The Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan. The **Third Crusade (1189–1192)** was a major military campaign launched by European Christian rulers…
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28 August 1913
Queen Wilhelmina opens the Peace Palace in The Hague. The Peace Palace in The Hague is one of the most important symbols of international justice…
28 August 1845
The first issue of Scientific American magazine is published. Scientific American is one of the oldest and most respected popular science magazines in the world….
28 August 1963
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gives his I Have a Dream speech.
28 August 1914
World War I: The Royal Navy defeats the German fleet in the Battle of Heligoland Bight.
28 August 1879
Cetshwayo, last king of the Zulus, is captured by the British. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cetshwayo_kaMpande’]
28 August 1609
Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay. On Aug. 28, 1609, English navigator Henry Hudson discovered Delaware Bay. In 1749 German poet, dramatist and philosopher Johann Wolfgang…
28 August 1810
The French accept the surrender of a British Navy fleet during the Battle of Grand Port. The Naval Battle of Grand Port marked a decisive…
28 August 1810
The French accept the surrender of a British Navy fleet after the Battle of Grand Port.