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August 28 is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 125 days remaining until the end of the year. - Delaware Bay was discovered by Henry Hudso
Ferdinand II was elected Holy Roman Emperor. His policy of "One church, one king" was his way of trying to outlaw Protestantism.
The first American-born saint was born in New York City. Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton was canonized in .
Percy Bysshe Shelley and Harriet Westbrook eloped.
"The Tom Thumb" was demonstrated in Baltimore, MD. It was the first passenger-carrying train of its kind to be built in America.
Slavery was banned by the British Parliament throughout the British Empire.
"American Messenger Company" was started by two teenagers, Jim Casey and Claude Ryan. The company's name was later changedto "United Parcel Service."
declaration of war against Germany took effect duringWorld War I.
Ten suffragists were arrested as they picketed the White House.
The first radio commercial aired on WEAF in New York City. The Queensboro Realty Company bought minutes of time for.
The Walker Cup was held for the first time at Southampton, NY. It is the oldest international team golf match in America.
The first successful flight of a jet-propelled airplane took place. The plane was a German Heinkel He.
The Football Writers Association of America was organized.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., gave his "I Have a Dream" speech at a civil rights rally in Washington, DC. More than 200,000 people attended.
Mark Spitz captured the first of his seven gold medals at the Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. He set a world record when he completed the -meter butterfly in 2 minutes and 7/10ths of a second.
The New York Daily News" published its final afternoon edition.
Iraq declared Kuwait to be its 19th province and renamed Kuwait City al-Kadhima.
The biggest bank in the U.S. was created when Chase Manhattan and Chemical Bank announced their billion deal.
A divorce decree was issued for Britain's Charles and Princess Diana. This was the official end to the
The Pakistani prime minister created new Islamic order and legal system based on the Koran.
George Brunstad, at age 70, became the oldest person to swim the English Channel. The swim from Dover, England, to