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September 28

A look at September 28 through the almanac — historic events, famous birthdays including Mathieu Valbuena and Confucius, and the day's notable deaths and observances.

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Events

10 notable moments
  1. 2009

    2009 Guinean protests

    The military junta leading Guinea attacks a protest rally, killing or wounding 1,400 people.

    Opposition rallies
  2. 2006

    Typhoon Xangsane

    Typhoon Xangsane passes over Manila after impacting parts of Southern Luzon and Eastern Visayas, becoming the strongest to affect the Philippine capital in 11 years.

    Pacific typhoon in 2006
  3. 1939

    World War II

    World War II: Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union agree on a division of Poland.

    1939–1945 global conflict
  4. 1928

    Alexander Fleming

    Alexander Fleming notices a bacteria-killing mold growing in his laboratory, discovering what later became known as penicillin.

    Scottish physician and microbiologist
  5. 1918

    World War I

    World War I: The Fifth Battle of Ypres begins.

    1914–1918 global conflict
  6. 1901

    Philippine–American War

    Philippine–American War: Filipino guerrillas kill more than forty American soldiers while losing 28 of their own.

    Armed Philippine-American conflict (1899–1902)
  7. 1821

    Declaration of Independence (Mexico)

    The Declaration of Independence of the Mexican Empire is drafted. It will be made public on 13 October.

    1821 document
  8. 1066

    William the Conqueror

    William the Conqueror lands in England, beginning the Norman conquest.

    King of England from
  9. 235

    Pope Pontian

    Pope Pontian resigns. He is exiled to the mines of Sardinia, along with Hippolytus of Rome.

    Head of the Catholic
  10. -48

    Pompey

    Pompey disembarks at Pelusium upon arriving in Egypt, whereupon he is assassinated by order of King Ptolemy XIII.

    Roman general and statesman
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Famous birthday twins

Born on September 28

Mathieu Valbuena

b. 1984

French footballer

Confucius

b. -551

Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history. (died 479 BC)

Andrés Guardado

b. 1986

Mexican footballer

Brigitte Bardot

b. 1934

French actress and animal rights activist

Janeane Garofalo

b. 1964

American comedian, actress, and screenwriter

Edmund Stoiber

b. 1941

German lawyer and politician, Minister President of Bavaria

Darius Johnson-Odom

b. 1989

American basketball player

Florence Violet McKenzie

b. 1890

Australian electrical engineer

Deaths

  • 2000Pierre Trudeau, Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician, 15th Prime Minister of Canada
  • 1989Ferdinand Marcos, Filipino lawyer and politician, 10th President of the Philippines
  • 1978Pope John Paul I, Head of the Catholic Church in 1978
  • 1895Louis Pasteur, French chemist and microbiologist
  • 1891Herman Melville, American author and poet
  • -48Pompey, Roman general and politician (born 106 BC)

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Aaron of Auxerre
  • —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: John of Dukla

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