Some Native American tribes knew that the sturgeon of the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain were most readily caught during this full Moon. Others called it the Green Corn Moon or the Grain Moon. Learn more about the full Moon in August.
Daily Calendar for Friday, August 28, 2026
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Friday, August 28, 2026
Born
- John Stark (American Revolutionary War general) –
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (philosopher) –
- Elizabeth Ann Seton (first American-born saint) –
- Lucy Webb Hayes (first U.S. First Lady to have graduated from college) –
- Roy Wilkins (Civil Rights activist) –
- Roger Tory Peterson (American artist & ornithologist) –
- Tasha Tudor (children’s author & illustrator) –
- John Herbert Chapman (father of Canadian Space Agency) –
- Daniel Stern (actor) –
- Scott Hamilton (figure skater) –
- Shania Twain (country singer) –
- Jack Black (actor) –
- LeAnn Rimes (singer) –
- Kyle Massey (actor) –
Died
- Jean Baptiste Point du Sable (founder of Chicago, Illinois) –
- John Gordon Mein (US Ambassador to Guatemala is assassinated by terrorist) –
- Ruth Gordon (actress) –
- John Huston (director) –
- Chanel (World’s oldest dog, the dachshund, age 147 in dog years, 21 in human years) –
- Chadwick Boseman (actor) –
Events
- First successful U.S. vineyard established in Kentucky –
- The B&O Railroad tried its first American-built locomotive, Tom Thumb, designed by Peter Cooper. The train raced against a horse. –
- Scientific American first published –
- Sen. Strom Thurmond S.C. starts a filibuster speaking against the Civil Rights Bill. He spoke continuously for 24 hours and 18 minutes. –
- The New York Times broke the TV quiz-show scandal story –
- Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech –
- Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales were divorced –
Weather
- Hurricane struck New England on this day, according to the Julian calendar –
- Saint George, Georgia, received 18 inches of rain –
- Tropical storm Doria caused flooding in central New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania –