On This Day September 28th
OTD
September
28th is the two hundred seventy-first day of the year, and there are 94 days
remaining until the end of the year.
Event
48
BC – Pompey disembarks at Pelusium upon arriving in Egypt, at which point he is
assassinated by order of King Ptolemy XIII.
1542
– Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo of Portugal arrives in San Diego, California. He is
the first European in California.
1787
– The Congress of the Confederation votes to send the newly written United
States Constitution to the state legislatures for approval.
1867
– Toronto becomes the capital of Ontario, having also been the capital of
Ontario's predecessors since 1796.
1871
– The Brazilian Parliament passes a law that frees all children born to slaves
and all government-owned slaves.
1912
– Corporal Frank S. Scott of the United States Army becomes the first enlisted
man to die in an airplane crash.
1928
– Alexander Fleming notices a bacteria-killing mold growing in his laboratory,
discovering what later became penicillin.
1941
– Ted Williams achieved a .406 batting average for the season and became the
last major league baseball player to bat .400 or better.
1951
– CBS made the first color televisions available for sale to the general
public, but the product was discontinued less than a month later.
1995
– Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat sign the
Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
2018
– The 7.5 Mw 2018 Sulawesi earthquake, which triggered a giant tsunami, left
4,340 dead and 10,679 injured.
Birthdays
551
BC – Confucius, Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the
Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history. (d. 479 BC)
1705
– Johann Peter Kellner, German organist and composer (d. 1772)
1836
– Thomas Crapper, the English plumber, invented the ballcock (d. 1910)
1900
– Isabel Pell, American socialite, fought as part of the French Resistance
during WWII (d. 1951)
1901
– Ed Sullivan, American television host (d. 1974)
1926
– Jerry Clower, American soldier, comedian, and author (d. 1998)
1938
– Ben E. King, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2015)
1954
– Steve Largent, American football player and politician
1963
– Johnny Dawkins, American basketball player and coach
1987
– Hilary Duff, American singer-songwriter and actress
Holiday
Spotlight
International
Lace Day
The
origins of International Lace Day are a mystery, but lace itself has a
well-documented history. Believed to have emerged in the early 16th century,
lace was initially referred to as 'ties' until the 17th century. The fabric's
birthplace is hard to pinpoint, but Venice played a crucial role as a trading
center. The first known lace pattern books were printed in the 1550s, and by
the 1600s, high-quality lace was being produced in many European centers. The Industrial
Revolution introduced lace-making machines in Britain, leading to mass
production. Today, lace remains an elegant and versatile fabric, celebrated
annually on International Lace Day.
Holidays
And Observance.
Drink
Beer Day
Family
Health and Fitness Day USA
Fish
Amnesty Day
Fish
Tank Floorshow Night
Freedom
From Hunger Day
Gold
Lining Day
International
Lace Day
International
Rabbit Day
International
Right-to-Know Day
Kids
Day
Museum
Day
National
Ghost Hunting Day
National
Good Neighbor Day
National
Wildlife Ecology Day
Nickelodeon's
Worldwide Day of Play
R.E.A.D.
in America Day
Save Your Photo's Day
Strawberry
Cream Pie Day
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