August 28: Tom Thumb Races a Horse, Scientific American and MLK's Dream

On This Day in History August 28, 2020 Historical Events 1189  Third Crusade: the Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan 1609  English explorer Henry Hudson, discovers and explores Delaware Bay 1830  1st American built locomotive, "Tom Thumb" races a horse-drawn car from Stockton and Stokes stagecoach company from Baltimore to Ellicott Mills. Let history record that due to mechanical problems the horse won! 1845  Scientific American magazine publishes its first issue 1963  Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I have a dream" speech addressing the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom civil rights march at Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C. More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton (1774 - 1821) Jack Kirby (1917 - 1994) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832) Shania Twain 55th Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Emmett Till (1941 - 1955) Frederick Law Olmsted (1822 - 1903) More Famous Deaths Weekly Quiz for August 26 - September 1 Test your knowledge of historical events and famous people in our weekly history quiz for August 26 - September 1. Then challenge your friends! Take the Quiz You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand