Births on August 28

Donald O'Connor

Born on August 28, 1925

Donald O'Connor, American actor, singer, and dancer (d. 2003)

Donald David Dixon Ronald O'Connor (August 28, 1925 – September 27, 2003) was an American dancer, singer and actor. He came to fame in a series of films in which he co-starred with Gloria Jean, Peggy Ryan, and Francis the Talking Mule.

His best-known works came in the film Singin' in the Rain (1952), for which O'Connor was awarded a Golden Globe. He also won a Primetime Emmy Award from four nominations and received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame throughout his career.

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10 Apr

F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is first published in New York City, by Charles Scribner's Sons.
25 May

John T. Scopes
Scopes Trial: John T. Scopes is indicted for teaching Charles Darwin's theory of evolution in Tennessee.
30 May

Shanghai Municipal Police
May Thirtieth Movement: Shanghai Municipal Police Force shoot and kill 13 protesting workers.
21 Jul

Scopes Trial
Scopes Trial: In Dayton, Tennessee, high school biology teacher John T. Scopes is found guilty of teaching evolution in class and fined $100. Malcolm Campbell becomes the first man to exceed 150 mph (241 km/h) on land. At Pendine Sands in Wales, he drives Sunbeam 350HP built by Sunbeam at a two-way average speed of 150.33 mph (242 km/h).[2]
5 Nov

Sidney Reilly
Secret agent Sidney Reilly, the first "super-spy" of the 20th century, is executed by the OGPU, the secret police of the Soviet Union.

Births on August 28

Donald O'Connor

Born on August 28, 1925

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