Some of the significant events which took place on August 28 taken from the leaf of History:

475 – Roman general Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his capital city, Ravenna.

476 – German ruler Flavius Odoacer captures Pavia.

489 – Theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths defeats Flavius Odoacer at the Battle of Isonzo, forcing his way into Italy.

1189 – Third Crusade: the Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan.

1521 – Belgrade captured by troops of Turkish Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent.

1542 – Turkish-Portuguese War (1538-1557) – Battle of Wofla: the Portuguese are scattered, their leader Christovão da Gama is captured and afterwards executed.

1619 – Ferdinand II elected Holy Roman Emperor.

1632 – Henry Casimir I appointed viceroy of Drenthe.

1637 – WIC-colonel Hans Koin conquers Fort Elmina, West Africa.

1655 – New Amsterdam & Peter Stuyvesant bars Jews from military service.

1777 – American Revolutionary War – Battle of Cooch’s Bridge takes place near Newark, Delaware.

1859 – A geomagnetic storm causes the Aurora Borealis to shine so brightly that it is seen clearly over parts of USA, Europe, and even as far afield as Japan.

1861 – Battle of Fort Hatteras, North Carolina.

1862 – Battle of Thoroughfare Gap, Virginia.

1862 – Battle of Groveton, Virginia (Manassas Plains) [->AUG 19] US7000 CS7000.

1862 – Belle Boyd released from Old Capital Prison in Washington, D.C.

1867 – United States occupy Midway Islands in the Pacific.

1867 – The United States formally takes control of Midway Atoll, years after it was sighted and claimed by Captain N.C. Brooks.

1896 –Contemporary Urdu poet Firaq Gorakhpuri was born in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.

1963 – “I Have A Dream Speech”: More than 200,000 people gather for a peaceful civil rights rally on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, and Martin Luther King, Jr. makes one of the most well-known and quoted speeches in Modern Day History saying the immortal words ” I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character” to the peaceful demonstrators black and white, poor and rich who had come together in the nation’s capital to demand voting rights and equal opportunity for African Americans and to appeal for an end to racial segregation and discrimination.

1937 – Shanghai Bombing By Japanese: Japanese warships and aircraft with machine guns and bombs are raging war on women and children in Shanghai including bombing and strafing railway carriages with schoolchildren, the rest of the world is protesting deeply but the Japanese are taking no notice and continue their war on civilians. 

1945 – U.S.A. Butter Rationing: Rationing for butter is to be decreased again with the red points required for butter going down to 12 points per pound, this is the second decrease since Julywhen butter was 24 red points per pound. 

1955 – Emmett Till Murder: Emmett Till, a black fourteen year old teenager from Chicago, is abducted from his uncle’s home in Money, Mississippi after he was accused of disrespect to a local store owner Carolyn Bryant. He was found three days later, he had been badly beaten and his eye had been gouged out, before he was shot through the head and thrown into the Tallahatchie River. 

1956 – Milk Raised to 24 Cents Per Quart: The price of milk is to be raised to 27 cents per quart for delivery and 24 cents per quart when purchased at a shop. 

1968 – Anti-Vietnam War Protesters in Chicago: At the democratic convention in Chicago 10’s of thousands of Anti-Vietnam war protesters battle police in the streets. The mayor of Chicago Richard Daley calls in 15,000 state and federal officers together with Chicago 12,000 officers to control the streets. As the situation worsened Television Cameras were on hand as Police used tear gas and were beating the protesters including innocent newsmen and doctors who had come to aid the injured. The backlash from these happenings shown on news programs throughout the country caused a swell of the ordinary American to question what America was doing in Vietnam if that was how they treated their own citizens. 

1978 – Vatican City Pope John Paul I: The new Pope has been elected by Cardinals, he is Pope John Paul I and in his first action has pledged to follow in the footsteps of Pope Paul VI. 

1986 – Bhagyashree Sathe was the first woman to earn a Grand Master norm in Chess.

1985 – East German Spies: An East German couple (Reinhard and Sonja Schulze) have appeared before Horseferry Road magistrates’ court in London charged under the Official Secrets Act. 

1989 – South Africa Township Violence: The continued fighting in South African townships protesting against the white Apartheid Regime continues to bring more deaths on a daily basis and it is believed over 2,500 have died since this series on troubles began. 

1994 – Sunday Trading Laws: Following a change in Sunday Trading Laws passed, thousands of shops throughout England and Wales have opened legally. Hundreds of thousands of shops were open before but always took the chance of being prosecuted under the 1950 Shops Act. This will affect a few of the largest department store chains who have not opened due to the old laws including Marks and Spencer and the House of Fraser chain of department stores. 

1996 – After four years of separation, Charles, Prince of Wales and his wife, Princess Diana, formally divorce. 

2002 – Scott Sulivan and Buford Yates Jr: WorldCom executives Scott Sulivan and Buford Yates Jr. are indicted on charges of criminal fraud in connection with the company’s collapse. 

2002 – Two more deaths from West Nile Virus: Two more deaths have been recorded from this year’s attack of West Nile encephalitis an inflammation of the brain caused by the West Nile Virus which is spread by mosquito’s, the virus is having it’s worst year with 425 reported cases in the US. 

2005 – One day before Hurricane Katrina strikes New Orleans it is upgraded to a Category 5 hurricane and the Mayor of New Orleans Ray Nagin orders everyone in the city to evacuate ahead of the landfall of Hurricane Katrina. 1,000,000 evacuate the city of New Orleans. 

2007 – The first president with an Islamist background to be elected in Turkey since the creation of the Turkish Republic in 1923 was sworn into office on this day. His election came amid concerns that his religious background would influence his politics disrupting Turkey’s strongly secular government. 

2011 – Hurricane Irene hits East Coast: Hurricane Irene hit the Eastern coast of the United States causing damage and flooding to many areas along the coast including New York City. Many citizens were ordered to evacuate the area prior to the storm and the storm claimed several lives. 

2012 – US Republican Convention Chooses Romney: The Republican National Convention officially choose Mitt Romney as their presidential candidate after beginning the nomination process. The convention will consist of speeches by popular voices in the party and discussion on the party’s platform for the upcoming election. 

2013 – Building Collapse in Vadodara: Eleven people died after a building collapsed in Vadodara, India. The three-floor residential building was home to about twelve families and many more are believed to be trapped in the debris.