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Who died on August 28

106 figures who shaped history died on August 28.

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Augustine of Hippo — Christian philosopher and theologian, who died on August 28 430.

Fatima — Daughter of Muhammad (died 632), who died on August 28 632.

Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal — Ajaw of Palenque from 615 to 683, who died on August 28 683.

Empress Kōken — Empress of Japan (749–758; 764–770), who died on August 28 770.

Louis the German — King of East Francia from 843 to 876, who died on August 28 876.

Eleanor of Portugal, Queen of Denmark — Junior queen of Denmark from 1229 to 1231, who died on August 28 1231.

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Who died on August 28?

106 people with a Wikipedia article died on August 28, including Augustine of Hippo, Fatima, Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

What happened on August 28?

65 documented historical events happened on August 28, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Orestes took control of Ravenna, the capital of the Western Roman Empire, forcing Emperor Julius Nepos to flee. On the same day, in another year: Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts: During the Battle of Wofla, the Portuguese commander Cristóvão da Gama was captured by the Adal Sultanate and executed the next day. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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