Every yearAugust 28
Everything August 28 celebrates
8 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for August 28 every year.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | International Read Comics in Public DayLead | Books | |
| 02 | National Bow Tie Day | Celebration | |
| 03 | National Cherry Turnovers Day | Food | |
| 04 | National Power Rangers Day | Kids & Family | |
| 05 | National Thoughtful Day | Celebration |
| 06 | Play Music on the Porch Day | Music | |
| 07 | Red Wine Day | Beer | |
| 08 | Speak Kind Words Saturday | Celebration |
Born on August 28
Historic figures
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe1749–1832German novelist, poet, playwright, and diplomat
- Jack Kirby1917–1994Comic Book Artist and Writer
- C. Wright Mills1916–1962American sociologist
- Godfrey Hounsfield1919–2004English biophysicist and engineer Nobel Prize laureate
- George Whipple1878–1976American physician and pathologist, Nobel Prize laureate
- Tjalling Koopmans1910–1985Dutch-American mathematician and economist Nobel Prize laureate
- Ben Gazzara1930–2012American actor
- Charles Boyer1899–1978French-American actor, singer, and producer
- Edward Burne-Jones1833–1898English artist of the Pre-Raphaelite movement
- Donald O'Connor1925–2003American actor, singer, and dancer
Celebrities & public figures
- David Fincherb. 1962American director and producer
- Shania Twainb. 1965Grammy Award-winning Canadian Country Singer-Songwriter
- Valtteri Bottasb. 1989Finnish race car driver
- César Azpilicuetab. 1989Spanish footballer
- Bojan Krkićb. 1990Spanish footballer
- Paul Martinb. 1938Canadian lawyer and politician
- Thiago Mottab. 1982Brazilian-Italian footballer
- Satoshi Tajirib. 1965Japanese video game developer
- Weston McKennieb. 1998American soccer player
- Quvenzhané Wallisb. 2003American actress
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers August 28 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see August 28, 2027.
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