History for August 28

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Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe 1749, Elizabeth Ann Seton 1774 - She was also the first American-born saint beatified by the Roman Catholic Church., Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy 1828


Richard Sanders 1940, Shania Twain 1965 - Country singer, LeAnn Rimes 1982 - Singer


1609 - Delaware Bay was discovered by Henry Hudson.


1774 - The first American-born saint was born in New York City. Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton was canonized in 1975.


1833 - Slavery was banned by the British Parliament throughout the British Empire.


1907 - "American Messenger Company" was started by two teenagers, Jim Casey and Claude Ryan. The company's name was later changedto "United Parcel Service."


1939 - The first successful flight of a jet-propelled airplane took place. The plane was a German Heinkel He 178.


1963 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., gave his "I Have a Dream" speech at a civil rights rally in Washington, DC. More than 200,000 people attended.


1972 - Mark Spitz captured the first of his seven gold medals at the Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. He set a world record when he completed the 200-meter butterfly in 2 minutes and 7/10ths of a second.


1996 - A divorce decree was issued for Britain's Charles and Princess Diana. This was the official end to the 15-year marriage.