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History of 28 August

  • 1990 – Iraq declared Kuwait to be its 19th province and renamed Kuwait City al-Kadhima.
  • 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 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, French tennis player
  • 1994 – Junior Malanda, Belgian footballer (d. 2015)
  • 1995 – Joshua Kalu, American football player
  • 2003 – Quvenzhané Wallis, American actress
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