September 28
People born on this day are Libra.
- 1995
Bob Denard and a group of mercenaries take the islands of the Comoros in a coup.
Wikipedia ↗ - 1995
Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat sign the Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
Wikipedia ↗ - 2000
Al-Aqsa Intifada: Ariel Sharon visits Al-Aqsa Mosque known to Jews as the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
Wikipedia ↗ - 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.
Wikipedia ↗ - 2008
Falcon 1 becomes the first privately developed liquid-fuel ground-launched vehicle to put a payload into orbit by the RatSat mission.
Wikipedia ↗ - 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.
Wikipedia ↗ - 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.
Wikipedia ↗ - 2012
Sita Air Flight 601 crashes in Madhyapur Thimi, Nepal, killing all 19 passengers and crew.
Wikipedia ↗ - 2014
The 2014 Hong Kong protests begin in response to restrictive political reforms imposed by the NPC in Beijing.
Wikipedia ↗ - 2018
The 7.5 Mw 2018 Sulawesi earthquake, which triggered a large tsunami, leaves 4,340 dead and 10,679 injured.
Wikipedia ↗ - 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.
Wikipedia ↗ - 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.
Wikipedia ↗
2004Isack Hadjar, French-Algerian racing driver
Wikipedia ↗
2000Frankie Jonas, American actor, singer, and songwriter
Wikipedia ↗
1999Kayla Day, American tennis player
Wikipedia ↗
1998Panna Udvardy, Hungarian tennis player
Wikipedia ↗
1996Aiden Moffat, British race car driver
Wikipedia ↗
1995Juancho Hernangómez, Spanish basketball player
Wikipedia ↗
1995Caleb Martin, American basketball player
Wikipedia ↗
1995Cody Martin, American basketball player
Wikipedia ↗
1995Jason Williams, English footballer
Wikipedia ↗
1993Jodie Williams, English sprinter
Wikipedia ↗
1992Khem Birch, Canadian basketball player
Wikipedia ↗
1992Keir Gilchrist, Canadian actor and musician
Wikipedia ↗
Data: Wikipedia “September 28” and “On this day”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia ↗