September 28 is the 271st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 94 days remain until the end of the year.
We have some interesting facts & historic events all about September 28th, including areas in religion, crime, health and more.
Keep reading for more interesting facts about September 28th in history!
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Global Celebrations
- National Drink Beer Day
- World Rabies Day
- National Good Neighbor Day
Historic Events
What Happened On This Day – September 28
2008: Falcon 1 is launched
Falcon 1, the first privately supported and funded spacecraft, was launched into space on its fourth attempt by SpaceX.
1995: Israel and PLO Sign the Oslo II Accords
The Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, also known as the Taba Agreement, divided Gaza and West Bank into 3 areas, and gave limited control over some of these areas to the Palestinians. The Accord, which was signed by Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat, also called for Palestinian elections.
1980: Carl Sagan’s Cosmos: A Personal Voyage Makes its Debut
The widely popular 13-episode science television documentary series was broadcast on Public Broadcasting Service. It was presented by astronomer Carl Sagan and written by Ann Druyan, Sagan, and Steven Soter. It was, and remains, one of the most watched science-based TV documentaries.
1961: Dissolution of the United Arab Republic
A coup in Damascus led to the dissolution of the United Arab Republic, which was a short-lived union between Syria and Egypt.
1924: First Flight Around the World
On April 6, 1924, 4 teams of pilots from the United States Army Air Service set out from Seattle, Washington in an attempt to circumnavigate the world. The 4 Douglas World Cruiser planes were named Seattle, Chicago, Boston, and New Orleans. 175 days later, Chicago and New Orleans touched down in Seattle – Boston and Seattle did not complete the 27,500-mile journey around the world.
1857: Capture of the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar and his sons by William Hodson at Humayun’s tomb in September 1857.
Famous Birthdays
Births On This Day, September 28
1968: Naomi Watts, English/Australian actress
1947: Sheikh Hasina, Bangladeshi politician, 10th Prime Minister of Bangladesh
1934: Brigitte Bardot, French actress, singer
1909: Al Capp, American cartoonist
1907: Bhagat Singh, Indian activist
Heartbreaking Deaths
Deaths On This Day, September 28
2000: Pierre Trudeau, Canadian politician, 15th Prime Minister of Canada
1991: Miles Davis, American trumpet player, composer, bandleader
1978: Pope John Paul I
1895: Louis Pasteur, French chemist, microbiologist
1891: Herman Melville, American writer
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