Home Civil rights march on Washington, Emmett Till is featured, and more from Britannica byCOVID-19 -August 28, 2022 What other events happened this day? August 28 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Emmett Till American murder victim READ MORE FEATURED EVENT 1963 Civil rights march on Washington READ MORE Advertisement Advertisement MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2020: American actor Chadwick Boseman, who had iconic roles in such movies as Black Panther (2018), died from colon cancer at age 43. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz of A-list actors.] 2014: American spy John Walker, a U.S. Navy communications specialist who passed classified documents to Soviet agents for nearly two decades (1967–85) before being caught, died in prison at age 77. [Read our list of 10 famous names in the espionage game.] 1996: The 15-year marriage of Charles, prince of Wales, and Diana, princess of Wales, ended as a final divorce decree was issued. [How much do you know about Princess Diana?] 1968: Protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention—fueled, in part, by opposition to the Vietnam War—culminated in the so-called Battle of Michigan Avenue, a violent confrontation between demonstrators and police. [Read our list of 10 Democrats who made history.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1965 Shania Twain Canadian musician 1962 David Fincher American director 1749 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe German author 1969 Sheryl Sandberg American business executive SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY Advertisement Facebook Twitter Share:Civil rights march on Washington, Emmett Till is featured, and more from Britannica Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest LinkedIn Reddit Tumblr Telegram Email
