Historical Events In September - 28

1957  Albert Ascoli, Italian developed anti-tuberculosis vaccine, dies on this day in history.   

1958  Guinea votes for independence from France on this day in history.   

1959  On September - 28 explorer VI reveals an intense radiation belt around the Earth   

1959  Gerard Hoffnung, artist/humorist/musician, dies on September - 28.   

1961  Syria withdraws from United Arab Republic on September - 28.   

1961  USN Comdr Forrest S Petersen takes X-15 to 30,720 m on this day in history.   

1961  On September - 28 michael Shepley, actor (Dick & the Duchess), dies at 54   

1963  Giuseppe Cantarella roller-skates a record 41.5 kph for 440 yds on September - 28.   

1964  On September - 28 australia beats US in first clay court Davis Cup   

1964  On this day in history first deployment of Polaris A-3 missile on USS Daniel Webster (SSBN 626) from Charleston, SC   

1964  On September - 28 george Dyson, composer, dies at 81   

1965  On this day in history jack McKay in X-15 reaches 90 km   

1965  On September - 28 lava flows kill at least 350 (Taal Phillipines)   

1965  On September - 28 eddie Gribbon, actor (Keystone Kops), dies after long illness   

1966  On this day in history eric Fleming, actor (Gil-Rawhide), dies at 41   

1967  On this day in history walter Washington elected first mayor of Washington, DC   

1968  On this day in history alberto Giolani of Italy roller skates record 23.133 miles in 1 hr   

1968  Beatles' "Hey Jude," single goes #1 &stays #1 for 9 weeks on this day in history.   

1968  On September - 28 corry Lievens, Flemish actress/playwright/dir (Blue Bird), dies at 64   

1970  On September - 28 intrepid (US) beats Gretel II (Aust) in 22nd America's Cup   

1970  On this day in history gamal' Abd al-Nassar, Egypt Pres (1953-70), dies of heart attack at 52   

1972  Japan &Communist China agree to re-establish diplomatic relations on September - 28.   

1972  Maurice Thiriet, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1973  Mantan Moreland, comedian (Watermelon Man), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1974  First lady Betty Ford undergoes a radical mastectomy on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history john Lennon appears as guest dj on WNEW-FM (NYC)   

1974  Raymond Largay, actor (April in Paris, Variety Girl), dies at 88 on September - 28.   

1975  On this day in history agnes Windeck, dies   

1976  On September - 28 muhammad Ali retains heavyweight boxing championship in a close 15-round decision over Ken Norton at Yankee Stadium   

1978  Israeli Knesset endorses Camp David accord on this day in history.   

1978  John Paul I, [Albino Luciano], Pope (1978), dies after 33 days as pope on this day in history.   

1979  On September - 28 larry Holmes (retain championship) KOs Earnie Shavers in 11 rounds   

1979  Jimmy McCulloch, guitarist (Wings), dies at 26 on September - 28.   

1980  Jaromir Wagner is first to fly the Atlantic standing on the wing on this day in history.   

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1330  Nicolas Flamel, French alchemist (d. 1417?) was born on this day in history.   

1493  Agnolo Firenzuola, [Giovannini], Italian monk (Golden Donkey) was born on September - 28.   

1565  Alessandro Tassoni, Modena Italy, political writer (Rape of Bucket) was born on September - 28.   

1571  On this day in history birth of michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Italian artist (d. 1610)   

1573  On September - 28 birth of caravaggio, Italy, painter   

1573  Michelangelo Buanarroti, Caprese Italy, painter/sculpter was born on September - 28.   

1596  Vredius, [Olivier de Wree], Flemish historian/poet/mayor was born on this day in history.   

1605  Boulliau, mathematician was born on this day in history.   

0235  On September - 28 death of saint Pontianus, Pope   

0876  Death of Louis the German, King of Eastern Francia (b. 804) on this day in history.   

0929  Death of Wenceslaus I, duke of Bohemia, murdered on September - 28.   

0935  On September - 28 death of wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (b. 907)   

1104  Pedro I, king of Navarra & Aragon, dies on September - 28.   

1197  On this day in history henry VI von Hohenstaufen, Roman Catholic German King (1169-97), dies   

1296  Adolf VII, earl of Mountain (1259-96), dies on September - 28.   

1429  On this day in history death of cymburgis of Masovia, wife of Duke Ernest of Austria