August 28
August 28 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 125 days remain until the year's end. It falls in summer (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Virgo.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On August 28 the Sun's declination is approximately +8.9°. At this latitude the Sun is north of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere longer days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a August 28.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- Christian feast day: Alexander of Constantinople
- Christian feast day: Augustine of Hippo
- Christian feast day: Edmund Arrowsmith
- Christian feast day: Hermes
- Christian feast day: Moses the Black
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
2022 — Phoenix shooting: A man opens fire on pedestrians outside of a hotel in Phoenix, Arizona, resulting in the deaths of three people, including the perpetrator. ↗(4 years ago)more
On August 28, 2022, a mass shooting occurred outside of a Days Inn motel in Phoenix, Arizona. The perpetrator, 24-year-old Isaiah Steven Williams, wearing tactical equipment and armed with a rifle and explosive weapons, killed two people and wounded five others, including two police officers.
2017 — China–India border standoff: China and India both pull their troops out of Doklam, putting an end to a two-month-long stalemate over China's construction of a road in disputed territory. ↗(9 years ago)more
The 2017 China–India border standoff or Doklam standoff was a military border standoff between the Indian Armed Forces and the People's Liberation Army of China over Chinese construction of a road in Doklam, near a trijunction border area known in Chinese as Donglang, or Donglang Caochang . On 16 June 2017 Chinese troops with construction vehicles and roa...
2016 — The first experimental mission of ISRO's Scramjet Engine towards the realisation of an Air Breathing Propulsion System is successfully conducted from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. ↗(10 years ago)more
The Indian Space Research Organisation is the national space agency of India, headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It serves as the principal research and development arm of the Department of Space (DoS), overseen by the Prime Minister of India, with the Chairman of ISRO also serving as the chief executive of the DoS.
2009 — NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-128. ↗(17 years ago)more
Space Shuttle Discovery is a retired American Space Shuttle orbiter. The spaceplane was one of the orbiters from NASA's Space Shuttle program and the third of five fully operational orbiters to be built. Its first mission, STS-41-D, flew from August 30 to September 5, 1984.
2003 — In 'one of the most complicated and bizarre crimes in the annals of the FBI', Brian Wells dies after becoming involved in a complex plot involving a bank robbery, a scavenger hunt, and a homemade explosive device. ↗(23 years ago)more
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. An agency of the United States Department of Justice, the FBI is a member of the U.S. Intelligence Community and reports to both the attorney general and the director of national intelligence.
1999 — The Russian space mission Soyuz TM-29 reaches completion, ending nearly 10 years of continuous occupation on the space station Mir as it approaches the end of its life. ↗(27 years ago)more
Soyuz TM-29 was a Russian Soyuz spaceflight launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome aboard a Soyuz 11A511U rocket. It docked with Mir on February 22, 1999 at 05:36 GMT with cosmonauts Viktor Afanasyev of Russia, Jean-Pierre Haigneré of France, and Ivan Bella of Slovakia aboard.
1998 — Pakistan's National Assembly passes a constitutional amendment to make the 'Qur'an and Sunnah' the 'supreme law' but the bill is defeated in the Senate. ↗(28 years ago)more
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is its largest city and financial centre. Pakistan is the 33rd-largest country by area.
1998 — Second Congo War: Loyalist troops backed by Angolan and Zimbabwean forces repulse the RCD and Rwandan offensive on Kinshasa. ↗(28 years ago)more
The Second Congo War, also known as Africa's World War or the Great War of Africa, was a major conflict that began on 2 August 1998, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, just over a year after the First Congo War.
1996 — Chicago Seven defendant David Dellinger, antiwar activist Bradford Lyttle, Civil Rights Movement historian Randy Kryn, and eight others are arrested by the Federal Protective Service while protesting in a demonstration at the Kluczynski Federal Building in downtown Chicago during that year's Democratic National Convention. ↗(30 years ago)more
The Chicago Seven, originally the Chicago Eight and also known as the Conspiracy Eight or Conspiracy Seven, were seven defendants—Rennie Davis, David Dellinger, John Froines, Tom Hayden, Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, and Lee Weiner—charged by the United States Department of Justice with conspiracy, crossing state lines with intent to incite a riot, and othe...
1993 — NASA's Galileo probe performs a flyby of the asteroid 243 Ida. Astronomers later discover a moon, the first known asteroid moon, in pictures from the flyby and name it Dactyl. ↗(33 years ago)more
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the United States' civil space program and for research in aeronautics and space. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., NASA operates ten field centers across the U.S.
1993 — Singaporean presidential election: Former Deputy Prime Minister Ong Teng Cheong is elected President of Singapore. Although it is the first presidential election to be determined by popular vote, the allowed candidates consist only of Ong and a reluctant whom the government had asked to run to confer upon the election the semblance of an opposition. ↗(33 years ago)more
Presidential elections were held in Singapore on 28 August 1993. Following amendments to the Constitution in 1991, presidential elections since then are to be directly elected by citizens for a six year term. Incumbent president Wee Kim Wee, who had been elected by Parliament in 1989, did not seek re-election.
1993 — The autonomous Croatian Community of Herzeg-Bosnia in Bosnia and Herzegovina is transformed into the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia. ↗(33 years ago)more
Bosnia and Herzegovina, often referred to as Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to the north and southwest, with a 20-kilometre-long (12-mile) coast on the Adriatic Sea in the south.
Notable births
2004 — Kano Fujihira, Japanese entertainer ↗(22 years ago)more
Kano Fujihira is a Japanese singer, dancer, model, and actress. She is best known as a member of the girl group @onefive. She is a former member of the idol group Sakura Gakuin and a former support dancer for the metal band Babymetal. She is represented by the talent agency Amuse Inc. and is signed with the record label Avex Trax.
2003 — Quvenzhané Wallis, American actress ↗(23 years ago)more
Quvenzhané Wallis is an American actress and author. She made her acting debut in the drama film Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012), which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, making her the youngest nominee in the category and the first born in the 21st century.
2001 — Kamilla Rakhimova, Russian tennis player ↗(25 years ago)more
Kamilla Stanislavovna Rakhimova is a Russian-born Uzbekistani professional tennis player. She has a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 60, achieved on 30 December 2024 and a best doubles ranking of No. 51, attained on 25 August 2025.
2000 — Marissa Bode, American actress ↗(26 years ago)more
Marissa Bode is an American actress. After graduating from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, she gained recognition for her portrayal of Nessarose Thropp in the musical films Wicked (2024) and Wicked: For Good (2025).
1998 — Weston McKennie, American soccer player ↗(28 years ago)more
Weston James Earl McKennie is an American professional soccer player who plays primarily as a midfielder for Serie A club Juventus and the United States national team. A highly versatile player, he has been described as a "Swiss Army knife" and is routinely deployed in any outfield position except center-back.
1996 — Kim Se-jeong, South Korean actress and singer ↗(30 years ago)more
Kim Se-jeong is a South Korean singer and actress. She finished second in Mnet's girl group survival show Produce 101, becoming a member of the project girl group I.O.I. She was also a member of Jellyfish Entertainment's girl group Gugudan.
Notable deaths
2024 — Obi Ndefo, American actor (born 1972) ↗(2 years ago)more
Obi Ndefo was an American actor and yoga teacher, best known as Bodie Wells on the television drama Dawson's Creek, and for his recurring role as Rak'nor in Stargate SG-1.
2024 — Steve Silberman, American writer and journalist (born 1957) ↗(2 years ago)more
Stephen Louis Silberman was an American writer for Wired magazine and was an editor and contributor there for more than two decades. In 2010, Silberman was awarded the AAAS "Kavli Science Journalism Award for Magazine Writing." His featured article, known as "The Placebo Problem", discussed the impact of placebos on the pharmaceutical industry.
2020 — Chadwick Boseman, American actor and playwright (born 1976) ↗(6 years ago)more
Chadwick Aaron Boseman was an American actor and playwright. Through his two-decade career, he appeared in a number of projects spanning both blockbuster and independent films, and received various accolades, including an Actor Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award.
2017 — Mireille Darc, French actress and model (born 1938) ↗(9 years ago)more
Mireille Darc was a French actress, director, photographer, singer and model. She appeared as a lead character in Jean-Luc Godard's 1967 film Weekend. Darc was a Knight of the Legion of Honour and Commander of the National Order of Merit. Alain Delon was her longtime co-star and companion.
2016 — Juan Gabriel, Mexican singer and songwriter (born 1950) ↗(10 years ago)more
Alberto Aguilera Valadez, known professionally as Juan Gabriel, was a Mexican singer-songwriter. Colloquially nicknamed Juanga and El Divo de Juárez, Juan Gabriel was known for his flamboyant style, which broke norms and standards within the Latin music industry.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (241) | 241 · prime |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (125) | 5^3 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 28082026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | +8.85° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 69 days |