Tukuk-OS📅 September 28
18 events · 12 births · 12 deaths
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What happened on September 28? Below are the notable events chosen by Wikipedia’s editors for this date, followed by celebrated births, deaths and the observances recognised around the world.
Events
- 2023 — The Sycamore Gap tree (pictured) in Northumberland, England, was illegally felled.
- 2012 — War in Somalia: Somali National Army forces and their AMISOM and Raskamboni allies launched an offensive against Al-Shabaab in the latter's last major stronghold of Kismayo.
Somali Civil War (2009–present)Somali National ArmyAfrican Union Mission to Somalia
- 2009 — A protest held by 50,000 people in Conakry, Guinea, was forcefully disrupted by the military junta, resulting in at least 157 deaths and over 1,200 injuries.
- 2006 — Typhoon Xangsane passed Manila on its way to causing more than 300 deaths, mostly in the Phillippines and Vietnam.
- 1978 — Pope John Paul I died only 33 days after his papal election due to an apparent myocardial infarction, resulting in the first year of three popes since 1605.
- 1975 — An attempted robbery of Spaghetti House, a restaurant in Knightsbridge, London, turned into a six-day hostage situation.
- 1972 — Against the backdrop of the Cold War, the Canadian ice hockey team defeated the Soviet team in the Summit Series.
Cold WarCanada men's national ice hockey teamSoviet Union men's national ice hockey team
- 1963 — Whaam!, now considered one of Roy Lichtenstein's most important works, debuted at an exhibition held at the Leo Castelli Gallery, New York City.
- 1958 — Fernando Rios, a Mexican tour guide in New Orleans, was killed in an instance of gay bashing.
- 1928 — Scottish biologist and pharmacologist Alexander Fleming (pictured) discovered penicillin when he noticed a bacteria-killing mould growing in his laboratory.
- 1924 — A team of U.S. Army Air Service aviators landed in Seattle, Washington, to complete the first aerial circumnavigation of the world.
United States Army Air ServiceSeattleFirst aerial circumnavigation
- 1901 — Philippine–American War: Filipino guerrillas killed more than forty American soldiers in a surprise attack on the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar.
- 1821 — The Declaration of Independence of the Mexican Empire from Spain was drafted in the National Palace in Mexico City.
Declaration of Independence (Mexico)National Palace (Mexico)
- 1106 — In the Battle of Tinchebray in Normandy, the invading King Henry I of England captured his brother Robert Curthose.
- 1066 — William the Conqueror and his fleet of around 600 ships landed at Pevensey, Sussex, beginning the Norman conquest of England.
- 351 — The Eastern Roman armies under Constantius II defeated those of the usurper Magnentius at the Battle of Mursa Major.
- 235 — Pope Pontian resigned after being exiled to Sardinia, becoming the first pope to relinquish the position.
- -48 — Pompey was killed by Lucius Septimius at Pelusium in Egypt.
Births
- 2004 — Isack Hadjar, French-Algerian racing driver
- 2000 — Frankie Jonas, American actor, singer, and songwriter
- 1999 — Kayla Day, American tennis player
- 1998 — Panna Udvardy, Hungarian tennis player
- 1996 — Aiden Moffat, British race car driver
- 1995 — Juancho Hernangómez, Spanish basketball player
- 1995 — Caleb Martin, American basketball player
- 1995 — Cody Martin, American basketball player
- 1995 — Jason Williams, English footballer
- 1993 — Jodie Williams, English sprinter
- 1992 — Khem Birch, Canadian basketball player
- 1992 — Keir Gilchrist, Canadian actor and musician
Deaths
- 2026 — Siti Hasmah, Malaysian physician and civil servant (born 1926)
- 2024 — Winfield Dunn, American politician, 43rd Governor of Tennessee (born 1927)
- 2024 — Drake Hogestyn, American actor (born 1953)
- 2024 — Kris Kristofferson, American singer, songwriter, and actor (born 1936)
- 2022 — Coolio, American rapper (born 1963)
- 2019 — José José, Mexican musician and singer (born 1948)
- 2018 — Predrag Ejdus, Serbian actor (born 1947)
- 2017 — Daniel Pe'er, Israeli television host and newsreader (born 1943)
- 2016 — Agnes Nixon, American television writer and director (born 1922)
- 2016 — Gary Glasberg, American television writer and producer (born 1966)
- 2016 — Shimon Peres, Polish-Israeli statesman and politician, 9th President of Israel (born 1923)
- 2016 — Gloria Naylor, American novelist (born 1950)
Observances & holidays
- Christian feast day: Aaron of Auxerre
- Christian feast day: Amalia Abad Casasempere
- Christian feast day: Annemund
- Christian feast day: Chariton the Confessor
- Christian feast day: Conval
- Christian feast day: Eustochium
- Christian feast day: Exuperius
- Christian feast day: Faustus of Riez
- Christian feast day: Leoba
- Christian feast day: Lorenzo Ruiz
- Christian feast day: Nykyta Budka
- Christian feast day: Paternus of Auch
- Christian feast day: Richard Rolle, Walter Hilton and Margery Kempe (Episcopal Church (USA))
- Christian feast day: Simón de Rojas
- Christian feast day: Wenceslas
- Christian feast day: September 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics).
- Czech Statehood Day (Czech Republic)
- Freedom from Hunger Day
- International Day for Universal Access to Information
- National Day of Awareness and Unity against Child Pornography (Philippines)
- Teachers' Day (Taiwan and Chinese-Filipino schools in the Philippines), ceremonies dedicated to Confucius are also observed.
- World Rabies Day (International)
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