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This Day In History: September 28th

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Communication
 
 
Crime and Corruption
1920
USA
Eight members of the Chicago White Sox were indicted in what was called the "Black Sox" scandal. They were accused of throwing the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds.
1985
United Kingdom
Rioting erupted in London's Brixton district that lasted for two days. The incident occurred after a black woman was shot by a police officer during a raid on her home.
1991
USA
Marion Barry, former mayor of the District of Columbia, was sentenced to six months in prison for possession of crack cocaine.
Defence
1850
USA
The U.S. Navy abolished flogging as a form of punishment.
 
Disasters
1992
Nepal
In Nepal, 167 people were killed when a Pakistani jetliner crashed.
1994
Estonia
900 people were killed when an Estonian ferry capsized in the Baltic Sea.
Discovery
1542
USA
San Diego, CA, was discovered by Portuguese navigator Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo.
 
Education
 
 
Film, Television and Radio
1936
USA
"Bachelor's Children" debuted on CBS Radio.
1939
USA
"Fleischmann Hour" aired for the last time on radio.
1944
USA
"The Boys From Boise" was shown on WABD in New York as the first full-length comedy written for television.
1955
USA
The World Series was televised in color for the first time. The game was between the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers.
1961
USA
"Dr. Kildare" premiered on NBC-TV.
1961
USA
"Hazel" premiered on NBC-TV.
1984
USA
Bob Hope showed outtakes of his 34 years in television on NBC.
Heads of State
48 B.C
Egypt
Pompey the Great was murdered on the orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt.
1066
United Kingdom
England was invaded by William the Conqueror who claimed the English throne.
1850
USA
U.S. President Millard Fillmore named Brigham Young the first governor of the Utah territory. In 1857, U.S. President James Buchanan removed Young from the position.
1967
USA
The first mayor of Washington, DC, Walter Washington, took office.
1989
Philippines
Ferdinand E. Marcos died in Hawaii, in exile, at the age of 72.
Health and Social Welfare
2000
USA
The U.S. Federal Drug Administration approved the use of RU-486 in the United States. The pill is used to induce an abortion.
 
Industry
 
 
Law
 
 
Motor Sport
1978
USA
Don Sherman, editor of Car & Driver, set a new Class E record in Utah. Driving the Mazda RX7 he reached a speed of 183.904 mph.
 
People
551 B.C.
China Teacher and philosopher Confucius was born. He dedicated most of his life to teaching, starting at the age of 22 when he opened his first school.
1974
USA
First Lady Betty Ford underwent a mastectomy to remove a lump in her breast.
1987
Iran Mehdi Hashemi was executed for treason in an Iranian prison. Hashemi had at one time been a close aide to Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
1989
Philippines
Ferdinand E. Marcos died in Hawaii, in exile, at the age of 72.
2004
USA
Nate Olive and Sarah Jones arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border to complete the first known continuous hike of the 1,800-mile trail down the U.S. Pacific Coast. They started the trek on June 8.

2009: At least 157 demonstrators were killed in a clash with the Guinean military.
Politics
1787
USA
The U.S. Congress voted to send the new Constitution of the United States to the state legislatures for their approval.
1972
China
Communist China and Japan agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations.
1991
USSR
In response to U.S. President Bush's reduction of U.S. nuclear arms Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev promised to reciprocate.
1995
Palestine
Yasser Arafat of the PLO and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin signed an accord that transferred control of the West Bank.
Publishing
 
 
Religion
 
 
Science
   
 
Sport
1892
USA
The first nighttime football game in the U.S. took place under electric lights. The game was between the Mansfield State Normal School and the Wyoming Seminary.
1920
USA
Eight members of the Chicago White Sox were indicted in what was called the "Black Sox" scandal. They were accused of throwing the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds.
1968
USA
The Atlanta Chiefs won the first North American Soccer League Championship.
1978
Lebanon
Heavy fighting occurred in Lebanon between Syrian peacekeeping troops and Lebanese Christian militiamen.
Technology
1924
The World
The first around-the-world flight was completed by two U.S. Army planes when they landed in Seattle, WA. The trip took 175 days.
1997
USA
The 103rd convention of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) was held in New York City, NY. The official debut of the DVD format was featured.
2009
The World
The iTunes Music Store reached 2 billion applications downloaded.
The Arts
 
 
The Environment
 
 
The Law
1985
United Kingdom
Rioting erupted in London's Brixton district that lasted for two days. The incident occurred after a black woman was shot by a police officer during a raid on her home.
 
The Workforce
 
 
Trade and Economy
1950
United Nations
The United Nations admitted Indonesia.
2004
USA
The U.S. Federal Reserve and the U.S. Secret Service introduced the first newly redesigned $50 bill.
Transport
 
 
War
1066
England
England was invaded by William the Conqueror who claimed the English throne.
1687
Turkey
The Turks surrendered Athens to the Venetians.
1781
USA
During the Revolutionary War, American forces began the siege on Yorktown, VA.
1915
United Kingdom
The British defeated the Turks in Mesopotamia at Kut-el-Amara.
1939
NAZI Germany
During World War II, Germany and the Soviet Union agreed upon a plan on the division of Poland.
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