History of 28 August
1907 – “American Messenger Company” was started by two teenagers, Jim Casey and Claude Ryan. The company’s name was later changed to “United Parcel Service.”
1916 – Italy’s declaration of war against Germany took effect during World War I.
1917 – Ten suffragists were arrested as they picketed the White House.
1922 – The first radio commercial aired on WEAF in New York City. The Queensboro Realty Company bought 10 minutes of time for$100.
1922 – The Walker Cup was held for the first time at Southampton, NY. It is the oldest international team golf match in America.
1939 – The first successful flight of a jet-propelled airplane took place. The plane was a German Heinkel He 178.
1941 – The Football Writers Association of America was organized.
1963 – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., gave his “I Have a Dream” speech at a civil rights rally in Washington, DC. More than 200,000 people attended.
1972 – Mark Spitz captured the first of his seven gold medals at the Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. He set a world record when he completed the 200-meter butterfly in 2 minutes and 7/10ths of a second.
1981 – “The New York Daily News” published its final afternoon edition.
1990 – Iraq declared Kuwait to be its 19th province and renamed Kuwait City al-Kadima.
1995 – The biggest bank in the U.S. was created when Chase Manhattan and Chemical Bank announced their $10 billion deal.
1996 – A divorce decree was issued for Britain’s Charles and Princess Diana. This was the official end to the 15-year marriage.
1998 – The Pakistani prime minister created a new Islamic order and legal system based on the Koran.
2004 – George Brunstad, at age 70, became the oldest person to swim the English Channel. The swim from Dover, England, to Sangatte, France, took 15 hours and 59 minutes.
2008 – In China, the Shanghai World Financial Center officially opened. The observation decks opened on August 30.
2014 – Google announced its Project Wing. The project was aimed at delivering products across a city using unmanned flying vehicles.
Celebrating Birthday Today
- 1981 – Matt Alrich, American lacrosse player
- 1981 – Kezia Dugdale, Scottish politician
- 1981 – Martin Erat, Czech ice hockey player
- 1981 – Daniel Gygax, Swiss footballer
- 1981 – Raphael Matos, Brazilian race car driver
- 1981 – Jake Owen, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1981 – Ahmed Talbi, Moroccan footballer
- 1981 – Agata Wróbel, Polish weightlifter
- 1982 – Anderson Silva de França, Brazilian footballer
- 1982 – Kevin McNaughton, Scottish footballer
- 1982 – Thiago Motta, Brazilian-Italian footballer
- 1982 – LeAnn Rimes, American singer-songwriter and actress
- 1983 – Lasith Malinga, Sri Lankan cricketer
- 1983 – Luke McAlister, New Zealand rugby player
- 1983 – Lilli Schwarzkopf, German heptathlete
- 1985 – Kjetil Jansrud, Norwegian skier
- 1986 – Jeff Green, American basketball player
- 1986 – Armie Hammer, American actor
- 1986 – Tommy Hanson, American baseball player (d. 2015)
- 1986 – Simon Mannering, New Zealand rugby league player
- 1986 – Gilad Shalit, Israeli soldier, and hostage
- 1986 – Florence Welch, English singer-songwriter
- 1987 – Caleb Moore, American snowmobile racer (d. 2013)
- 1989 – César Azpilicueta, Spanish footballer
- 1989 – Valtteri Bottas, Finnish race car driver
- 1989 – Jo Kwon, South Korean singer, and dancer
- 1989 – Cassadee Pope, American singer-songwriter
- 1990 – Bojan Krkić, Spanish footballer
- 1991 – Felicio Brown Forbes, German footballer
- 1991 – Andreja Pejić Bosnian model
- 1992 – Gabriela Drăgoi, Romanian gymnast
- 1992 – Bismack Biyombo, Congolese basketball player
- 1992 – Max Collins, American-Filipino actress, and model
- 1993 – Jakub Sokolík, Czech footballer
- 1994 – Bobby Andonov, Australian singer
- 1994 – Manon Arcangioli, a French tennis player
- 1994 – Junior Malanda, Belgian footballer (d. 2015)
- 1995 – Joshua Kalu, American football player
- 2003 – Quvenzhané Wallis, American actress