Historical Events
- IRA bomb explodes in Brussels' Great Market
- Train crash at Nijmegen, 7 die
Famous Birthdays
- Kristen Hughes, Australian netballer
- Markus Pröll, German footballer, born in Rheinbach, Germany
- Michel Franco, Mexican filmmaker (Memory), born in Mexico City
- Robert Hoyzer, German football referee, born in Berlin
- Ruth Riley, American basketball player, born in Ransom, Kansas
- Shaila Dúrcal [Shaila de los Ángeles Morales de las Heras], Spanish singer, born in Madrid, Spain
Famous Deaths
- Konstantin Simonov, Soviet journalist and poet (Wait Foe Me), dies at 73
Died in 1979 1979 Highlights
About August 28, 1979
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 44 years, 7 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: My Sharona - The Knack
#1 Song: We Don't Talk Anymore - Cliff Richard
