August 28th, strikes in Denmark against the Nazi occupation

1943- Rebellions in 17 major Danish cities break out with union strikes and civil disobedience against the Nazi-German occupation.

1963- Adoption by referendum of the first constitution of Algeria after the Algerian War of Independence.

1963- Martin Luther King delivers in Washington his historic “I Have a Dream” speech in which he called for an end to racism.

Born today

1921-Patriarch Ignatius IV Hazim of Antioch and All the East for the Greek Orthodox.

Passed away

1943-Boris III, Tsar of Bulgaria.

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