On August 28, 1963 civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous speech, 'I Have a Dream' Over 250,000 civil rights supporters were in attendance that day at the Lincoln Memorial as participants of the March on Washington.
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On August 3, 1958 the USS Nautilus (the first nuclear-powered submarine) became the first sea-going vessel to reach the North Pole, sailing under the polar ice cap.
On August 28, 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous I have a dream speech.
It's when Martin Luther King gave his famous I have a dream speech. It's also my birthday! but not in 1963
Sept 28, 1960 was Ted Williams' last game of career. He hit a home run in his last at bat....over 450 feet.
It was given on August 28, 1963, during the March on Washington.
There were over 200,000 people who marched for freedom and jobs on August 28, 1963. The closing speech " I have a Dream" was given by Martin Luther King Jr.
It was remarkable for the size of the crowds and for its non-violence. The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom took place on August 28, 1963. By most accounts, there was no trouble of any kind. More than 200,000 Americans, both black and white, gathered there for a political rally, to hear an inspiring speech by Martin Luther King (the famous "I Have a Dream" speech) and to unite in taking a stand against racism.
On August 28, 1784, at the age of 70, Junipero Serra died at Mission San Carlos Borromeo.
Elizabeth was born in New York City, August 28, 1774, and died at Emmitsburg, Maryland, January 4, 1821.