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28 August

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Contemporary era

1963

I Have a Dream speech

On 28 August 1963, Martin Luther King delivered his I Have a Dream speech in Washington.

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Contemporary era

1830

Tom Thumb locomotive race

On 28 August 1830, the Tom Thumb locomotive ran its famous race against a horse.

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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment

1565

Founding of St Augustine

On 28 August 1565, the Spanish founded St Augustine, the oldest city in the present-day US.

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