September 28 in history — What Happened Today in History
Curious what September 28 in history holds? From 2023 back through the centuries, our timeline gathers everything that happened on September 28 — events, birthdays and deaths on one cozy page.
On this page, September 28 in history is arranged as a timeline of major events in reverse order, with birthdays and deaths in their own sections, plus a short FAQ about September 28 in history at the bottom.
Major Events on September 28 in History 40
- 2023
The 2023 Rotterdam shootings occurred, during which two people were killed in a shooting and arson incident at a residence in Delfshaven, Rotterdam. Additionally, one person lost their life in a classroom at the Erasmus University Medical Center.
- 2022
Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Cayo Costa State Park, Florida as a category four hurricane, killing 169 and doing $113 billion in damage, becoming Florida's costliest hurricane and the deadliest in 89 years.
- 2018
The 7.5 Mw 2018 Sulawesi earthquake, which triggered a large tsunami, leaves 4,340 dead and 10,679 injured.
- 2016
The 2016 South Australian blackout occurs, lasting up to three days in some areas.
- 2014
The 2014 Hong Kong protests begin in response to restrictive political reforms imposed by the NPC in Beijing.
- 2012
Somali and African Union forces launch a coordinated assault on the Somali port of Kismayo to take back the city from al-Shabaab militants.
- 2012
Sita Air Flight 601 crashes in Madhyapur Thimi, Nepal, killing all 19 passengers and crew.
- 2009
The military junta leading Guinea attacks a protest rally, killing or wounding 1,400 people.
- 2008
Falcon 1 becomes the first privately developed liquid-fuel ground-launched vehicle to put a payload into orbit by the RatSat mission.
- 2008
The Singapore Grand Prix is held as Formula One's inaugural night race, with Fernando Alonso winning the event. Almost a year later it was revealed that Alonso's team-mate Nelson Piquet Jr. had been ordered to crash his car to help bring out the safety car and give Alonso the advantage and win.
- 2006
Typhoon Xangsane passes over Manila after impacting parts of Southern Luzon and Eastern Visayas, becoming the strongest to affect the Philippine capital in 11 years.
- 2000
Al-Aqsa Intifada: Ariel Sharon visits Al-Aqsa Mosque known to Jews as the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
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- 1995
Bob Denard and a group of mercenaries take the islands of the Comoros in a coup.
- 1995
Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat sign the Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
- 1994
The cruise ferry MS Estonia sinks in the Baltic Sea, killing 852 people.
- 1992
A Pakistan International Airlines flight crashes into a hill in Nepal, killing all 167 passengers and crew.
- 1986
The Democratic Progressive Party becomes the first opposition party in Taiwan.
- 1983
John Pat, a 16-year old Aboriginal Australian boy, dies of injuries inflicted by four off-duty police officers in Roebourne, a catalyst to the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.
- 1975
The Spaghetti House siege, in which nine people are taken hostage, takes place in London.
- 1973
The ITT Building in New York City is bombed in protest at ITT's alleged involvement in the coup d'état in Chile.
- 1970
Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser dies of a heart attack in Cairo.
- 1961
A military coup in Damascus effectively ends the United Arab Republic, the union between Egypt and Syria.
- 1958
Fernando Rios, a Mexican tour guide in New Orleans, dies of injuries sustained in an incident of gay bashing.
- 1951
CBS makes the first color televisions available for sale to the general public, but the product is discontinued less than a month later.
- 1944
World War II: Soviet Army troops liberate Klooga concentration camp in Estonia.
- 1941
World War II: The Drama uprising against the Bulgarian occupation in northern Greece begins.
- 1941
Ted Williams achieves a .406 batting average for the season, and becomes the last major league baseball player to bat .400 or better.
- 1939
World War II: Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union agree on a division of Poland.
- 1939
World War II: The siege of Warsaw comes to an end.
- 1928
Alexander Fleming notices a bacteria-killing mold growing in his laboratory, discovering what later became known as penicillin.
- 1924
The first aerial circumnavigation is completed by a team from the US Army.
- 1919
Race riots begin in Omaha, Nebraska, United States.
- 1918
World War I: The Fifth Battle of Ypres begins.
- 1912
The Ulster Covenant is signed by some 500,000 Ulster Unionists in opposition to the Third Irish Home Rule Bill.
- 1912
Corporal Frank S. Scott of the United States Army becomes the first enlisted man to die in an airplane crash.
- 1901
Philippine–American War: Filipino guerrillas kill more than forty American soldiers while losing 28 of their own.
- 1892
The first night game for American football takes place in a contest between Wyoming Seminary and Mansfield State Normal.
- 1889
The General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) defines the length of a metre.
- 1871
The Brazilian Parliament passes a law that frees all children thereafter born to slaves, and all government-owned slaves.
- 1868
The Battle of Alcolea causes Queen Isabella II of Spain to flee to France.
Famous Birthdays on September 28 in History 25
- 2004
Isack Hadjar, French-Algerian racing driver
- 2000
Frankie Jonas, American actor, singer, and songwriter
- 1999
Kayla Day, American tennis player
- 1998
Panna Udvardy, Hungarian tennis player
- 1996
Aiden Moffat, British race car driver
- 1995
Juancho Hernangómez, Spanish basketball player
- 1995
Caleb Martin, American basketball player
- 1995
Cody Martin, American basketball player
- 1995
Jason Williams, English footballer
- 1993
Jodie Williams, English sprinter
- 1992
Khem Birch, Canadian basketball player
- 1992
Keir Gilchrist, Canadian actor and musician
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- 1992
Alex Landi, American actor
- 1992
Paula Ormaechea, Argentine tennis player
- 1992
Adam Thompson, English-Northern Irish footballer
- 1992
Kōko Tsurumi, Japanese gymnast
- 1991
Eddie Rosario, Puerto Rican baseball player
- 1991
Elvyonn Bailey, American sprinter
- 1990
Phoenix Battye, Australian rugby player
- 1990
Kirsten Prout, Canadian-American actress
- 1989
Çağla Büyükakçay, Turkish tennis player
- 1989
Darius Johnson-Odom, American basketball player
- 1989
Mark Randall, English footballer
- 1988
Marin Čilić, Croatian tennis player
- 1988
Esmée Denters, Dutch singer-songwriter
Notable Deaths on September 28 in History 25
- 2026
Siti Hasmah, Malaysian physician and civil servant (born 1926)
- 2024
Winfield Dunn, American politician, 43rd Governor of Tennessee (born 1927)
- 2024
Drake Hogestyn, American actor (born 1953)
- 2024
Kris Kristofferson, American singer, songwriter, and actor (born 1936)
- 2022
Coolio, American rapper (born 1963)
- 2019
José José, Mexican musician and singer (born 1948)
- 2018
Predrag Ejdus, Serbian actor (born 1947)
- 2017
Daniel Pe'er, Israeli television host and newsreader (born 1943)
- 2016
Agnes Nixon, American television writer and director (born 1922)
- 2016
Gary Glasberg, American television writer and producer (born 1966)
- 2016
Shimon Peres, Polish-Israeli statesman and politician, 9th President of Israel (born 1923)
- 2016
Gloria Naylor, American novelist (born 1950)
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- 2015
Alexander Faris, Irish composer and conductor (born 1921)
- 2015
Walter Dale Miller, American rancher and politician, 29th Governor of South Dakota (born 1925)
- 2015
Ignacio Zoco, Spanish footballer (born 1939)
- 2014
Dannie Abse, Welsh physician, poet, and author (born 1923)
- 2014
Joseph H. Alexander, American colonel and historian (born 1938)
- 2014
Sheila Faith, English dentist and politician (born 1928)
- 2014
Tim Rawlings, English footballer and manager (born 1932)
- 2014
Petr Skoumal, Czech pianist and composer (born 1938)
- 2013
James Emanuel, American-French poet and scholar (born 1921)
- 2013
Jonathan Fellows-Smith, South African cricketer and rugby player (born 1932)
- 2013
George Amon Webster, American singer and pianist (born 1945)
- 2012
Avraham Adan, Israeli general (born 1926)
- 2012
Chris Economaki, American journalist and sportscaster (born 1920)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What happened on September 28 in history?
The biggest event on September 28 in history is: 2023 — The 2023 Rotterdam shootings occurred, during which two people were killed in a shooting and arson incident at a residence in Delfshaven, Rotterdam. Additionally, one person lost their life in a classroom at the Erasmus University Medical Center.. In total, 40 major events are recorded for this day.
Who was born on September 28?
25 famous people were born on September 28 in history, the best known being 2004 — Isack Hadjar, French-Algerian racing driver.
Who died on September 28?
25 notable people died on September 28 in history, including 2026 — Siti Hasmah, Malaysian physician and civil servant (born 1926).
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