On this day

28 August in history.

5 moments from 1830 to 1963: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.

5 moments

Photograph showing crowds of people on The Mall, starting at the Lincoln Memorial, going around the Reflecting Pool, and continuing to the Washington Monument

1963

I Have a Dream. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke to about 250,000 people at the Lincoln Memorial, sharing his dream of a nation of equality.

Wikipedia: I Have a Dream

Photo: This photograph was made by Rowland Scherman at the March on Washington. The negatives … / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

More from 28 August

  1. Tom Thumb - a replica of the first American built locomotive designed by Peter Cooper

    1830

    Tom Thumb races a horse

    The steam locomotive Tom Thumb raced a horse-drawn railcar in Maryland. It lost after a belt slipped, but steam soon won the future.

    Wikipedia: Tom Thumb (locomotive)

    Photo: E. T. Kenney / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  2. Early Scientific American poster

    1845

    Scientific American

    The first issue of Scientific American was published. It is the oldest continuously published magazine in the United States.

    Wikipedia: Scientific American

    Photo: Artist Posters / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  3. Peace Palace , seat of the International Court of Justice in The Hague , Netherlands

    1913

    The Peace Palace

    The Peace Palace opened in The Hague, home to the world's international courts.

    Wikipedia: Peace Palace

    Photo: Thomas Wolf , www.foto-tw.de / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0 de)

  4. Althea Gibson

    1950

    Althea Gibson breaks the barrier

    Althea Gibson became the first Black player to compete at the US National Championships in tennis.

    Wikipedia: Althea Gibson

    Photo: Adam Cuerden / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.