[Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo|Loyalist troops]] backed by [[Angola]]n and [[Zimbabwean]] forces repulse the [[Rally for Congolese Democracy|RCD]] and [[Rwanda]]n offensive on [[Kinshasa]]. | ||
*[[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.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Harland |first=David M. |title=The Story of Space Station Mir |publisher=Praxis Publishing |year=2005 |isbn=9780387230115 |edition=1st |location=New York|pages=277–295 |language=en}}</ref> | *[[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.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Harland |first=David M. |title=The Story of Space Station Mir |publisher=Praxis Publishing |year=2005 |isbn=9780387230115 |edition=1st |location=New York|pages=277–295 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
*[[2003]] – In "one of the most complicated and bizarre crimes in the annals of the [[FBI]]", [[ | *[[2003]] – In "one of the most complicated and bizarre crimes in the annals of the [[FBI]]", [[Pizza bomber|Brian Wells]] dies after becoming involved in a complex plot involving a [[bank robbery]], a [[scavenger hunt]], and a [[Improvised explosive device|homemade explosive device]].<ref>Drew Griffin and David Fitzpatrick (August 8, 2011) [http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/08/05/pizza.bomb/ New details revealed in 'pizza collar bomb' heist], CNN.com, accessed 13 May 2018</ref> | ||
*[[2009]] – NASA's [[Space Shuttle Discovery|Space Shuttle ''Discovery'']] launches on [[STS-128]].<ref name="launch_2">{{cite news |last=Harwood |first=William |date=August 28, 2009 |title=Discovery en route to space station for delivery mission |url=http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts128/090828launch/ |access-date=August 31, 2009 |work=CBS News |publisher= |via=spaceflightnow.com}}</ref> | *[[2009]] – NASA's [[Space Shuttle Discovery|Space Shuttle ''Discovery'']] launches on [[STS-128]].<ref name="launch_2">{{cite news |last=Harwood |first=William |date=August 28, 2009 |title=Discovery en route to space station for delivery mission |url=http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts128/090828launch/ |access-date=August 31, 2009 |work=CBS News |publisher= |via=spaceflightnow.com}}</ref> | ||
*[[2016]] – The first experimental mission of [[Indian Space Research Organisation|ISRO]]'s Scramjet Engine towards the realisation of an Air Breathing Propulsion System is successfully conducted from [[Satish Dhawan Space Centre]] SHAR, [[Sriharikota]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Scramjet Engine – TD – ISRO |url=https://www.isro.gov.in/launcher/scramjet-engine-td}}</ref> | *[[2016]] – The first experimental mission of [[Indian Space Research Organisation|ISRO]]'s Scramjet Engine towards the realisation of an Air Breathing Propulsion System is successfully conducted from [[Satish Dhawan Space Centre]] SHAR, [[Sriharikota]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Scramjet Engine – TD – ISRO |url=https://www.isro.gov.in/launcher/scramjet-engine-td }}</ref> | ||
*[[2017]] – [[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.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/28/world/asia/china-india-standoff-withdrawal.html China and India Agree to Ease Tensions in Border Dispute] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828234241/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/28/world/asia/china-india-standoff-withdrawal.html |date=28 August 2017 }}, ''The New York Times'', 28 August 2017.</ref> | *[[2017]] – [[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.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/28/world/asia/china-india-standoff-withdrawal.html China and India Agree to Ease Tensions in Border Dispute] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828234241/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/28/world/asia/china-india-standoff-withdrawal.html |date=28 August 2017 }}, ''The New York Times'', 28 August 2017.</ref> | ||
*[[2022]] – [[2022 Phoenix shooting]]: A man opens fire on pedestrians outside of a hotel in [[Phoenix, Arizona]], resulting in the deaths of | *[[2022]] – [[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.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2022-09-09 |title=Phoenix police share chilling video from shooting rampage |url=https://apnews.com/article/shootings-phoenix-9bfe1e54fd882e510d8aa6fb6217528a |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
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*[[1691]] – [[Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel]], Holy Roman Empress (died 1750) | *[[1691]] – [[Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel]], Holy Roman Empress (died 1750) | ||
*[[1714]] – [[Duke Anthony Ulrich of Brunswick|Anthony Ulrich]], duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (died 1774) | *[[1714]] – [[Duke Anthony Ulrich of Brunswick|Anthony Ulrich]], duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (died 1774) | ||
*[[1728]] – [[John Stark]], American general (died 1822)<ref>{{cite web |title=John Stark | *[[1728]] – [[John Stark]], American general (died 1822)<ref>{{cite web |title=John Stark {{pipe}} American general |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Stark |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=23 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
*[[1739]] – [[Agostino Accorimboni]], Italian composer (died 1818) | *[[1739]] – [[Agostino Accorimboni]], Italian composer (died 1818) | ||
*[[1740]] – [[John Lynch (1740–1820)|John Lynch]], American city founder and abolitionist (died 1820)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stanbridge |first=Alexia |date=27 August 2023 |title=Folks celebrate the founder of Lynchburg's birthday |url=https://wset.com/news/local/folks-celebrate-the-founder-of-lynchburgs-virginia-birthday-quaker-memorial-presbyterian-church-john-lynch-august-2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251030004933/https://wset.com/news/local/folks-celebrate-the-founder-of-lynchburgs-virginia-birthday-quaker-memorial-presbyterian-church-john-lynch-august-2023 |archive-date=30 October 2025 |access-date=30 October 2025 |website=WSET |language=en}}</ref> | |||
*[[1749]] – [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe]], German novelist, poet, playwright, and diplomat (died 1832) | *[[1749]] – [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe]], German novelist, poet, playwright, and diplomat (died 1832) | ||
*[[1774]] – [[Elizabeth Ann Seton]], American nun and saint, co-founded the [[Sisters of Charity Federation in the Vincentian-Setonian Tradition]] (died 1821) | *[[1774]] – [[Elizabeth Ann Seton]], American nun and saint, co-founded the [[Sisters of Charity Federation in the Vincentian-Setonian Tradition]] (died 1821) | ||
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* 1916 – [[C. Wright Mills]] American sociologist and author (died 1962) | * 1916 – [[C. Wright Mills]] American sociologist and author (died 1962) | ||
* 1916 – [[Jack Vance]], American author (died 2013) | * 1916 – [[Jack Vance]], American author (died 2013) | ||
*[[1918]] – [[L. B. Cole]], American illustrator and publisher (died 1995) | *[[1918]] – [[L. B. Cole]], American illustrator and publisher (died 1995) | ||
*[[1919]] – [[Godfrey Hounsfield]], English biophysicist and engineer [[Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine|Nobel Prize]] laureate (died 2004) | *[[1919]] – [[Godfrey Hounsfield]], English biophysicist and engineer [[Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine|Nobel Prize]] laureate (died 2004) | ||
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* 1921 – [[Nancy Kulp]], American actress and soldier (died 1991) | * 1921 – [[Nancy Kulp]], American actress and soldier (died 1991) | ||
* 1921 – [[Lidia Gueiler Tejada]], the first female President of Bolivia (died 2011) | * 1921 – [[Lidia Gueiler Tejada]], the first female President of Bolivia (died 2011) | ||
*[[1924]] | *[[1924]] – [[Tony MacGibbon]], New Zealand cricketer and engineer (died 2010) | ||
* 1924 – [[Peggy Ryan]], American actress and dancer (died 2004) | * 1924 – [[Peggy Ryan]], American actress and dancer (died 2004) | ||
* 1924 – [[Zalman Schachter-Shalomi]], Ukrainian-American rabbi and author (died 2014) | * 1924 – [[Zalman Schachter-Shalomi]], Ukrainian-American rabbi and author (died 2014) | ||
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*[[1935]] – [[Melvin Charney]], Canadian sculptor and architect (died 2012) | *[[1935]] – [[Melvin Charney]], Canadian sculptor and architect (died 2012) | ||
* 1935 – [[Gilles Rocheleau]], Canadian businessman and politician (died 1998) | * 1935 – [[Gilles Rocheleau]], Canadian businessman and politician (died 1998) | ||
*[[1936]] – [[Don Denkinger]], American baseball player and umpire (died 2023) | *[[1936]] – [[Don Denkinger]], American baseball player and umpire (died 2023) | ||
* 1936 – [[Warren M. Washington]], American atmospheric scientist | * 1936 – [[Warren M. Washington]], American atmospheric scientist | ||
*[[1938]] | *[[1938]] – [[Maurizio Costanzo]], Italian journalist and academic (died 2023) | ||
* 1938 – [[Bengt Fahlström]], Swedish journalist (died 2017) | * 1938 – [[Bengt Fahlström]], Swedish journalist (died 2017) | ||
* 1938 – [[Marcello Gandini]], Italian automotive designer (died 2024)<ref name="autmobilemag">{{cite web| title = Marcello Gandini – Automotive Designer| publisher = Automobile Magazine, Robert Cumberford, October 2009| url = http://www.automobilemag.com/features/news/0911_marcello_gandini_automotive_designer/index.html| access-date = 2023-08-14| archive-date = 2020-11-11| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201111194459/http://www.automobilemag.com/features/news/0911_marcello_gandini_automotive_designer/index.html| url-status = dead}}</ref> | * 1938 – [[Marcello Gandini]], Italian automotive designer (died 2024)<ref name="autmobilemag">{{cite web| title = Marcello Gandini – Automotive Designer| publisher = Automobile Magazine, Robert Cumberford, October 2009| url = http://www.automobilemag.com/features/news/0911_marcello_gandini_automotive_designer/index.html| access-date = 2023-08-14| archive-date = 2020-11-11| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201111194459/http://www.automobilemag.com/features/news/0911_marcello_gandini_automotive_designer/index.html| url-status = dead}}</ref> | ||
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*[[1939]] – [[John Kingman]], English mathematician and academic | *[[1939]] – [[John Kingman]], English mathematician and academic | ||
*[[1940]] – [[William Cohen]], American lawyer and politician, 20th [[United States Secretary of Defense]] | *[[1940]] – [[William Cohen]], American lawyer and politician, 20th [[United States Secretary of Defense]] | ||
* 1940 – [[Roger Pingeon]], French cyclist (died 2017) | * 1940 – [[Roger Pingeon]], French cyclist (died 2017) | ||
*[[1941]] – [[Michael Craig-Martin]], Irish painter and illustrator | *[[1941]] – [[Michael Craig-Martin]], Irish painter and illustrator | ||
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* 1943 – [[Robert Greenwald]], American director and producer | * 1943 – [[Robert Greenwald]], American director and producer | ||
* 1943 – [[Shuja Khanzada]], Pakistani colonel and politician (died 2015) | * 1943 – [[Shuja Khanzada]], Pakistani colonel and politician (died 2015) | ||
*[[1944]] – [[Marianne Heemskerk]], Dutch swimmer | *[[1944]] – [[Marianne Heemskerk]], Dutch swimmer | ||
*[[1945]] – [[Bob Segarini]], American-Canadian singer-songwriter (died 2023) | *[[1945]] – [[Bob Segarini]], American-Canadian singer-songwriter (died 2023) | ||
*[[1947]] – [[Emlyn Hughes]], English footballer (died 2004) | *[[1947]] – [[Emlyn Hughes]], English footballer (died 2004) | ||
* 1947 – [[Liza Wang]], Hong Kong actress and singer | * 1947 – [[Liza Wang]], Hong Kong actress and singer | ||
*[[1948]] – [[Vonda N. McIntyre]], American author (died 2019) | *[[1948]] – [[Vonda N. McIntyre]], American author (died 2019) | ||
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* 1950 – [[Tony Husband]], English cartoonist (died 2023) | * 1950 – [[Tony Husband]], English cartoonist (died 2023) | ||
*[[1951]] – [[Colin McAdam (footballer)|Colin McAdam]], Scottish footballer (died 2013) | *[[1951]] – [[Colin McAdam (footballer)|Colin McAdam]], Scottish footballer (died 2013) | ||
* 1951 – [[Wayne Osmond]], American singer-songwriter and actor (died 2025) | * 1951 – [[Wayne Osmond]], American singer-songwriter and actor (died 2025)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sanders |first=Hank |last2=Lindner |first2=Emmett |date=January 2, 2025 |title=Wayne Osmond, Singer and Guitarist With the Osmonds, Dies at 73 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/arts/music/wayne-osmond-dead.html |access-date=January 5, 2025 |work=[[The New York Times]] |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> | ||
* 1951 – [[Keiichi Suzuki (composer)|Keiichi Suzuki]], Japanese singer-songwriter | * 1951 – [[Keiichi Suzuki (composer)|Keiichi Suzuki]], Japanese singer-songwriter | ||
*[[1952]] – [[Jacques Chagnon]], Canadian educator and politician | *[[1952]] – [[Jacques Chagnon]], Canadian educator and politician | ||
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* 1954 – [[John Dorahy]], Australian rugby player and coach | * 1954 – [[John Dorahy]], Australian rugby player and coach | ||
* 1954 – [[Ravi Kanbur]], Indian-English economist and academic | * 1954 – [[Ravi Kanbur]], Indian-English economist and academic | ||
*[[1956]] | *[[1956]] – [[John Long (basketball player)|John Long]], American basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=John Long |url=https://www.nba.com/stats/player/1381/career |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=27 August 2023}}</ref> | ||
* 1956 – [[Steve Whiteman]], American singer-songwriter | * 1956 – [[Steve Whiteman]], American singer-songwriter | ||
*[[1957]] – [[Greg Clark]], English businessman and politician, [[Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government]] | *[[1957]] – [[Greg Clark]], English businessman and politician, [[Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government]] | ||
* 1957 – [[Ivo Josipović]], Croatian lawyer, jurist, and politician, 3rd [[President of Croatia]] | * 1957 – [[Ivo Josipović]], Croatian lawyer, jurist, and politician, 3rd [[President of Croatia]] | ||
*[[1959]] – [[Brian Thompson (actor)|Brian Thompson]], American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter | *[[1959]] – [[Brian Thompson (actor)|Brian Thompson]], American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter | ||
*[[1961]] – [[Kim Appleby]], English singer-songwriter and actress | *[[1961]] – [[Kim Appleby]], English singer-songwriter and actress | ||
* 1961 – [[Cliff Benson]], American football player | * 1961 – [[Cliff Benson]], American football player | ||
* 1961 – [[Ian Pont]], English cricketer and coach | * 1961 – [[Ian Pont]], English cricketer and coach | ||
* 1961 – [[Deepak Tijori]], Indian actor and director | * 1961 – [[Deepak Tijori]], Indian actor and director | ||
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* 1965 – [[Sonia Kruger]], Australian television host and actress | * 1965 – [[Sonia Kruger]], Australian television host and actress | ||
* 1965 – [[Satoshi Tajiri]], Japanese video game developer; created ''[[Pokémon]]'' | * 1965 – [[Satoshi Tajiri]], Japanese video game developer; created ''[[Pokémon]]'' | ||
*[[1966]] – [[Priya Dutt]], Indian social worker and politician | *[[1966]] – [[Priya Dutt]], Indian social worker and politician | ||
*[[1967]] – [[Jamie Osborne (jockey)|Jamie Osborne]], English jockey and trainer | *[[1967]] – [[Jamie Osborne (jockey)|Jamie Osborne]], English jockey and trainer | ||
* 1969 – [[Pierre Turgeon]], Canadian-American ice hockey player | * 1969 – [[Pierre Turgeon]], Canadian-American ice hockey player | ||
*[[1970]] – [[Melina Aslanidou]], German-Greek singer-songwriter | *[[1970]] – [[Melina Aslanidou]], German-Greek singer-songwriter | ||
* 1970 – [[Rick Recht]], American singer-songwriter | * 1970 – [[Rick Recht]], American singer-songwriter | ||
*[[1971]] – [[Shane Andrews]], American baseball player | *[[1971]] – [[Shane Andrews]], American baseball player | ||
* 1971 – [[Raúl Márquez]], Mexican-American boxer and sportscaster | * 1971 – [[Raúl Márquez]], Mexican-American boxer and sportscaster | ||
*[[1972]] – [[Ravindu Shah]], Kenyan cricketer | *[[1972]] – [[Ravindu Shah]], Kenyan cricketer | ||
* 1972 – [[Jay Witasick]], American baseball player and coach | * 1972 – [[Jay Witasick]], American baseball player and coach | ||
*[[1974]] – [[Johan Andersson (game programmer)|Johan Andersson]], Swedish game designer and programmer | *[[1974]] – [[Johan Andersson (game programmer)|Johan Andersson]], Swedish game designer and programmer | ||
* 1974 – [[Takahito Eguchi]], Japanese pianist and composer | * 1974 – [[Takahito Eguchi]], Japanese pianist and composer | ||
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* 1980 – [[Ryan Madson]], American baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Ryan Madson |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/ryan-madson-425492 |publisher=[[Major League Baseball]] |access-date=27 August 2023}}</ref> | * 1980 – [[Ryan Madson]], American baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Ryan Madson |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/ryan-madson-425492 |publisher=[[Major League Baseball]] |access-date=27 August 2023}}</ref> | ||
* 1980 – [[Jaakko Ojaniemi]], Finnish decathlete | * 1980 – [[Jaakko Ojaniemi]], Finnish decathlete | ||
* 1980 – [[Jonathan Reynolds]], English lawyer and politician | * 1980 – [[Jonathan Reynolds]], English lawyer and politician | ||
* 1981 – [[Kezia Dugdale]], Scottish politician | * 1981 – [[Kezia Dugdale]], Scottish politician | ||
* 1981 – [[Daniel Gygax]], Swiss footballer | * 1981 – [[Daniel Gygax]], Swiss footballer | ||
* 1981 – [[Raphael Matos]], Brazilian race car driver | * 1981 – [[Raphael Matos]], Brazilian race car driver | ||
* 1981 – [[Ahmed Talbi]], Moroccan footballer | * 1981 – [[Ahmed Talbi]], Moroccan footballer | ||
* 1981 – [[Agata Wróbel]], Polish weightlifter | * 1981 – [[Agata Wróbel]], Polish weightlifter | ||
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* 1982 – [[Thiago Motta]], Brazilian-Italian footballer | * 1982 – [[Thiago Motta]], Brazilian-Italian footballer | ||
* 1982 – [[Carlos Quentin]], American baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Carlos Quentin |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/carlos-quentin-435041 |publisher=[[Major League Baseball]] |access-date=27 August 2023}}</ref> | * 1982 – [[Carlos Quentin]], American baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Carlos Quentin |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/carlos-quentin-435041 |publisher=[[Major League Baseball]] |access-date=27 August 2023}}</ref> | ||
*[[1983]] – [[Lasith Malinga]], Sri Lankan cricketer | *[[1983]] – [[Lasith Malinga]], Sri Lankan cricketer | ||
* 1983 – [[Luke McAlister]], New Zealand rugby player<ref>{{cite web |title=Charles Luke McAlister |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/timeline/rugby/player/14845.html |website=ESPN scrum |access-date=23 January 2021 |archive-date=29 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129080037/http://en.espn.co.uk/timeline/rugby/player/14845.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> | * 1983 – [[Luke McAlister]], New Zealand rugby player<ref>{{cite web |title=Charles Luke McAlister |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/timeline/rugby/player/14845.html |website=ESPN scrum |access-date=23 January 2021 |archive-date=29 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129080037/http://en.espn.co.uk/timeline/rugby/player/14845.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
* 1983 – [[Lilli Schwarzkopf]], German heptathlete<ref>{{cite web |title=Lilli SCHWARZKOPF | * 1983 – [[Lilli Schwarzkopf]], German heptathlete<ref>{{cite web |title=Lilli SCHWARZKOPF {{pipe}} Profile |url=https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/germany/lilli-schwarzkopf-14279763 |website=www.worldathletics.org |access-date=23 January 2021}}</ref> | ||
*[[1984]] – [[Will Harris (baseball)|Will Harris]], American baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Will Harris |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/will-harris-501789 |publisher=[[Major League Baseball]] |access-date=27 August 2023}}</ref> | *[[1984]] – [[Will Harris (baseball)|Will Harris]], American baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Will Harris |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/will-harris-501789 |publisher=[[Major League Baseball]] |access-date=27 August 2023}}</ref> | ||
*[[1985]] – [[Kjetil Jansrud]], Norwegian skier<ref>{{cite web |title=Olympedia – Kjetil Jansrud |url=http://www.olympedia.org/athletes/110097 |website=www.olympedia.org |access-date=23 January 2021}}</ref> | *[[1985]] – [[Kjetil Jansrud]], Norwegian skier<ref>{{cite web |title=Olympedia – Kjetil Jansrud |url=http://www.olympedia.org/athletes/110097 |website=www.olympedia.org |access-date=23 January 2021}}</ref> | ||
*[[1986]] – [[Jeff Green (basketball)|Jeff Green]], American basketball player | *[[1986]] – [[Jeff Green (basketball)|Jeff Green]], American basketball player | ||
* 1986 – [[Tommy Hanson]], American baseball player (died 2015) | * 1986 – [[Tommy Hanson]], American baseball player (died 2015) | ||
* 1986 – [[Simon Mannering]], New Zealand rugby league player | * 1986 – [[Simon Mannering]], New Zealand rugby league player | ||
*[[1987]] – [[Caleb Moore]], American snowmobile racer (died 2013) | *[[1987]] – [[Caleb Moore]], American snowmobile racer (died 2013) | ||
*[[1988]] | *[[1988]] – [[Rosie MacLennan]], Canadian trampoline gymnast<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rosie MacLennan|url=https://olympic.ca/team-canada/rosie-maclennan/|access-date=2021-07-31|website=Team Canada – Official Olympic Team Website|date=5 October 2015 |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
*[[1989]] – [[César Azpilicueta]], Spanish footballer | *[[1989]] – [[César Azpilicueta]], Spanish footballer | ||
* 1989 – [[Valtteri Bottas]], Finnish race car driver | * 1989 – [[Valtteri Bottas]], Finnish race car driver | ||
* 1989 – [[Jo Kwon]], South Korean singer and dancer | * 1989 – [[Jo Kwon]], South Korean singer and dancer | ||
*[[1990]] – [[Bojan Krkić]], Spanish footballer | |||
*[[1990]] | |||
*[[1991]] – [[Felicio Brown Forbes]], German footballer | *[[1991]] – [[Felicio Brown Forbes]], German footballer | ||
* 1991 – [[Andreja Pejić]], Bosnian model<ref>{{cite web|title=Andrej Pejic model profile|url=http://nymag.com/fashion/models/apejic/andrejpejic/|work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]]|access-date=2 November 2018|archive-date=11 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511005144/http://nymag.com/fashion/models/apejic/andrejpejic/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | * 1991 – [[Andreja Pejić]], Bosnian model<ref>{{cite web|title=Andrej Pejic model profile|url=http://nymag.com/fashion/models/apejic/andrejpejic/|work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]]|access-date=2 November 2018|archive-date=11 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511005144/http://nymag.com/fashion/models/apejic/andrejpejic/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
*[[1992]] – [[Bismack Biyombo]], Congolese basketball player | *[[1992]] – [[Bismack Biyombo]], Congolese basketball player | ||
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* 1994 – [[Ons Jabeur]], Tunisian tennis player<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/316847/ons-jabeur|title=WTAtennis.com Profile: Ons Jabeur|publisher=[[Women's Tennis Association]]|access-date=16 October 2022}}</ref> | * 1994 – [[Ons Jabeur]], Tunisian tennis player<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/316847/ons-jabeur|title=WTAtennis.com Profile: Ons Jabeur|publisher=[[Women's Tennis Association]]|access-date=16 October 2022}}</ref> | ||
*[[1996]] – [[Kim Se-jeong]], South Korean actress and singer<ref>{{cite web|title=김세정, 생일 맞이 꽃미모 자축..최유정 "우리 언니 정말 소중해" 아이오아이 특급 우정|url=https://www.newsinside.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=1083538|work=뉴스인사이드|date=28 August 2020|access-date=16 March 2025|language=ko}}</ref> | *[[1996]] – [[Kim Se-jeong]], South Korean actress and singer<ref>{{cite web|title=김세정, 생일 맞이 꽃미모 자축..최유정 "우리 언니 정말 소중해" 아이오아이 특급 우정|url=https://www.newsinside.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=1083538|work=뉴스인사이드|date=28 August 2020|access-date=16 March 2025|language=ko}}</ref> | ||
*[[1998]] – [[Weston McKennie]], American soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Weston McKennie | *[[1998]] – [[Weston McKennie]], American soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Weston McKennie {{pipe}} USMNT {{pipe}} U.S. Soccer Official Site |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/players/m/weston-mckennie |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=www.ussoccer.com |language=en}}</ref> | ||
*[[2000]] – [[Marissa Bode]], American actress<ref>{{Cite Instagram|user=marissa_edob|postid=B1uT4wDni2j|title=I'm 19 Ladieees! Here's some selfies of me as an 18 year old that are taking up space on my phone (these all look the same but are we surprised)|date=2019-08-28}}</ref> | *[[2000]] – [[Marissa Bode]], American actress<ref>{{Cite Instagram|user=marissa_edob|postid=B1uT4wDni2j|title=I'm 19 Ladieees! Here's some selfies of me as an 18 year old that are taking up space on my phone (these all look the same but are we surprised)|date=2019-08-28}}</ref> | ||
*[[2001]] – [[Kamilla Rakhimova]], Russian tennis player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kamilla Rakhimova | *[[2001]] – [[Kamilla Rakhimova]], Russian tennis player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kamilla Rakhimova {{pipe}} Player Stats & More – WTA Official |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/325936/kamilla-rakhimova |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Women's Tennis Association |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kamilla Rakhimova – Player Profile – Tennis |url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/tennis/kamilla-rakhimova_prs539779/person.shtml |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=Eurosport UK |language=en}}</ref> | ||
*[[2003]] – [[Quvenzhané Wallis]], American actress<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/assets/Image/Direct/045640.pdf |title=Beasts of the Southern Wild press kit |access-date=December 10, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308145337/http://www.festival-cannes.fr/assets/Image/Direct/045640.pdf |archive-date=March 8, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> | *[[2003]] – [[Quvenzhané Wallis]], American actress<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/assets/Image/Direct/045640.pdf |title=Beasts of the Southern Wild press kit |access-date=December 10, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308145337/http://www.festival-cannes.fr/assets/Image/Direct/045640.pdf |archive-date=March 8, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> | ||
*[[2004]] – [[Kano Fujihira]], Japanese entertainer<ref>{{Cite web |title=@onefive |url=https://www.amuse.co.jp/artist/A8942/ |access-date=2026-04-28 |website=Amuse |language=ja}}</ref> | |||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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* {{cite web |url= | * {{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/28/ |title=On This Day |publisher=BBC}} | ||
* {{NYT On this day|month=08|day=28}} | * {{NYT On this day|month=08|day=28}} | ||
* {{cite web |url=https://www.onthisday.com/events/august/28 |title=Historical Events on August 28 |publisher=OnThisDay.com}} | * {{cite web |url=https://www.onthisday.com/events/august/28 |title=Historical Events on August 28 |publisher=OnThisDay.com}} | ||