In a August 28thbut in 1963, Martin Luther King gives his famous speech (“I have a dream”) in front of the Lincoln Monument in Washington, where more than 200,000 protesters against racial discrimination demand the recognition of civil rights. OTHER ANNIVERSARIES 1534.- The city of Santiago de Quito is transferredContinue Reading
In another August 27thbut in 2017, Tropical Storm Harvey produced “unprecedented floods” in Texas with more than 30 dead, 32,000 displaced and 100,000 homes affected. OTHER ANNIVERSARIES 1813.- Battle of Dresden (Germany): The Army of Napoleon defeat the troops of Austria, Prussia and Russia (Sixth Coalition). LOOK HERE: Betrayal, murderContinue Reading
In a August 21stbut in 1983, Benigno Aquino, the opposition leader to dictator Ferdinand Marcos, was assassinated at the Manila airport when he was returning from exile in the United States. OTHER ANNIVERSARIES 1792.- The monarchist politician Louis David Collenot-d’Angremont is executed in Francefirst time that the guillotine for aContinue Reading
Trump shares fake images of Taylor Swift and her fans supporting his candidacy Kamala Harris opens Democratic convention with tribute to Biden On August 20, 1775, the Spanish founded the Royal Presidio of San Agustín del Tucsón, the origin of the city of Tucson (Arizona). READ ALSO: Milei prepares toContinue Reading
