Historical Events for 28th August 2018

1542 – Turkish-Portuguese War (1538-1557) – Battle of Wofla: the Portuguese are scattered, their leader Christovão da Gama is captured and afterwards executed.
1884 – First known photograph of a tornado is made near Howard, South Dakota
1886 – US Men’s National Tennis Championship, Newport R.I.: Richard Sears beats R. Livingston Beeckman 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-4
1951 – Pirates snap NY Giants 16 game win streak
1970 – Phillies Larry Bowa steals home for 2nd time in 1970
1978 – Donald Vesco rode 21′-long Kawasaki motorcycle at 318.598 mph
1996 – 53rd Venice Film Festival: “Michael Collins” directed by Neil Jordan wins Golden Lion
2003 – An electricity blackout cuts off power to around 500,000 people living in south east England and brings 60% of London’s underground rail network to a halt.
2013 – China and Russia walk out of a UN Security Council meeting after the US pushes for immediate action against Syria’s use of chemical weapons
2017 – English actor Ed Skrein pulls out of role in movie “Hellboy” after whitewashing criticism

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