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August 28
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August 28 Zodiac Sign
Virgo (August 23 – September 22)
Element: Earth
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Birthstone
Peridot
Birth Flower
Gladiolus
Season
Summer
Numerology 9
A number of compassion, completion, and humanitarian spirit.
August 28: This Day in History
- 1830— Peter Cooper's steam locomotive Tom Thumb raced a horse-drawn carriage in Maryland, marking a pivotal moment in American railroad history.
- 1963— Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his 'I Have a Dream' speech at the March on Washington.
- 1996— Prince Charles and Princess Diana's divorce was finalized.
- 2005— Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana and Mississippi, causing catastrophic damage.
Famous Birthdays on August 28
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749) — German writer and author of Faust
- Leo Tolstoy (1828) — Russian novelist who wrote War and Peace
- Jack Black (1969) — actor and musician known for School of Rock
- Shania Twain (1965) — country pop singer and songwriter
- Jason Priestley (1969) — actor known for Beverly Hills, 90210
Did You Know? August 28 Fun Facts
- The 'I Have a Dream' speech was delivered to over 250,000 civil rights marchers at the Lincoln Memorial.
- Leo Tolstoy wrote War and Peace over six years; it contains over 580,000 words.
- Hurricane Katrina caused over $125 billion in damage and displaced more than a million people.
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