On the 28th August,

1207
Liverpool was created as a borough by King John.

1830
The first US-built locomotive, Tom Thumb, lost a race with a horse-drawn car.

1833
Britain banned slavery with the Slavery Abolition Act.

1837
Pharmacists John Lea and William Perrin created Worcestershire sauce.

1963
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King made his famous 'I have a dream' speech in Washington DC.

1965
Bob Dylan was booed for playing electric guitar during a concert in New York City.

2019
Boris Johnson prorogued Parliament.