FRIDAY, Aug. 28, 2026
1189-Third Crusade: Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan 1207-King John of England grants small town of Liverpool a charter (right to elect a mayor and aldermen) 1609-English explorer Henry Hudson is the first European to sail into Delaware Bay, naming it South Bay 1830-The first American-built locomotive, "Tom Thumb," races a horse-drawn car from the Stockton and Stokes…
On August 28, 2026, significant historical milestones were commemorated, including the beginning of the Third Crusade under Guy of Lusignan in 1207, the granting of a charter to Liverpool by King John of England in 1209, Henry Hudson's discovery of Delaware Bay in 1609, the first American-built locomotive race in 1830, the publication of Scientific American magazine in 1845, Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963, the introduction of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in 1980, and the first Japanese Gay Pride Parade in 1994.
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