August 28th
1609
Henry Hudson discovered Delaware Bay.
1850
Richard Wagner's opera, Lohengrin, premiered at Weimar, Germany.
1922
The first commercial to be broadcast on radio aired on station WEAF in New York City. The ten minute advertisement for the Queensboro Realty Company cost $100.
1963
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial to civil rights demonstrators.
Birthdays
69 Ken Jenkins Actor ("Scrubs")
66 Lou Piniella Chicago Cubs manager
66 David Soul Actor ("Starsky and Hutch")
52 Daniel Stern Actor
44 Shania Twain Country singer
41 Billy Boyd Actor ("Lord of the Rings" films)
40 Jason Priestley Actor ("Beverly Hills 90210)
40 Jack Black Actor, musician
30 earnold25 Cigar Asylum Inmate
27 LeAnn Rimes Country singer
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