1. On August 28, 1774, the First Continental Congress met in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia, where representatives from New York and 11 other British colonies met to discuss their grievances against Great Britain and plan a unified protest.

2. On August 28, 1830, the first permanent settlement in the Finger Lakes region of New York was established by a group of Norwegian immigrants. The settlement, known as Norsewood, is now a museum and historic site.

3. On August 28, 1859, the Brooklyn Atlantics baseball team played their first game in the newly constructed Capitoline Grounds in Brooklyn. The Atlantics went on to become one of the dominant teams of the early professional era, winning four national championships.

4. On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The speech is considered one of the most significant and influential speeches in American history.

5. On August 28, 2008, the opening ceremony of the 2008 US Open Tennis Championships was held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York. The ceremony featured performances by Sheryl Crow, Lenny Kravitz, and Vanessa Williams, among others.