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Today in American History - August 28

By Martin Kelly, About.com

Events:
1676 - Final surrender of King Philip's forces ending King Philip's War

1797 - US signed a treaty with Tunis to end the attacks of the Barbary Pirates by paying a 'tribute'.

1830 - Race between 'Tom Thumb', the first locomotive built in America and a horse drawn carriage.

1833 - Great Britain outlawed slavery in her colonies.

1867 - Midway Islands in the Pacific are annexed by the US.

1963 - March on Washington where Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his 'I Have a Dream' speech.
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