August 28 historical milestones: Augustine of Hippo, Martin Luther King Jr., and Goethe

August 28 marks several significant historical milestones, most notably the anniversary of the death of Augustine of Hippo, a foundational Christian theologian and bishop who lived in North Africa.

Other major historical events occurring on this date include the birth of German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in 1749 and Martin Luther King Jr. delivering his iconic ‘I Have a Dream’ speech in Washington, D.C., in 1963.

Additional historical references include the British burning of the White House in 1814, the declaration of independence by Chiapas in 1821, and the first successful circumnavigation of the world by the Graf Zeppelin airship in 1929.