Famous Birthdays
- Gershom Jaques Van Brunt, U.S. Army (Union Navy), born in Monmouth County, New Jersey (d. 1863)
Famous Deaths
- James Wilson, One of the Founding Fathers of the United States and a signatory of the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, dies at 55
1798 Highlights
About August 28, 1798
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 224 years, 6 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Virgo
Augusto Pinochet
Benito Mussolini
Francisco Franco
Kim Jong-un
Nicolae Ceausescu
Pol Pot