The August 28, 1990 F-5 Plainfield Tornado

On August 28, 1990

An F5 max rating tornado smashed through Plainfield, Illinois, killing 29 people, injuring 353, and causing $165 million in damages.

This Day in History - August 28

1789

Saturn's moon, Enceladus, was discovered by William Herschel.

2019

Nature magazine published findings of a 3.8-million-year-old skull found in Ethiopia, which questioned our previous theories of human evolution.

1542

The Battle of Wofla between the Turkish and Portuguese occurred.

1937

Toyota Motor Corporation was founded after operating as a division of Toyoda Automatic Looms for six years.

2018

Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin was laid to rest in Detroit as thousands turned up to pay tributes.

What Happened on Aug 28?

What Happened in 1990?