Today in History: Martin Luther King Jr. delivers “I Have a Dream” speech

The following is a chronological list of notable events that occurred on August 28 throughout history:

476 – Fall of the Western Roman Empire
Odoacer deposed the last Western Roman emperor, Romulus Augustulus, marking the end of the Western Roman Empire.

1845 – First issue of Scientific American
The inaugural edition of Scientific American hit newsstands on August 28, 1845.

1862 – Second Battle of Bull Run begins
The American Civil War’s Second Battle of Bull Run (Second Manassas) started on this date.

1898 – “Brad’s Drink” renamed Pepsi‑Cola
Caleb Bradham rebranded his beverage as Pepsi‑Cola on August 28, 1898.

1917 – Suffragists picket White House
Ten members of the Silent Sentinels were arrested for picketing the White House, advocating for women’s suffrage.

1937 – Toyota Motor Corporation founded
Kiichiro Toyoda formally established Toyota Motor Corporation on this date.

1955 – Murder of Emmett Till
The brutal lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till in Mississippi occurred on August 28, galvanizing the civil rights movement.

1957 – Strom Thurmond’s record filibuster begins
U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond began what became the longest solo filibuster (24 hours and 18 minutes) against the Civil Rights Act of 1957.

1963 – Martin Luther King Jr. delivers “I Have a Dream” speech
On August 28, 1963, over 200,000 people gathered for the March on Washington, where MLK delivered his iconic speech.

1968 – Violent clashes at Democratic National Convention
Police and protesters confronted each other during the Democratic National Convention protests in Chicago on this date.