August 23rd (1628) was a Wednesday. It's the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 130 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 23rd August, 1628
» George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham called George Villiers, the first Duke of Buckingham, is assassinated by John Felton (assassin) named John Felton.
August 23rd Famous Deaths for 1628
» George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (b. 1592)
August 23rd Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Éogan of Ardstraw
» Martin de Porres, Toribio de Mogrovejo, and Rosa of Lima (Episcopal Church (USA))
» Philip Benitius
» Saint Rose of Lima named Rose of Lima
» Tydfil
» August 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism or Black Ribbon Day (European Union and other countries), and related observances:
» Day of the National Flag (Ukraine) called Flag Day (Ukraine)
» International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition (International observance known as International)