August, 28
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August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (241th if leap year). It 125 days before the end of the year.
Celebrations
There is no celebration for this day!
Events
Speech by Martin Luther King "I have a dream"
(August, 28 1963)On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC and before 250,000 people on Martin Luther King gave the speech "I Have a Dream". The civil rights movement had begun a march on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
Sayings
There is no saying for this day!
Astrology
Sign of the Zodiac: 6th day of the astrological sign of Virgo.
Last events added
- Discovery of two new natural satellites for Saturn - August, 16 2004
- Nagasaki atomic bombings - August, 9 1945
- Madagascar becomes a French colony - August, 6 1896
- Atomic bombing of Hiroshima - August, 6 1945
- Explosions at the Port of Beirut - August, 4 2020