The second phase of the Thomson-East Coast MRT line was opened for service.
ClockHorizon daily selection“No legacy is so rich as honesty.”
Phoenix shooting: A man opens fire on pedestrians outside of a hotel in Phoenix, Arizona, resulting in the deaths of three people, including the perpetrator.
China–India border standoff: China and India both pull their troops out of Doklam, putting an end to a two-month-long stalemate over China's construction of a road in disputed territory.
The first experimental mission of ISRO's Scramjet Engine towards the realisation of an Air Breathing Propulsion System is successfully conducted from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota.
NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-128.
In "one of the most complicated and bizarre crimes in the annals of the FBI", Brian Wells dies after becoming involved in a complex plot involving a bank robbery, a scavenger hunt, and a homemade explosive device.
“No legacy is so rich as honesty.”
One highlighted entry is from 2021: The second phase of the Thomson-East Coast MRT line was opened for service.
People listed for August 28 include Quvenzhané Wallis (2003), Kamilla Rakhimova (2001), and Marissa Bode (2000).
Observances listed for August 28 include Christian feast day: Alexander of Constantinople, Christian feast day: August 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics), and Christian feast day: Augustine of Hippo.
