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  • Acre
    Monday Aug 28, 1189
    Crusades

    Siege of Acre (1189)

    Acre
    Monday Aug 28, 1189

    Richard I and Philip II of France agreed to go on the Crusade in January 1188. Arriving in the Holy Land, Richard had led his support to the stalemated siege of Acre. The Muslim defenders surrendered on 12 July 1191.




  • Italy
    Thursday Aug 28, 1862
    Unification of Italy

    Two forces met in the Aspromonte

    Italy
    Thursday Aug 28, 1862

    On 28 August the two forces met in the Aspromonte. One of the regulars fired a chance shot, and several volleys followed, but Garibaldi forbade his men to return fire on fellow subjects of the Kingdom of Italy. The volunteers suffered several casualties, and Garibaldi himself was wounded; many were taken, prisoner.




  • Italy
    Thursday Aug 28, 1862
    Unification of Italy

    August the two forces met in the Aspromonte

    Italy
    Thursday Aug 28, 1862

    On 28 August the two forces met in the Aspromonte. One of the regulars fired a chance shot, and several volleys followed, but Garibaldi forbade his men to return fire on fellow subjects of the Kingdom of Italy. The volunteers suffered several casualties, and Garibaldi himself was wounded; many were taken prisoner.




  • Germany
    Friday Aug 28, 1914
    World War 1

    German intervention

    Germany
    Friday Aug 28, 1914

    Because mighty Russia support Serbia, and that will be a real threat, Austria-Hungary to declare war until its leaders reserved assurance from a great ally, German leader Kaisar Wilhelm II that Germany will support them. Austrian leaders had fear that Russian intervention will involve others, France and possibly Great Britain as well.




  • Chongqing, China
    Tuesday Aug 28, 1945
    Chinese Civil War

    First post-war peace negotiation

    Chongqing, China
    Tuesday Aug 28, 1945

    The first post-war peace negotiation was attended by both Chiang Kai-shek and Mao Zedong in Chongqing from 28 August 1945.




  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Wednesday Aug 28, 1963
    Martin Luther King

    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Wednesday Aug 28, 1963

    King, representing the SCLC, was among the leaders of the "Big Six" civil rights organizations who were instrumental in the organization of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, which took place on August 28, 1963.




  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Wednesday Aug 28, 1963
    W. E. B. Du Bois

    March on Washington

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Wednesday Aug 28, 1963

    At the March on Washington, speaker Roy Wilkins asked the hundreds of thousands of marchers to honor Du Bois with a moment of silence.


  • Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Monday Aug 28, 1995
    Bosnian War

    VRS mortar attack on the Sarajevo Markale marketplace

    Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Monday Aug 28, 1995

    On 28 August, a VRS mortar attack on the Sarajevo Markale marketplace killed 43 people.


  • United Kingdom
    Wednesday Aug 28, 1996
    Princess Diana

    Divorce

    United Kingdom
    Wednesday Aug 28, 1996

    The divorce was finalised on 28 August 1996.


  • England
    Wednesday Aug 28, 1996
    Prince Charles

    Divorce

    England
    Wednesday Aug 28, 1996

    Within five years, the marriage was in trouble due to the couple's incompatibility and near 13-year age difference. Charles resumed his relationship with his former girlfriend Camilla Parker Bowles, and Diana began one with Major James Hewitt, the family's former riding instructor. In December 1992, British Prime Minister John Major announced the couple's formal separation in Parliament. Charles and Diana divorced on 28 August 1996.


  • United Kingdom
    Wednesday Aug 28, 1996
    Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

    Charles and Diana divorced

    United Kingdom
    Wednesday Aug 28, 1996

    Charles and Diana divorced on 28 August 1996.


  • Gulf of Mexico
    Sunday Aug 28, 2005
    Hurricane Katrina

    The Storm Reached Category 5

    Gulf of Mexico
    Sunday Aug 28, 2005

    Katrina attained Category 5 status on the morning of August 28 and reached its peak strength at 1800 UTC that day, with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 902 mbar (26.6 inHg).


  • Alabama, U.S.
    Sunday Aug 28, 2005
    Hurricane Katrina

    Declaring State of Emergency In Alabama

    Alabama, U.S.
    Sunday Aug 28, 2005

    On August 28, Alabama Governor Bob Riley declared a state of emergency for the approaching Hurricane Katrina. On the same day, he requested President Bush to declare "expedited major disaster declaration" for six counties of South Alabama, which was quickly approved. Three-hundred and fifty national guardsmen were called on duty by August 30.


  • New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
    Sunday Aug 28, 2005
    Hurricane Katrina

    The National Weather Service

    New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
    Sunday Aug 28, 2005

    The National Weather Service's New Orleans/Baton Rouge office issued a vividly worded bulletin on August 28 predicting that the area would be "uninhabitable for weeks" after "devastating damage" caused by Katrina, which at that time rivaled the intensity of Hurricane Camille.


  • New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
    Sunday Aug 28, 2005
    Hurricane Katrina

    The Mandatory Evacuation of New Orleans

    New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
    Sunday Aug 28, 2005

    On Sunday, August 28, President Bush spoke with Governor Blanco to encourage her to order a mandatory evacuation of New Orleans.


  • Stade Louis II, Avenue des Castelans, Monaco-Ville, Monaco, France
    Friday Aug 28, 2009
    Zlatan Ibrahimović

    2nd Match With Barcelona

    Stade Louis II, Avenue des Castelans, Monaco-Ville, Monaco, France
    Friday Aug 28, 2009

    In his next competitive match, Barcelona won the 2009 UEFA Super Cup with a 1–0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk.


  • Milan, Lombardy, Italy
    Saturday Aug 28, 2010
    Zlatan Ibrahimović

    Moving To A.C. Milan

    Milan, Lombardy, Italy
    Saturday Aug 28, 2010

    On 28 August 2010, A.C. Milan announced via their official website that they had signed Ibrahimović for the 2010–11 season. He was loaned out to Milan for the season, with the club having the option to purchase him outright for €24 million at the end of the season.


  • Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
    Saturday Aug 28, 2010
    Shaquille O'Neal

    O'Neal reiterated his desire to fight Choi in an interview

    Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
    Saturday Aug 28, 2010

    On August 28, 2010, at UFC 118 in Boston, O'Neal reiterated his desire to fight Choi in an interview.


  • Istanbul, Turkey
    Thursday Aug 28, 2014
    Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

    Erdoğan Took The oath of office

    Istanbul, Turkey
    Thursday Aug 28, 2014

    Erdoğan took the oath of office on 28 August 2014 and became the 12th president of Turkey. He administered the new Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu's oath on 29 August. When asked about his lower-than-expected 51.79% share of the vote, he allegedly responded, "there were even those who did not like the Prophet. I, however, won 52%."


  • Los Gatos, California, U.S.
    Friday Aug 28, 2015
    Pablo Escobar: Narcos

    Narcos Series

    Los Gatos, California, U.S.
    Friday Aug 28, 2015

    Narcos is a series based on the story of Pablo Escobar. The series also focuses on Escobar's interactions with drug lords, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents, and various opposition entities. The show started on the 28th of August 2015


  • Brazil
    Tuesday Aug 28, 2018
    Jair Bolsonaro

    Jornal Nacional

    Brazil
    Tuesday Aug 28, 2018

    On 28 August, he gave an interview to Jornal Nacional, Brazil's best rated prime time news program, at Rede Globo.


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