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What Happened on August 28 | HISTORY

Discover what happened on August 28 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

On This Day - What Happened on August 28 | Britannica

Featured Event. 1963. Martin Luther King, Jr. ... On this day in 1963, some 200,000 people marched on Washington, D.C., an event that became a high point of the ...

Historical Events on August 28 - On This Day

End of the Western Roman Empire 476 Orestes, father of Emperor Romulus Augustulus is captured and executed by Odoacer and his followers.

On this day - August 28 - Time and Date

On this day - August 28 · 1963 Martin Luther King Makes His "I Have a Dream" Speech · 1963 Evergreen Bridge Opens for Traffic for the First Time · 1955 Emmett Till ...

August 28 - Wikipedia

1601–1900 · 1609 – Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay. · 1619 – Election of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor. · 1640 – Second Bishop's War: King Charles I's ...

28 August In History | Worksheets for Kids - Events, Deaths & Birthdays

August 28 Events In History: EVENTS 1963 – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gives his famous “I have a dream” speech.

Why the date August 28 has special significance in American history

Aug. 28, 1833: the Slavery Abolition Act, a landmark in ending slavery within the British Empire. But this of course shaped history in the US.

What Happened on August 28 - On This Day

Major Events · 1189 Third Crusade: Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan · 1609 English explorer Henry Hudson is the first European to sail ...

This Day in History: August - The Great Courses Plus

07: August 28, 2005: Hurricane Katrina Reaches Category 5.

32 fun facts for August, 28 (+3 bonus) - Billy Birthday

On August 28, 1955, African American teenager Emmett Till was brutally murdered in Mississippi, marking a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement. Till's ...

Today in History - August 28 | Library of Congress

Picketing for Suffrage. Ten suffragists were arrested on August 28, 1917, as they picketed the White House. The protesters were there in an ...

Did You Know August 28 Is An Important Date In Black History ...

The Slavery Abolition Act was passed by Parliament in 1833. This act abolished slavery for over 800,000 enslaved Africans in South Africa, the ...

August 28: Facts & Historical Events On This Day - The Fact Site

The Battle of Wofla between the Turkish and Portuguese occurred. This was just one of the battles between the two nations that had fought for nearly two decades ...

Black August and Why August 28 Is A Major Date In Black History

August 28 is a date that will forever be important for Black Americans. The day marks some extreme highs and lows in Black history.

The History of August 28 - Central Carolina Community Foundation

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This Month in History: August

August 6, 1945 - The first Atomic Bomb was dropped over the center of Hiroshima at 8:15 a.m., by the American B-29 bomber Enola Gay. The bomb detonated about ...

This Day in Weather History: August 28th

August 28, 2011: Several thunderstorms tracking southeast across the region brought large hail along with damaging winds to parts of the area.

August 28 - Naval History and Heritage Command

1942 - 120 women are commissioned as ensigns or lieutenant junior grades as WAVES and report to USS Northampton, Smith College, Northampton, Mass.

Today in History for August 28th - YouTube

Highlights of this day in history: Martin Luther King, Jr. gives his 'I Have a Dream' speech; Clashes mar the 1968 Democratic National ...

28 August What Happened On This Day In History - Indiatimes

1986 - Bhagyashree Sathe becomes Grand Master. On August 28, 1986, Bhagyashree Sathe became the first woman in India to become a grandmaster in chess. From 1985 ...