1. On August 28, 1830, the Mexican government passed a law prohibiting immigration from the United States to Texas, in an effort to quell the growing rebellion against Mexican rule.

2. On August 28, 1864, a group of Confederate soldiers led by General Tom Green fought and won the Battle of Jonesboro in northeast Texas, which helped secure the Confederacy's hold on the region.

3. On August 28, 1917, the Camp Logan Mutiny occurred in Houston, when African American soldiers in the Houston area, frustrated by rampant discrimination and abuse, staged a violent revolt against their white officers.

4. On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, becoming one of the most iconic moments in civil rights history.

5. On August 28, 2017, Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas, causing catastrophic flooding and damage in the Houston area, and becoming one of the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history.