Chancellor
Appointed Chancellor of a Government in Scotland established by Edward I
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August 28 in History
This permanent archive page contains 174 World History Database records for August 28, spanning 1296 to 2023. Recorded topics include Chancellor; Justiciar; Oath.
Total: 174Events: 157Births: 2Deaths: 3Battles: 12Countries: 32
Events on August 28
Justiciar
Appointed Justiciar of a Government in Scotland established by Edward I
Oath
Opens a Scottish Parliament at Berwick which swears feality to Edward I
Rule of Scotland
Opens a Scottish Parliament at Berwick which swears feality to Edward I
Treasurer
Appointed Trerasurer in Edward Is Parliament
Defence of Breda
Justinus commanded Breda's garrison and organised the city's defence against Spinola.
Siege of Breda Begins
Spinola opened the prolonged Spanish siege of Breda with a large encircling army.
Artillery Withdrawal at Newburn
Monck helps preserve English artillery during the retreat from Newburn.
Defence of Tyne Crossings
Conway commands English troops defending the River Tyne crossings against the Covenanters.
English Infantry at Newburn
Astley commands infantry supporting the English defensive position near Newburn.
Retreat from Newburn
Monck organises part of the English withdrawal after the position collapses.
Twelve Peers Petition
Essex joins peers requesting a Parliament after the defeat at Newburn.
Twelve Peers Petition
Bristol urges the King to seek parliamentary assistance during the national emergency.
Twelve Peers Petition
Saye and Sele signs the petition demanding a Parliament and redress of grievances.
Twelve Peers Petition
Brooke joins the aristocratic opposition demanding constitutional consultation.
Twelve Peers Petition
Howard of Escrick signs the peers petition seeking parliamentary government.
Twelve Peers Petition
Mandeville supports the peers appeal for Parliament after military defeat.
Twelve Peers Petition
Paget urges Charles to call Parliament and settle the Scottish conflict.
Twelve Peers Petition
Warwick signs the request for Parliament and an end to arbitrary government.
Twelve Peers Petition
Bedford signs the peers petition urging Charles to summon Parliament and negotiate peace.
Twelve Peers Petition
Hertford supports the petition for parliamentary advice and a negotiated settlement.
Twelve Peers Petition
Mulgrave supports summoning Parliament to address war, finance and religious grievances.
Twelve Peers Petition
Wharton joins the petitioners demanding Parliament and investigation of grievances.
Cavalry Troop Mustered
Cromwell musters a troop of horse for Parliament's army.
Commission as Captain of Horse
Cromwell receives authority to command a troop of horse raised around Huntingdon.
Quartermaster
Desborough serves as quartermaster to Cromwell's newly raised troop of horse.
Court Martial at Colchester
Lucas is condemned after Colchester's surrender for returning to arms despite an earlier undertaking not to fight Parliament again.
Execution
Lucas is executed after Colchester's surrender as Parliament punishes renewed Royalist resistance.
Siege of Colchester
Fairfax receives the surrender of Colchester after a hard Royalist siege during the Second Civil War.
Surrender of Colchester
Lucas surrenders with the Royalist garrison after the long siege of Colchester ends following the defeat at Preston.
Capture of Upton Bridge
Captures Upton Bridge enabling Cromwell to advance on both banks of the Severn
Capture of Upton Bridge
Lambert leads horse and dragoons in a daring attack that recaptures the damaged Upton Bridge south of Worcester.
Wounding at Upton Bridge
Massey is badly wounded while Royalist troops contest Lambert's seizure of Upton Bridge.
Marriage Proxy
Marries Charles II of Spain by proxy
Second Marriage
Marries Maria Anna of Neuburg by proxy after the death of his first wife
Declaration of War
Begins the Seven Years War by launching a pre-emptive invasion of Saxony
Invasion of Saxony
Begins the Seven Years War by launching a pre-emptive invasion of Saxony
Discovery of Enceladus
Herschel discovers a new moon of Saturn, Enceladus
Execution
Found guilty of treason by a revolutionary tribunal & guillotined
Revolutionary Tribunal
Found guilty of treason by a revolutionary tribunal & guillotined
Treason
Found guilty of treason by a revolutionary tribunal & guillotined
Invasion of Turkey
Diebitsch advances within 68 kilometers of Constantinople, causing panic on the streets of the capital
Invasion of Turkey
Diebitsch advances within 68 kilometers of Constantinople, causing panic on the streets of the capital
Invasion of Turkey
Diebitsch advances within 68 kilometers of Constantinople, causing panic on the streets of the capital
Tom Thumb Locomotive
Demonstrates the Tom Thumb steam locomotive on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
European Cabinet
Forms a cabinet under European financial pressure and becomes Egypt's first modern Prime Minister.
Kassassin Position Defended
Wolseley's army secures its position during the canal-zone campaign.
President of United States of America
Nominated by the Socialist Labour Party as Presidential Candidate
Armament
Draws up detailed plans to create a War Fleet of 79 battleships by 1920
Army Enlistment Measures Discussed
Reviews practical measures intended to speed the enlistment of wartime volunteers.
Battlecruiser Force Withdraws after Heligoland
Beatty withdraws his battlecruisers after the German light forces have suffered severe losses.
Belgian Refugee Assistance Addressed
Addresses arrangements for Belgian refugees displaced by the German invasion.
Casualty List Publication Addressed
Answers questions about publishing official lists of British military casualties.
Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff of the Ninth Army
Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff of the Ninth Army
Commander of Ninth Army
Appointed Commander of the Ninth Army, to fill the gap on the Marne front
Commander of Ninth Army
Appointed Commander of the Ninth Army, to fill the gap on the Marne front
Declaration of War
Austria is at war with Belgium
Declaration of War
Austro-Hungarian declaration of war received by Belgian Government. Austria is at war with Belgium
German Cruisers Engaged at Heligoland Bight
Beatty's heavy ships overwhelm German cruisers encountered during the closing phase of the battle.
Heligoland Bight Intervention Ordered
Beatty commits his battlecruisers despite mine and submarine risks to support the hard-pressed British flotillas.
Heligoland Bight Support Force Moves In
Beatty moves his battlecruisers toward the fighting after British light forces come under increasing pressure.
Heligoland Bight Victory Secured
Beatty's intervention helps turn the confused action into a clear British naval victory.
International Declaration
Austro-Hungarian declaration of war received by Belgian Government
Military Governor
Appointed Military Governor of Paris
Military Governor
Appointed Military Governor of Paris
Ninth Army
Appointed Commander of the Ninth Army, to fill the gap on the Marne front
Ninth Army
Appointed Commander of the Ninth Army, to fill the gap on the Marne front
Second Army
The Russian Second Army disintegrates, Samsonov shoots himself
Ninth Light Horse Enters Hill 60 Fighting
Reynell leads the 9th Light Horse Regiment in close fighting during the renewed assault on Hill 60.
Reynell Killed at Hill 60
Reynell is killed while his regiment fights for Ottoman trenches during the second phase of the Hill 60 battle.
Reynell Killed during Hill 60 Fighting
Reynell is killed while his regiment is engaged in the continuing struggle for Hill 60.
Tenth Light Horse Ordered toward Hill 60 Summit
Godley tells the depleted 10th Australian Light Horse to attack a trench near the summit of Hill 60.
Kornilov Affair
Allows revolutionary groups greater freedom to organise resistance as the threat from Kornilov appears to increase.
Kornilov Affair
Authorises defensive measures around Petrograd while political organisations mobilise workers and soldiers against Kornilov.
Kornilov Affair
Appeals to the army after Kerensky denounces him.
Kornilov Affair
Attempts to rally military support while troops associated with his movement continue toward the Petrograd region.
Kornilov Affair
Maintains that his programme is intended to restore order rather than destroy the revolution.
Kornilov Affair
Bolshevik organisers gain greater freedom to mobilise workers and soldiers for the defence of Petrograd.
Kornilov Affair
Bolsheviks gain influence by helping resist Kornilov.
Kornilov Affair
The party presents Kornilov's action as evidence that counter-revolutionary forces threaten the gains of February.
Krymov Advance
Krymov cavalry advance toward Petrograd falters near Luga.
End of Jon Thorlaksson Government
The Jon Thorlaksson Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Tryggvi Thorhallsson Government
Begins the Tryggvi Thorhallsson Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Conference of Lucknow
The all-party Lucknow conference vote for dominion status for India
Independence of India
The all-party Lucknow conference vote for dominion status for India
Independence of India
Formulates a plan for the Dominion Status of India
President of Ecuador
Appointed acting President of Ecuador
Provisional President Takes Office
Menendez serves as provisional President while Martinez campaigns for election
Vatican endorses Francos regime
The Vatican endorses Francos regime
Commander of 3rd Division
Appointed Commander of the 3rd Division
Commander of 3rd Division
Appointed Commander of the 3rd Division
Prime Minister of Australia
Appointed Prime Minister of Australia, Prime Minister until Oct
Resignation of Robert Menzies
Resigns due to dissatisfaction with his wartime leadership
Siege of Tobruk
Demands the Australians in Tobruk be relieved which the Allies reluctantly agree to
Operation Blue
Orders the capture of the Grozny oilfields in the Caucus
Constitution of France
Announces the Government will run centrally. Announces resistance organisations & Liberation Committee's will have advisery roles
Dissolution
The French Resistance is dissolved
Operation Dragoon
Toulon and Marseille are liberated during Operation Dragoon
Siege of Marseille
Toulon and Marseille are liberated during Operation Dragoon
Siege of Toulon
Toulon and Marseille are liberated during Operation Dragoon
Abdication
Accepts the post of supreme political adviser in the provisional Government
Chongqing Peace Talks
Travels with Mao Zedong to Chongqing for negotiations with Chiang Kai-shek after Japan's surrender.
Constitution of Vietnam
Accepts the post of supreme political adviser in the provisional Government
Government
Accepts the post of supreme political adviser in the provisional Government
Peace
Meets Mao Zedong in Chongqing for negotiations intended to avert renewed civil war after Japan’s surrender.
Peace
Attends peace talks with Chiang Kaishek in Chongqing
Provisional Government
Accepts the post of supreme political adviser in the provisional Government
Provisional Government
Accepts the post of supreme political adviser in the provisional Government
Constitution of China
Announces the establishment of the ManchurianPeoples Government
Capture of Tokyo
The JCS gives its approval for the Inchon landings
Hardship Discharge Board Recommendation
A Marine hardship board recommended approval of Lee's request for early active-duty release because of his mother's claimed dependency.
Army Reform
Kerensky develops his views through army reform after 1917.
Buon Enao Program Review
McCone sent Gordon Gray a memorandum reviewing the history and development of the Buon Enao counterinsurgency project in South Vietnam.
Blowin in the Wind
Popularises protest songwriting during the civil rights era.
Blowin in the Wind
Sing Dylan's Blowin in the Wind at the March on Washington.
Demonstrations
250,000 civil rights supporters join the "March on Washington"
End of Third Einar Gerhardsen Government
The Third Einar Gerhardsen Government ends in Oslo, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Norway.
John Lyng Government
Begins the John Lyng Government in Oslo and serves as Prime Minister of Norway.
Speech
Makes the "I have a dream speech"
The Times They Are a-Changin
Works on political material later central to The Times They Are a-Changin.
Capture of Haji Pir Pass
Ranjit Singh Dyal leads troops in the assault that captures the strategically important Haji Pir Pass during the 1965 war.
German Occupation
The Czech National Assembly declares the Soviet occupation illegal
National Assembly
The Czech National Assembly declares the Soviet occupation illegal
President of United States of America
Appointed Presidential candidate for the Democratic Party
End of First Olafur Johannesson Government
The First Olafur Johannesson Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Geir Hallgrimsson Government
Begins the Geir Hallgrimsson Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Prime Minister of Iceland
Appointed Prime Minister of Iceland
Demonstrations
25,000 Protestant & Catholic women march through Belfast
Demonstrations
25,000 Protestant & Catholic women march through Belfast
Resignation of Menachem Begin
Israels PM Begin announced his intention to resign as fighting continued in Lebanon with no apparent end in sight
Annexation Policy Enforced
Attempts to consolidate annexation despite international rejection.
Kuwait Declared Iraqi Province
Proclaims Kuwait an Iraqi province after the invasion.
Minister of Internal Affairs
Appointed Minister of Internal Affairs for USSR
Treaty of Maastricht
Heads Luxembourg when its Maastricht ratification notification is formally completed.
Galileo Ida Flyby
Galileo flies past asteroid Ida, becoming the second spacecraft encounter with an asteroid.
Ida Surface Imaging
Galileo images Ida's heavily cratered surface and extensive regolith during the close asteroid encounter.
Post-Genocide Cabinet Crisis
Several ministers depart the cabinet at the same time.
Prime Minister Resignation
Leaves office after political disagreements within the government.
Marriage
Dianna is no longer married to the Prince of Wales, and so has ceased to be a Royal by-marriage, Diana loses the style Her Royal Highness and instead was styled, as Diana, Princess of Wales
Marriage
Their divorce is finalised, Diana receives a lump sum settlement of around œ17,000,000 along with a legal order preventing her from discussing the details.
Marriage
Under Elizabeth IIs Letters Patent, a divorced wife of a Prince of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland "shall not be entitled to hold and enjoy the style, title or attribute of Royal Highness.".
Sing When You're Winning
Releases Sing When You're Winning, expanding his international commercial reach.
Sixth Commissioners Session
Chairs the sixth UNMOVIC Commissioners session.
UNMOVIC College Meeting
The Commission continues readiness work for future inspections.
Argentina Olympic Gold Medal Manager
Coaches Argentina to Olympic football gold after winning every match of the tournament.
Olympic Final Winning Goal
Scores the only goal as Argentina defeat Paraguay to win their first Olympic football gold medal.
Olympic Tournament Top Scorer
Finishes the Olympic football tournament as leading scorer with eight goals during Argentina's gold-medal campaign.
Prime Minister of Pakistan
Shaukat Aziz becomes Prime Minister after winning a National Assembly vote.
Democratic Convention
Accepts the Democratic presidential nomination before a large convention crowd in Denver
Economy of Cuba
It is reported that Cuba had notified at least 2 foreign Governments that it could not meet debt payments
Meeting with Debt payments
It is reported that Cuba had notified at least 2 foreign Governments that it could not meet debt payments
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
Modi launches the Jan Dhan programme to expand access to bank accounts and basic financial services.
Scramjet Demonstrator
An indigenous air-breathing scramjet technology demonstrator is flight-tested during A. S. Kiran Kumar's chairmanship.
Prorogation
Obtains approval to prorogue Parliament during the Brexit crisis.
Resignation of Shinzo Abe
Announces resignation as Prime Minister because of ill health.
Robotyne Liberated
Ukraine says Robotyne is liberated during the counteroffensive.
Births on August 28
Birth of Nik Turner
Birth of Nik Turner
Birth of Hugh Alan Cornwell
Birth of Hugh Alan Cornwell, later guitarist, vocalist and founding member of The Stranglers.
Deaths on August 28
Death of Custine
Found guilty of treason by a revolutionary tribunal & guillotined
Death of Custine
Found guilty of treason by a revolutionary tribunal and guillotined.
Death of Chadwick Boseman
Death of actor Chadwick Boseman.
Battles on August 28
Battle of Mohacs
Within a few weeks Buda & Pest fall to the Turks. Reaches the Plain of Mohacs & discovers the Hungarian army preparing for battle
Aftermath of Battle of Newburn
Strafford attempted to restore order after the English defeat at Newburn opened northern England to Scottish occupation.
Battle of Newburn
Scottish Covenanters defeat the English army at Newburn.
Battle of Newburn
The Covenanter army defeats English forces attempting to defend the River Tyne crossings.
Battle of Newburn
Scottish Covenanters defeat the English army at Newburn.
Battle of Newburn
The Covenanter army defeats English forces attempting to defend the River Tyne crossings.
Battle of Newburn
Two days after the battle the city of Newcastle is surrendered to the Scots. Leads to the Treaty of Ripon
Battle of Blair Atholl
Defeats a small Irish force led by Alasdair Macolla MacDonald
Battle of Upton Bridge
Massey is badly wounded when Lambert's Parliamentarian horse and dragoons recapture Upton Bridge south of Worcester.
First Battle of Kassassin
British forces defeat an Egyptian attack near Kassassin.
Battle of Heligoland Bight
The Royal Navy wins an early North Sea action against German light forces off Heligoland.
Battle of Tannenberg
The Russian Second Army disintegrates, Samsonov shoots himself