Major historical events recorded on August 28
August 28 marks events including Montenegro’s independence, Martin Luther King’s landmark speech and Abdullah Gul’s inauguration as Turkey’s president.
Nicosia, Cyprus. August 28 has been marked by political milestones, sporting records, cultural moments and major incidents across the world.
Political and historical events
In 1910, Montenegro proclaimed its independence from the Ottoman Empire, with Nicholas I as ruler.
In 1963, Martin Luther King delivered his “I have a dream” speech to 200,000 civil rights demonstrators who had marched on Washington.
In 1996, the marriage of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, celebrated with pomp and pageantry in 1981, ended in a divorce.
In 2007, Abdullah Gul was sworn in as president of Turkey, becoming the first politician with a background in political Islam to win the post in modern history.
Disaster and deaths
In 1988, 70 people were killed when planes from an Italian Air Force display team collided in mid-air during an air show at Ramstein, West Germany, and one aircraft crashed into the crowd.
In 2006, Maria Esther de Capovilla of Ecuador, the world’s oldest person on record, died aged 116. Born on September 14, 1889, she drank donkey milk for health.
Sport and culture
In 1997, the French Olympic Sprint team set a world record in a cycling event.
In 1999, South Africa’s Penny Heyns broke the world record for the 50-metre breaststroke.
In 2003, singers Britney Spears and Madonna kissed at the MTV Video Music Awards.
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