Births on August 28

Hamish McLachlan

Born on August 28, 1975

Hamish McLachlan, Australian television personality

Hamish Angus McLachlan (born 28 August 1975) is an Australian sports broadcaster and host with Seven Sport.

Since he joined the Seven Network in January 2008, he has been a host/presenter/reporter at multiple events, including being a part of every Australian Open tennis tournament until 2018 and hosting AFL Game Day since its beginning through to this day. McLachlan was the host for the network's Olympics and Commonwealth Games, a position previously held by the likes of Sandy Roberts and Matt White.

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Events on 1975

26 Jun

Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
Two FBI agents and a member of the American Indian Movement are killed in a shootout on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota; Leonard Peltier is later convicted of the murders in a controversial trial.
15 Aug

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is killed along with most members of his family during a military coup.
15 Aug

Yasukuni Shrine
Takeo Miki makes the first official pilgrimage to Yasukuni Shrine by an incumbent prime minister on the anniversary of the end of World War II.
27 Aug

Dili
The Governor of Portuguese Timor abandons its capital, Dili, and flees to Atauro Island, leaving control to a rebel group.
1 Oct

Ellice Islands
The Seychelles gain internal self-government. The Ellice Islands split from Gilbert Islands and take the name Tuvalu.

Births on August 28

Hamish McLachlan

Born on August 28, 1975

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Events on 1975

Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Yasukuni Shrine

Dili

Ellice Islands