Daily Calendar for Thursday, August 28, 2025
Born
- John Stark (American Revolutionary War general) –
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (philosopher) –
- Elizabeth Ann Seton (first American-born saint) –
- Lucy Webb Hayes (first U.S. First Lady to have graduated from college) –
- Roy Wilkins (Civil Rights activist) –
- Roger Tory Peterson (American artist & ornithologist) –
- Tasha Tudor (children’s author & illustrator) –
- John Herbert Chapman (father of Canadian Space Agency) –
- Daniel Stern (actor) –
- Scott Hamilton (figure skater) –
- Shania Twain (country singer) –
- Jack Black (actor) –
- LeAnn Rimes (singer) –
- Kyle Massey (actor) –
Died
- Jean Baptiste Point du Sable (founder of Chicago, Illinois) –
- John Gordon Mein (US Ambassador to Guatemala is assassinated by terrorist) –
- Ruth Gordon (actress) –
- John Huston (director) –
- Chanel (World’s oldest dog, the dachshund, age 147 in dog years, 21 in human years) –
- Chadwick Boseman (actor) –
Events
- First successful U.S. vineyard established in Kentucky –
- The B&O Railroad tried its first American-built locomotive, Tom Thumb, designed by Peter Cooper. The train raced against a horse. –
- Scientific American first published –
- Sen. Strom Thurmond S.C. starts a filibuster speaking against the Civil Rights Bill. He spoke continuously for 24 hours and 18 minutes. –
- The New York Times broke the TV quiz-show scandal story –
- Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech –
- Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales were divorced –
Weather
- Hurricane struck New England on this day, according to the Julian calendar –
- Saint George, Georgia, received 18 inches of rain –
- Tropical storm Doria caused flooding in central New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania –
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