Historical Events
- Last German troops in Marseille surrendered & Toulon cleared
- US air raid on Ambon Island, Dutch East Indies
Famous Birthdays
- Boyd Coddington, American auto designer (owner Boyd Coddington Hot Rod Shop) and television host (American Hot Rod on TLC), born in Rupert, Idaho (d. 2008)
- Marianne Heemskerk, Dutch swimmer, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Melvin Dummar, American gas station attendant, claimant to the Howard Hughes estate, and subject of the film "Melvin and Howard", born in Utah (d. 2018)
Famous Deaths
- Ernst Thälmann, German communist presidential candidate, dies at 58
Died in 1944 1944 Highlights
About August 28, 1944
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 8 months and 1 day
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Virgo
