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This Day in Bible and Church History

What significant events occurred on this day in Bible and church history?

God's big story: a Bible timeline
A timeline of the major events in Bible and Christian history, from Israel's kings in the 9th century BC to today, each with a short description and its known or approximate date. 126 events across the year.

28 August

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  1. AD 3971,629 years ago

    Council of Carthage confirms the biblical canon for the Western Church.

    Early & medieval church Canons of the Council of Carthage (397) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Councils_of_Carthage
  2. AD 4301,596 years ago

    Death of Augustine of Hippo, author of Confessions and The City of God.

    Early & medieval church Possidius, Life of Augustine | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustine_of_Hippo
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