Historical Events
World Record Mile
Britain's Sebastian Coe sets a then 1-mile word record of 3:47.33
Ronald Reagan is Shot
John Hinckley pleads innocent to attempt to assassinate US President Ronald Reagan
- National Centers for Disease Control announces high incidence of Pneumocystis & Kaposi's sarcoma in gay men
Famous Birthdays
- Agata Wróbel, Polish weightlifter, born in Żywiec, Poland
- Daniel Gygax, Swiss footballer, born in Zürich, Switzerland
- Martin Erat, Czech hockey player, born in Třebíč, Czechoslovakia
- Raphael Matos, Brazilian racing driver, born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Vaggelis Moras, Greek footballer, born in Larissa, Greece
Famous Deaths
- Béla Guttmann, Hungarian soccer midfielder (4 caps; MTK Hungária, Hakoah Wien) and coach (Benfica, AC Milan, FC Porto; Hungary, Austria, Netherlands, Italy, Brazil, Uruguay, Portugal), dies at 82
- Guy Stevens, British record company executive (Sue; Island), band manager (Mott the Hoople; Procol Harum), and record producer (The Clash - London Calling), dies from an overdose of anti-alcohol medication at 38
- Paul Anspach, Belgian fencer (Olympic gold individual epée, team epée 1912), dies at 99
1981 Highlights
About August 28, 1981
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 42 years, 7 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
#1 Song: Japanese Boy - Aneka
