The ephemeris of the day: what happened on August 28 | Events in Argentina and around the world

In ephemeris of August 28 These events that happened on a day like today in Argentina and around the world stand out:

● 1963. Martin Luther King gives his most famous speech, as well as one of the most famous oratorical pieces of the 20th century. The civil rights leader unites a million people in Washington. When he spoke and proposed a country without racism, he repeated the phrase that gave the speech the title several times: “I have a dream.

● 1987. Director John Huston dies at 81. He started out as a screenwriter and his leap to directing came with The Maltese Falcon. It was followed, among other titles, The treasure of the Sierra Madre, The concrete jungle, The african queen, Moby dick and The honor of the Prizzi.

● 2004. Historic day of Argentine sport at the Olympic Games in Athens. The football team beats Paraguay 1-0 and ends up with the country’s first gold medal since 1952. In the afternoon, basketball gets the second gold with the victory against the Italy by 84 to 69.

2004. Writer Isidore Blaisten dies at the age of 71. Born in Concordia, Entre Ríos, he was a master of history, characterized by good humor. The magician, South Dublin, Closed for melancholy and Hiding place they are counted among his main collections of stories. Shortly before his death he published his only novel, Voices in the night. He is also the author of the essay Anti-conference.

● 2009. The brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher argue in anticipation of an Oasis concert on the outskirts of Paris. They don’t go out to play and the organizers report that Noel told them the group no longer exists. It is the end of one of the most successful rock groups, which three months earlier had performed in Argentina. Formed in Manchester in 1990, Oasis has established itself on the English rock scene, with millions of records sold. The Gallagher brothers have recorded eight studio albums. Without Noel, the former band members formed Beady Eye, which lasted until 2014.

In addition, it is National Archivist Day, in commemoration of the creation, in 1821, of the General Archives of the Nation.