Birthday September 28, 0551 Confucius, (as celebrated in Taiwan)
Birthday September 28, 1573 Michelangelo Buanarroti, in Caprese, Italy
Birthday September 28, 1583 Caravaggio, Italian painter (or 1573)
Birthday September 28, 1820 Freidrich Engels, German social philosopher
Birthday September 28, 1839 Frances Willard, founded Women's Christian Temperance Union
Birthday September 28, 1841 Georges Clemenceau, French statesman
Birthday September 28, 1852 Henri Moissan, French chemist; isolated fluorine (Nobel 1906)
Birthday September 28, 1856 Kate Douglas Wiggins, author
Birthday September 28, 1882 Jack Fournier, played 2nd on 1917-18 Yankees
Birthday September 28, 1885 Wilbur 'Lefty' Good, pitched for Yanks in 1905
Birthday September 28, 1895 Lawton Whitey Witt, Yankee outfielder of 1922-25
Birthday September 28, 1901 TV host Ed Sullivan born
Birthday September 28, 1901 William S Paley, CBS Chairman
Birthday September 28, 1902 Ed Sullivan, TV variety show host
Birthday September 28, 1905 Max Schmeling, of Germany, world heavyweight boxing champ (1930-32)
Birthday September 28, 1907 Glen (Turk) Edwards, NFL tackle (Boston/Washington Redskins)
Birthday September 28, 1909 Al Capp, cartoonist, ('Li'l Abner')
Birthday September 28, 1912 Confucius
Birthday September 28, 1914 Harold Taylor, Canadian educator
Birthday September 28, 1917 Michael Somes, English ballet dancer
Birthday September 28, 1923 William Windom, Actor
Birthday September 28, 1924 Marcello Mastroianni, Actor (8«, La Dolce Vita)
Birthday September 28, 1925 Seymour Cray, inventor of Cray I computer
Birthday September 28, 1934 Brigette Bardot, in Paris France
Birthday September 28, 1940 Alexander S Ivanchenkov, cosmonaut (Soyuz 29, T-6)
Birthday September 28, 1941 Charley Taylor, NFL wide receiver, running back (Redskin)
Birthday September 28, 1942 Grant Jackson, 1972 Yankee pitcher
Birthday September 28, 1946 Fiona Lewis
Birthday September 28, 1951 Dave Rajsich, Yankee pitcher
Birthday September 28, 1952 Sylvia Kristel, in Holland, Emmanuelle
Birthday September 28, 1954 Steve Largent, wide receiver (Seattle Seahawks)
History September 28, 0000 Pompey the Great assassinated
History September 28, 1066 William the Conqueror invades England
History September 28, 1066 William the Conqueror landed in England
History September 28, 1542 Cabrillo discovers San Diego Bay
History September 28, 1542 Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo discovers California at San Diego Bay
History September 28, 1542 Cabrillo encounters California
History September 28, 1634 John Milton's drama, Comus, performed
History September 28, 1781 Siege of Yorktown begins last battle of the the Revolutionary War
History September 28, 1781 Battle of Yorktown begins
History September 28, 1858 Donati's comet becomes the 1st to be photographed
History September 28, 1863 Union generals blamed for Chickamauga defeat
History September 28, 1906 US troops reoccupy Cuba stay until 1909
History September 28, 1918 British soldier allegedly spares the life of an injured Adolf Hitler
History September 28, 1918 Flu epidemic hits Philadelphia
History September 28, 1920 Baseball's biggest scandal grand jury indicts 8 White Sox for throwing the 1919 World Series with the Cincinnati Reds
History September 28, 1923 Yanks slaughter Red Sox 24-4
History September 28, 1924 2 US Army planes completed 1st around the world flight
History September 28, 1924 End of 1st around-the-world flight Seattle to Seattle 57 stops
History September 28, 1928 Yanks clinch pennant #6
History September 28, 1930 Lou Gehrig'error ends his errorless streak at 885 consecutive games The winning pitcher was Babe Ruth beating the Red Sox 9-3
History September 28, 1938 Auto inventor Charles Duryea dies
History September 28, 1941 Ted Williams assures his 400 avg on last day with 6 hits
History September 28, 1942 NY Americans NHL team folded
History September 28, 1942 General Arnold fights for unique bombers
History September 28, 1944 1st TV Musical comedy (The Boys from Boise)
History September 28, 1951 Norm Van Brocklin of the Rams passes for NFL-record 554 yards
History September 28, 1951 Allie Reynolds 2nd no hitter of 1951 Yanks clinch pennant #18
History September 28, 1953 Edwin Hubble dies
History September 28, 1959 Khrushchev and Eisenhower offer views on summit meeting
History September 28, 1960 Ted Williams hits home run in last major league at-bat
History September 28, 1960 Ted Williams hits his final homer #521
History September 28, 1963 Giuseppe Cantarella roller-skates a record 41.5 kph for 440 yds
History September 28, 1965 Jack McKay in X-15 reaches 90 km
History September 28, 1967 President Johnson honors American soldier
History September 28, 1968 Battle for Thuong Duc begins
History September 28, 1970 Sadat replaces Egyptian Pres Nassar who died of a heart attack at 52
History September 28, 1972 Weekly casualty figures contain no U.S. fatalities
History September 28, 1974 1st Lady Betty Ford undergoes a radical mastectomy
History September 28, 1978 Pope John Paul I died of a heart attack at 65
History September 28, 1982 1st reports appeared of death from cyanide-laced Tylenol capsules
History September 28, 1988 A cult leader kills one of his followers
History September 28, 1989 Marcos dies in exile
History September 28, 1991 Miles Davis dies
History September 28, 1994 Estonia sinks
September 28, 0551 Confucius, (as celebrated in Taiwan)
September 28, 1573 Michelangelo Buanarroti, in Caprese, Italy
September 28, 1583 Caravaggio, Italian painter (or 1573)
September 28, 1820 Freidrich Engels, German social philosopher
September 28, 1839 Frances Willard, founded Women's Christian Temperance Union
September 28, 1841 Georges Clemenceau, French statesman
September 28, 1852 Henri Moissan, French chemist; isolated fluorine (Nobel 1906)
September 28, 1856 Kate Douglas Wiggins, author
September 28, 1882 Jack Fournier, played 2nd on 1917-18 Yankees
September 28, 1885 Wilbur 'Lefty' Good, pitched for Yanks in 1905
September 28, 1895 Lawton Whitey Witt, Yankee outfielder of 1922-25
September 28, 1901 TV host Ed Sullivan born
September 28, 1901 William S Paley, CBS Chairman
September 28, 1902 Ed Sullivan, TV variety show host
September 28, 1905 Max Schmeling, of Germany, world heavyweight boxing champ (1930-32)
September 28, 1907 Glen (Turk) Edwards, NFL tackle (Boston/Washington Redskins)
September 28, 1909 Al Capp, cartoonist, ('Li'l Abner')
September 28, 1912 Confucius
September 28, 1914 Harold Taylor, Canadian educator
September 28, 1917 Michael Somes, English ballet dancer
September 28, 1923 William Windom, Actor
September 28, 1924 Marcello Mastroianni, Actor (8«, La Dolce Vita)
September 28, 1925 Seymour Cray, inventor of Cray I computer
September 28, 1934 Brigette Bardot, in Paris France
September 28, 1940 Alexander S Ivanchenkov, cosmonaut (Soyuz 29, T-6)
September 28, 1941 Charley Taylor, NFL wide receiver, running back (Redskin)
September 28, 1942 Grant Jackson, 1972 Yankee pitcher
September 28, 1946 Fiona Lewis
September 28, 1951 Dave Rajsich, Yankee pitcher
September 28, 1952 Sylvia Kristel, in Holland, Emmanuelle
September 28, 1954 Steve Largent, wide receiver (Seattle Seahawks)
September 28, 0000 Pompey the Great assassinated
September 28, 1066 William the Conqueror invades England
September 28, 1066 William the Conqueror landed in England
September 28, 1542 Cabrillo discovers San Diego Bay
September 28, 1542 Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo discovers California at San Diego Bay
September 28, 1542 Cabrillo encounters California
September 28, 1634 John Milton's drama, Comus, performed
September 28, 1781 Siege of Yorktown begins last battle of the the Revolutionary War
September 28, 1781 Battle of Yorktown begins
September 28, 1858 Donati's comet becomes the 1st to be photographed
September 28, 1863 Union generals blamed for Chickamauga defeat
September 28, 1906 US troops reoccupy Cuba stay until 1909
September 28, 1918 British soldier allegedly spares the life of an injured Adolf Hitler
September 28, 1918 Flu epidemic hits Philadelphia
September 28, 1920 Baseball's biggest scandal grand jury indicts 8 White Sox for throwing the 1919 World Series with the Cincinnati Reds
September 28, 1923 Yanks slaughter Red Sox 24-4
September 28, 1924 2 US Army planes completed 1st around the world flight
September 28, 1924 End of 1st around-the-world flight Seattle to Seattle 57 stops
September 28, 1928 Yanks clinch pennant #6
September 28, 1930 Lou Gehrig'error ends his errorless streak at 885 consecutive games The winning pitcher was Babe Ruth beating the Red Sox 9-3
September 28, 1938 Auto inventor Charles Duryea dies
September 28, 1941 Ted Williams assures his 400 avg on last day with 6 hits
September 28, 1942 NY Americans NHL team folded
September 28, 1942 General Arnold fights for unique bombers
September 28, 1944 1st TV Musical comedy (The Boys from Boise)
September 28, 1951 Norm Van Brocklin of the Rams passes for NFL-record 554 yards
September 28, 1951 Allie Reynolds 2nd no hitter of 1951 Yanks clinch pennant #18
September 28, 1953 Edwin Hubble dies
September 28, 1959 Khrushchev and Eisenhower offer views on summit meeting
September 28, 1960 Ted Williams hits home run in last major league at-bat
September 28, 1960 Ted Williams hits his final homer #521
September 28, 1963 Giuseppe Cantarella roller-skates a record 41.5 kph for 440 yds
September 28, 1965 Jack McKay in X-15 reaches 90 km
September 28, 1967 President Johnson honors American soldier
September 28, 1968 Battle for Thuong Duc begins
September 28, 1970 Sadat replaces Egyptian Pres Nassar who died of a heart attack at 52
September 28, 1972 Weekly casualty figures contain no U.S. fatalities
September 28, 1974 1st Lady Betty Ford undergoes a radical mastectomy
September 28, 1978 Pope John Paul I died of a heart attack at 65
September 28, 1982 1st reports appeared of death from cyanide-laced Tylenol capsules
September 28, 1988 A cult leader kills one of his followers
September 28, 1989 Marcos dies in exile
September 28, 1991 Miles Davis dies
September 28, 1994 Estonia sinks