August 28, 2019: A look back at what happened on this day in years gone by

We take a trip down memory lane and check out what happened on this day in years gone by by looking back at some Irish Examiner front pages and highlighting other events which went down in history across the world.

This article has been amended. The front page story referenced below from last year was quoting from a set of Standard in Public Office (SIPO) draft guidelines setting out rules for spending ahead of the then presidential election. These guidelines were subsequently corrected by SIPO. We have been asked to point out that President Higgins did not have to reimburse taxpayers for using publicly funded services. We are happy to clarify this matter.