Famous Birthdays
- Ben Gazzara, American actor (Run for Your Life, QB VII), born in NYC, New York (d. 2012)
- Patriarch Irinej [Miroslav Gavrilović], Head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, born in Vidova, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (d. 2020) [1]
- Windsor Davies, British actor (It Ain't Half Hot Mum), born in London, England (d. 2019)
Famous Deaths
- Alvar Gullstrand, Swedish optician (Nobel 1911), dies
1930 Highlights
About August 28, 1930
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 92 years and 7 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Virgo
