What Happened on Sep 28

Guillaume Grimoard (Urban V) elected Pope

Blessed Pope Urban V (1310 – December 19, 1370), born Guillaume Grimoard, was Pope from 1362 to 1370. He was a native of Grizac in Languedoc... Read more

Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo Of Portugal Sails Into The San Diego Bay

On September 28, 1542, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo of Portugal, sailing under the Spanish flag, sailed into San Diego Bay. While exploring the... Read more

Battle of Yorktown

By October 14, the trenches were within 150 yards (140 m) of redoubts #9 and #10. Washington ordered that all guns within range begin blasting the... Read more

Annibale Genga (Leo XII) elected Pope

Pope Leo XII (22 August 1760 – 10 February 1829), born Annibale Francesco Clemente Melchiore Girolamo Nicola della Genga, was Pope from 1823 to... Read more

Aaron A. Sargent Is Born

Aaron Augustus Sargent (September 28, 1827 – August 14, 1887) was an American journalist, lawyer, politician and diplomat. He was sometimes called... Read more

Yellow River Flood of 1887

China has had a particularly long and terrible history of flooding. In the last 2000 years, the Yangtze River has flooded more than 1000 times. But... Read more

Louis Pasteur Dies

Prof. Pasteur's condition became seriously worse on the evening of Friday last. Albuminuria was observed, the heart became very weak, and painful... Read more

Balangiga Massacre

Between 6:20 and 6:45 in the morning of September 28, 1901, the villagers made their move. Abanador, who had been supervising the prisoners'... Read more

William Christopher Handy's "Memphis Blues" Is Published

On September 28, 1912, the publication of William Christopher Handy's "Memphis Blues" changed the course of American popular song. Handy introduced... Read more

Siege of Antwerp

Belgian Army, 120,000 General Moranville King Albert Brigadier General Paris German Army, 200,000 General von Beseler Field Marshal... Read more

Battle of Es Sinn

The Battle of Es Sinn was a military engagement during the Mesopotamian Campaign of World War I. The battle was fought to determine control of the... Read more

British Forces Launch Attack on Ramadi

The Battle of Ramadi was fought in central Iraq late in September 1917 between the British and the Ottomans; it was part of the Mesopotamian... Read more

Alexander Fleming Discovers Penicillin

When I woke up just after dawn on September 28, 1928, I certainly didn't plan to revolutionize all medicine by discovering the world's first... Read more

Earl Little (Malcom X's father) fatally struck by streetcar

After they moved to Lansing, their house was burned in 1929, however the family escaped without physical injury. On September 28, 1931, Earl Little... Read more

1932 World Series

The 1932 World Series was played between the New York Yankees (American League) and the Chicago Cubs (National League), with the Yankees holding... Read more

Second Day of the 'Four Days of Naples'

On September 28, going to increase over time the number of citizens who joined Napolitain the first fighters, the fighting intensified, in the... Read more

Ronald Reagan Appears as Professor Peter Boyd in "Bedtime for Bonzo"

Ronald Reagan is a monkey's uncle – or, more properly, a foster father to a young chimp – in Universal's low-budget comedy Bedtime for Bonzo... Read more

"The Day The Earth Stood Still" Is Released

The Day the Earth Stood Still is a 1951 black-and-white science fiction film that tells the story of a humanoid alien visitor who comes to Earth... Read more

1955 World Series - Brooklyn Dodgers defeat New York Yankees

The 1955 World Series matched the Brooklyn Dodgers against the New York Yankees, with the Dodgers winning the Series in seven games to capture... Read more

Stevie Wonder Releases Songs in the Key of Life

Songs in the Key of Life is an album by American musician Stevie Wonder, released on Motown on September 28, 1976 (see 1976 in music). It was the... Read more

Alice Cooper releases DaDa

DaDa is a concept album by Alice Cooper, released in 1983. DaDa would be Cooper's last album until his sober re-emergence in 1986 with the album... Read more

"The Big Chill"

The Big Chill is a 1983 film about a group of baby boomer college friends who reunite after many years and explore the aftermath of the 1960s. It... Read more

Savatage release Hall of the Mountain King

Hall of the Mountain King is an album by the progressive metal group Savatage, released in 1987 under the direction of Paul O'Neill. It is their... Read more

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation (sometimes abbreviated to TNG) is a science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the... Read more

Yes release Big Generator

Big Generator is the twelfth studio album by progressive rock band Yes. It was released in 1987 on Atlantic Records' Atco subsidiary label (Yes'... Read more