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Historical Events on August 28

8 notable historical events happened on August 28 throughout history.

11 famous birthdays on August 28 — including Lidia Gueiler Tejada, Paul Martin, Ivo Josipović

20th Century8 events

1914
war

Battle of Heligoland Bight — 1914 first naval battle of World War I

1963
culture

I Have a Dream — 1963 speech delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. in Washington D.C. to 250.000 people of the civil rights movement, regarded as one of the most important speeches in US history

1963
general

March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom — 1963 demonstration of the civil rights movement

1977
general

1977 Dutch Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1977

1983
general

1983 Dutch Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1983

1988
disaster

Ramstein air show disaster — aviation accident

1988
general

1988 Belgian Grand Prix — Formula One race

1994
general

1994 Belgian Grand Prix — Formula One race