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On August 28, 475: The Roman general Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his capital city, Ravenna.

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Featured moment · 475

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

The Roman Empire was an ancient state that controlled the Mediterranean and much of Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa during the classical period. The Roman Republic had previously conquered most of these territories, which later came under imperial rule following Octavian's rise to power and the establishment of the Principate in 27 BC. By the 4th century AD, the empire had divided into western and eastern halves.

People

Born on August 28

Kano Fujihira 2004– Japanese singer, dancer, model, and actress (born 2004)
Quvenzhané Wallis 2003– American actress (born 2003)
Kamilla Rakhimova 2001– Uzbekistani tennis player (born 2001)
Marissa Bode 2000– American actress (born 2000)
Weston McKennie 1998– American soccer player (born 1998)
Kim Se-jeong 1996– South Korean singer and actress (born 1996)
Manon Arcangioli 1994– French tennis player
Ons Jabeur 1994– Tunisian tennis women player (born 1994)
Jakub Sokolík 1993– Czech footballer
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Bismack Biyombo 1992– Congolese basketball player (born 1992)
Max Collins 1992– American-Filipino actress and model
Gabriela Drăgoi 1992– Romanian artistic gymnast
Felicio Brown Forbes 1991– Costa Rican footballer (born 1991)
Andreja Pejić 1991– Australian model and actress (born 1991)
Bojan Krkić 1990– Spanish footballer (born 1990)
César Azpilicueta 1989– Spanish footballer (born 1989)
Valtteri Bottas 1989– Finnish racing driver (born 1989)
Jo Kwon 1989– South Korean singer and actor

People

Died on August 28

Obi Ndefo American actor (1972–2024)
Steve Silberman American writer and journalist (1957–2024)
Chadwick Boseman American actor (1976–2020)
Mireille Darc French model and actress (1938-2017)
Juan Gabriel Mexican singer and songwriter (1950–2016)
Mr. Fuji American professional wrestler and manager (1934–2016)
Al Arbour Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and executive (1932-2015)
Mark Krasniqi Ethnographist from Kosovo (1920–2015)
Nelson Shanks American painter
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Glenn Cornick British bass player (1947–2014)
Hal Finney Cryptograph and cypherpunk (1956–2014)
John Anthony Walker American spy for Soviet Union
John Bellany Scottish painter (1942–2013)
Lorella Cedroni Italian political philosopher
Edmund B. Fitzgerald American businessman (1926–2013)
Frank Pulli American baseball umpire (1935-2013)
Barry Stobart English footballer (1938-2013)
Rafael Díaz Ycaza Ecuadorian poet, novelist, short story writer and columnist

Timeline

Every August 28 on record

  1. 475 The Roman general Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his capital city, Ravenna.

    27 BC–476/1453 AD state and civilization

    The Roman Empire was an ancient state that controlled the Mediterranean and much of Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa during the classical period. The Roman Republic had previously conquered most of these territories, which later came under imperial rule following Octavian's rise to power and the establishment of the Principate in 27 BC. By the 4th century AD, the empire had divided into western and eastern halves.

  2. 489 Theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths, defeats Odoacer at the Battle of Isonzo, forcing his way into Italy.

    King of Italy from 493 to 526

    Theodoric the Great, also called the Amal, was king of the Ostrogoths (475–526), and ruler of the Ostrogothic Kingdom of Italy between 493 and 526, regent of the Visigoths (511–526), and a patrician of the Eastern Roman Empire. As ruler of the combined Gothic realms, Theodoric controlled an empire stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Adriatic Sea. Though Theodoric himself only used the title 'king' (rex), some scholars characterize him as a Western Roman emperor in all but name, since he ruled a large part of the former Western Roman Empire.

  3. 632 Fatimah, daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, dies, with her cause of death being a controversial topic among the Sunni Muslims and Shia Muslims.

    Daughter of Muhammad (died 632)

    Fatima bint Muhammad, commonly known as Fatima al-Zahra', was the daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his wife Khadija. Fatima's husband was Ali, the fourth of the Rashidun caliphs and the first Shia imam. Fatima's sons were Hasan and Husayn, the second and third Shia imams, respectively.

  4. 663 Silla–Tang armies crush the Baekje restoration attempt and force Yamato Japan to withdraw from Korea in the Battle of Baekgang.

    Korean kingdom (57 BCE–935 CE)

    Silla was a Korean kingdom that existed between 57 BCE and 935 CE and was located on the southern and central parts of the Korean peninsula. Silla, along with Baekje and Goguryeo, formed the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Silla had the lowest population of the three, approximately 850,000 people, significantly smaller than those of Baekje and Goguryeo and was considered less developed and weaker compared to both Goguryeo and Baekje.

  5. 1189 Third Crusade: The Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan.

    1189–1192 attempted re-conquest of the Holy Land

    The Third Crusade (1189–1192) was an attempt led by King Philip II of France, King Richard I of England, and Emperor Frederick Barbarossa to reconquer the Holy Land following the capture of Jerusalem by the Ayyubid sultan Saladin in 1187. For this reason, the Third Crusade is also known as the Kings' Crusade.

  6. 1521 Ottoman wars in Europe: The Ottoman Turks occupy Belgrade.
  7. 1524 The Kaqchikel Maya rebel against their former Spanish allies during the Spanish conquest of Guatemala.
  8. 1542 Turkish–Portuguese War: Battle of Wofla: The Portuguese are scattered, their leader Christovão da Gama is captured and later executed.
  9. 1565 Pedro Menéndez de Avilés sights land near St. Augustine, Florida and founds the oldest continuously occupied European-established city in the continental United States.
  10. 1609 Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay.
  11. 1619 Election of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor.
  12. 1640 Second Bishop's War: King Charles I's English army loses to a Scottish Covenanter force at the Battle of Newburn.
  13. 1648 Second English Civil War: The Siege of Colchester ends when Royalist Forces surrender to the Parliamentary Forces after eleven weeks.
  14. 1709 Meidingnu Pamheiba is crowned King of Manipur.
  15. 1789 William Herschel discovers a new moon of Saturn: Enceladus.
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  1. 1810 Napoleonic Wars: The French Navy accepts the surrender of a British Royal Navy fleet at the Battle of Grand Port.
  2. 1830 The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's new Tom Thumb steam locomotive races a horse-drawn car, presaging steam's role in U.S. railroads.
  3. 1833 The Slavery Abolition Act 1833 receives royal assent, making the purchase or ownership of slaves illegal in the British Empire with exceptions.
  4. 1845 The first issue of Scientific American magazine is published.
  5. 1849 Revolutions of 1848 in the Austrian Empire: After a month-long siege, Venice, which had declared itself independent as the Republic of San Marco, surrenders to Austria.
  6. 1850 Richard Wagner's Lohengrin premieres at the Staatskapelle Weimar.
  7. 1859 The Carrington event is the strongest geomagnetic storm on record to strike the Earth. Electrical telegraph service is widely disrupted.
  8. 1861 American Civil War: Union forces attack Cape Hatteras, North Carolina in the Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries which lasts for two days.
  9. 1862 American Civil War: The Second Battle of Bull Run, also known as the Battle of Second Manassas, begins in Virginia. The battle ends on August 30 with another Union defeat.
  10. 1867 The United States takes possession of the (at this point unoccupied) Midway Atoll.
  11. 1879 Anglo-Zulu War: Cetshwayo, last king of the Zulus, is captured by the British.
  12. 1890 The strongest storm in Finnish history kills at least three people.
  13. 1898 Caleb Bradham's beverage "Brad's Drink" is renamed "Pepsi-Cola".
  14. 1901 Silliman University is founded in the Philippines. It is the first American private school in the country.
  15. 1909 A group of mid-level Greek Army officers launches the Goudi coup, seeking wide-ranging reforms.

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