Historical Events for 28th August 2026

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1907 - United Parcel Service is founded by James E. Casey in Seattle, Washington
1949 - Riot prevents Paul Robeson from singing near Peekskill, New York
1968 - Police and anti-war demonstrators clash at Chicago's Democratic National Convention
1970 - "I'll Be There" single by The Jackson 5 is released (Billboard Song of the Year 1970)
2011 - 28th MTV Video Music Awards: Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and Justin Bieber win
2016 - Canadian Open Women's Golf at Priddis Green Country Club: Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand wins by four strokes over Kim Sei-young of South Korea
2017 - North Korea launches a missile that flies over Japan, and the country's J-Alert warning system warns people to take cover
2018 - Chinese ride-sharing firm Didi Chuxing issues a public apology after a second Hitch passenger is killed within three months

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