August 28 in History

64 events 475 – 2022

August 28 spans 64 recorded events across recorded history — from 475 – 2022. Below is a curated digest of the most significant moments tied to this date.

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The first experimental mission of ISRO's Scramjet Engine towards the realisation

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

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In 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. This featured entry focuses on the immediate decision and its direct historical impact.

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Satish Dhawan Space Centre – SDSC is the primary spaceport of ISRO, located in Sriharikota, an island in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh, India. This helps explain why the event mattered beyond the initial announcement.

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The spaceport is located on an island off the east coast of India, surrounded by Pulicat Lake and the Bay of Bengal. This clarifies the institutional and public response around the event.

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The distance of Sriharikota from Chennai is 105 km (65 mi) and from Nellore is 119 km (74mi). This shows how the event shaped policy and public communication in the same period.

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In 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 had consequences that extended beyond the first headline. The key context is the institutions involved, the policy shift, and how the public response evolved afterward.


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 a 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 became ruled by emperors following triumvir Octavian's rise to power and establishment of a Principate regime in 27 BC. By the 4th century AD the empire split into western and eastern halves. The Western Empire collapsed in 476 AD, while the Eastern Empire endured until the fall of Constantinople in 1453.
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475
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. He also received and used the former Western imperial regalia from Constantinople in 497, and exercised imperial powers recognized in the East, such as naming consuls. The Italian aristocracy referred to him using the imperial title princeps.
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489
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. Fatima has been compared to Mary, mother of Jesus, especially in Shia Islam. Muhammad is said to have regarded her as the best of women and the dearest person to him. She is often viewed as an ultimate archetype for Muslim women and an example of compassion, generosity, and enduring suffering. It is through Fatima that Muhammad's family line has survived to this date. Her name and her epithets remain popular choices for Muslim girls.
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632
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.
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663
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.
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1189
Ottoman wars in Europe: The Ottoman Turks occupy Belgrade.
Series of military conflicts between the Ottoman Empire and various European states
A series of military conflicts between the Ottoman Empire and various European states took place from the Late Middle Ages up through the early 20th century. The earliest conflicts began during the Byzantine–Ottoman wars, waged in Anatolia in the late 13th century before entering Europe in the mid-14th century with the Bulgarian–Ottoman wars. The mid-15th century saw the Serbian–Ottoman wars and the Albanian-Ottoman wars. Much of this period was characterized by the Ottoman expansion into the Balkans. The Ottoman Empire made further inroads into Central Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries, culminating in the peak of Ottoman territorial claims in Europe.
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1521
The Kaqchikel Maya rebel against their former Spanish allies during the Spanish conquest of Guatemala.
Indigenous Maya people of Guatemala
The Kaqchikel are one of the Indigenous Maya peoples of the midwestern highlands of Guatemala and of southern Mexico. They constitute Guatemala's third largest Maya group. The name was formerly spelled in various other ways, including Cakchiquel, Kakchiquel, Caqchikel, and Cachiquel.
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1524
Turkish–Portuguese War: Battle of Wofla: The Portuguese are scattered, their leader Christovão da Gama is captured and later executed.
Series of military encounters between the Portuguese and Ottoman Empires
The Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts also known as the Ottoman–Portuguese War, were a period of conflict during the Ottoman–Portuguese confrontations and series of armed military encounters between the Portuguese Empire and the Ottoman Empire along with regional allies in and along the Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf, and Red Sea.
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1542
Pedro Menéndez de Avilés sights land near St.
Augustine, Florida and founds the oldest continuously occupied European-established city in the continental United States.
Pedro Menéndez de Avilés was a Spanish admiral, explorer, and conquistador from Avilés, in Asturias, Spain. He is notable for planning the first regular trans-oceanic convoys, which became known as the Spanish treasure fleet, and for founding St. Augustine, Florida, in 1565. This was the first successful European settlement in Florida and the most significant city in the region for nearly three centuries.
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1565
Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay.
English explorer (c. 1565 – after 1611)
Henry Hudson was an English sea explorer and navigator during the early 17th century, best known for his explorations of present-day Canada and parts of the Northeastern United States.
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1609
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20 people 1986 – 2003
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1996
Manon Arcangioli
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1994
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1994
Jakub Sokolík
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1993
Bismack Biyombo
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1992
Max Collins
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1992
Gabriela Drăgoi
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1992
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1991
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1991
Bojan Krkić
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1990
César Azpilicueta
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1989
Valtteri Bottas
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1989
Jo Kwon
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1989
Rosie MacLennan
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1988
Caleb Moore
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1987
Jeff Green
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20 people 2012 – 2024
Obi Ndefo
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2024
Steve Silberman
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2024
Chadwick Boseman
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2020
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2017
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2016
Mr. Fuji
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2016
Al Arbour
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Mark Krasniqi
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Nelson Shanks
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2015
Glenn Cornick
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Hal Finney
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2014
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2014
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2012
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What happened on August 28?

A featured event on this date is 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. This page also lists 64 events from other years on the same day.

Why is August 28 remembered in history?

August 28 brings together events, births, and deaths across many eras, which makes it useful for seeing how one calendar date connects different historical turning points.

Who was born on August 28?

Notable birthdays on this date include Quvenzhané Wallis, Kamilla Rakhimova, Marissa Bode.

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Who died on August 28?

Notable deaths on this date include Obi Ndefo, Steve Silberman, Chadwick Boseman.

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What happened on August 28 in history?

On August 28, one notable event in history was 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..

This date currently highlights 64 recorded events on thisDay.info, spanning 475 – 2022.

DateAugust 28
Featured year2016
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