August 28 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | August 28 Calendar
August 28th Daily Holidays include:
- Crackers Over the Keyboard Day
- Dream Day
- International Read Comics in Public Day
- Motorist Consideration Monday – August 28, 2023 (Last Monday in August)
- National Bow Tie Day
- National Cherry Turnover Day
- National Power Rangers Day
- Race Your Mouse Around the Icons Day
- Radio Commercials Day
- Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day
- Red Wine Day
August 28: Famous Birthdays
- August 28, 1831 – Lucy Webb Hayes, wife of U.S. President Hayes, First Lady of the United States from 1877-1881)
- August 28, 1913 – Jack Dreyfus, American businessman who founded the Dreyfus Corporation (d. 2009)
- August 28, 1951 – Wayne Osmond, American singer, songwriter, and actor (The Osmonds)
- August 28, 1958 – Scott Hamilton, American figure skater and Olympic Gold Medalist in the 1984 Olympics
- August 28, 1965 – Shania Twain, Canadian singer and songwriter
- August 28, 1969 – Jason Piestley, Canadian-American actor, director, and producer (90210)
- August 28, 1971 – Todd Eldredge, American figure skater
- August 28, 1971 – Janet Evans, American swimmer who won 4 Olympic Gold medals in 1988, 1992, and 1996
- August 28, 1982 – LeAnn Rimes, American singer-songwriter and actress
- August 28, 1986 – Armie Hammer, American actor (The Lone Ranger)
August 28: Historical Events
- August 28, 1609 – Henry Hudson discovers and explores Delaware Bay.
- August 28, 1619 – Ferdinand II is elected emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
- August 28, 1845 – The Scientific American magazine publishes its first issue
- August 28, 1867 – The United States takes possession of the Midway Atoll in the Pacific
- August 28, 1898 – Caleb Bradham invents Pepsi-Cola
- August 28, 1916 – Germany declares war on Romania
- August 28, 1916 – Italy declares war on Germany
- August 28, 1968 – Riots occur in Chicago, Illinois, during the Democratic National Convention
- August 28, 1990 – Iraq declares Kuwait to be its newest province.
- August 28, 1990 – An F5 tornado hits in Illinois and kills 29 people in the cities of Plainfield and Joliet
August 28: Music Events
- August 28, 1961 – Please Mr. Postman is released by The Marvelettes
- August 28, 1986 – Tina Turner receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- August 28, 2005 – The Importance of Being Idle by Oasis hits #1 on the UK singles chart
- August 28, 2005 – Green Day wins seven awards at the MTV music awards including the Viewer’s Choice Award and Video of the Year for Boulevard of Broken Dreams
August 28: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for August 28 is Virgo.
August Birthstone:
What is the August Birthstone? Peridot
Peridot. The modern August birthstone, peridot has been prized as a jewelry stone since ancient times. Always green in color but with considerable variations, a peridot’s particular shade depends on its source.
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