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World Rabies Day |
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St. Wenceslas Day |
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Ask A Stupid Question Day |
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National Drink Beer Day |
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National Good Neighbor Day |
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National Strawberry Cream Pie Day |
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World Maritime Day |
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Chuseok Holiday |
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Teachers' Day |
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Day of Bosnians |
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International Bosniaks' Day (for Bosniak community) |
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The Day After Prophet's Birthday |
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Manit Day |
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Historical Events on September 28
- 1542: Juan RodrÃguez Cabrillo of Portugal lands on the spot on the West Coast of North America that would eventually become San Diego, California.
- 1779: Samuel Huntington becomes the next elected President of the Continental Congress on this day.
- 1781: Supported by a French fleet, American forces begin the Siege of Yorktown.
- 1787: The United States Congress votes on the newly minted U.S Constitution; The next step in its ratification is to be sent down to the state legislatures for their approval.
- 1867: Toronto becomes the capital of the Canadian province Ontario.
- 1901: During the Philippine-American War, more than 40 American soldiers are killed by Filipino guerrillas on an attack in Balangiga, Eastern Samar.
- 1912: Corporal Frank S. Scott receives the distinction of being the first enlisted man of the United States Army to be killed in an airplane crash.
- 1918: During WWI, the Fifth Battle of Ypres starts.
- 1919: Race riots erupt in Omaha, Nebraska.
- 1928: Sir Alexander Fleming discovers what would late become penicillin when he examines bacteria-killing mold that’s growing in his lab.
- 1939: Warsaw surrenders to the Nazis during WWII.
- 1939: During World War II, the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany divide Poland after their dual invasion.
- 1951: The first color televisions for sale to the general public are made by CBS, but these TVs would be discontinued in less than a month.
- 1971: The U.K Parliament bans the medicinal use of cannabis when they pass the Misuse of Drugs Act of 1971.
Famous Birthdays on September 28
- Chinese philosopher, teacher and politician Confucius is born in 551 B.C.
- Italian playwright and poet Agnolo Firezuola is born in 1494.
- English plumber Thomas Crapper is born in 1836.
- French chemist and Nobel Prize laureate Henri Moissan is born in 1852.
- American screenwriter and director Stanner E.V Taylor is born in 1877.
- English actor Peter Finch is born in 1916.
- American actor Arnold Stang is born in 1918.
- American actress Doris Singleton is born in 1919.