Today in History: A Dream Was Spoken

On this day in history, August 28th, remarkable moments left their mark on science, civil rights, sports, and pop culture. In 1884, the first known photograph of a tornado was captured near Howard, South Dakota—an early glimpse into extreme weather documentation. In 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington, a defining moment in the American civil rights movement. In 1980, medical history was made with the first human body scan using an MRI machine in Aberdeen, Scotland. Chicago Cubs great and Northwest native Ryne Sandberg became the first second baseman to hit 30 home runs in back-to-back seasons in 1990. In 2009, Noel Gallagher left Oasis, citing tensions with brother Liam, ending a major chapter in British rock. Climate activist Greta Thunberg made headlines in 2019, arriving in New York after a zero-emissions Atlantic voyage. And in 2023, Barbie became Warner Bros.’ highest-grossing global film ever, surpassing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 with $1.34 billion. That’s today’s Almanac, on Northwest Newsradio.