August 28

What happened on August 28 in history

3 events fall on August 28, from 1833 to 1963. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on August 28

  1. 1833

    The Slavery Abolition Act is passed

    Parliament votes to end slavery across most of the British Empire.

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  2. 1955

    Emmett Till is murdered

    The fourteen-year-old is abducted and killed in Mississippi.

    Play the 20th century round

  3. 1963

    I have a dream

    King speaks at the March on Washington before 250,000 people.

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