This is our day guide for Friday August 28th 2015 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on August 28th 2015
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India (regional): Thiruvonam
Thiruvonam is the second public holiday and principal day of Onam, a major Hindu harvest festival in Kerala.Go to Today | August 29th 2015
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| General Information for August 28th 2015 | |
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| There are 1 public holidays today. | |
| Day 240 of 2015 | |
| 125 days left in 2015 | |
| Week 35 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1991 - Collapse of the Soviet Union - Mikhail Gorbachev resigns as General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party. | |
| 1963 - The Evergreen Point Bridge, the longest floating bridge in the world, opens between Seattle and Medina, Washington, US. | |
| 1898 - Caleb Bradham invents the carbonated soft drink that will later be called "Pepsi-Cola". | |
| 1619 - Ferdinand II is elected emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. |
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