On Sept. 28, 1924, two United States Army planes landed in Seattle, Washington, having completed the first round-the-world flight in 175 days.
On Sept. 28, 1901, Ed Sullivan, who entertained millions of Americans with his long-running Sunday night variety show, was born. Following his death on Oct. 13, 1974, his obituary appeared in The Times.
On This Date
1066 | William the Conqueror, the duke of Normandy, invaded England. |
1542 | Portuguese navigator Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo arrived in present-day San Diego. |
1781 | American forces, backed by a French fleet, began the siege of Yorktown Heights, Va., during the Revolutionary War, |
1787 | Congress voted to send the Constitution to state legislatures for their approval. |
1850 | Flogging was abolished as a form of punishment in the U.S. Navy. |
1924 | Two U.S. Army planes landed in Seattle, Wash., having completed the first round-the-world flight in 175 days. |
1939 | During World War II, Germany and the Soviet Union agreed on a plan to partition Poland. |
1972 | Japan and Communist China agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations. |
1974 | First lady Betty Ford underwent a mastectomy at Bethesda Naval Medical Center in Maryland. |
1989 | Deposed Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos died in exile in Hawaii at age 72. |
1991 | Jazz musician Miles Davis died at age 65. |
2000 | The Food and Drug Administration approved the use of RU-486, a pill that allows a woman to terminate a pregnancy days or weeks after conception.. |
2000 | Ariel Sharon, leader of Israel's hard-line opposition, sparked new Israeli-Palestinian clashes by touring the Temple Mount. |
2005 | The U.S. Treasury unveiled the new $10 bill, which features splashes of red, yellow and orange. |
2009 | Iran tested its longest-range missiles and warned they could reach any place that threatens the country, including Israel, parts of Europe and U.S. military bases in the Mideast. |
2010 | The youngest son of North Korean President Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong Un, was selected for his first leadership post in the ruling Workers Party, putting him on the path to succeed his father. |
Current Birthdays
Actress Naomi Watts turns 43 years old today.
AP Photo/Peter Kramer
Actress Mira Sorvino turns 44 years old today.
AP Photo/Evan Agostini
1934 | Brigitte Bardot, Actress, turns 77 |
1938 | Ben E. King, R&B singer, turns 73 |
1946 | Jeffrey Jones, Actor ("Ferris Bueller's Day Off"), turns 65 |
1954 | Steve Largent, Football Hall of Famer, former congressman, turns 57 |
1962 | Grant Fuhr, Hockey Hall of Famer, turns 49 |
1964 | Janeane Garofalo, Actress, comedian, turns 47 |
1967 | Moon Zappa, TV personality, turns 44 |
1977 | Young Jeezy, Rapper, turns 34 |
1977 | Se Ri Pak, Golfer, turns 34 |
1987 | Hilary Duff, Actress, singer ("Lizzie McGuire"), turns 24 |
Historic Birthdays
60 | Pierre-Louis Maupertuis 9/28/1698 - 7/27/1759 French mathematician, biologist and astronomer |
66 | Prosper Merimee 9/28/1803 - 9/23/1870 French dramatist, historian, archaeologist and short story writer |
88 | Georges Clemenceau 9/28/1841 - 11/24/1929 French statesman; premier of the Third Republic (1917-20) |
87 | Avery Brundage 9/28/1887 - 5/8/1975 American president of the International Olympic Committee (1952-72) |
74 | Elmer Rice 9/28/1892 - 5/8/1967 American playwright, director and novelist |
89 | William Paley 9/28/1901 - 10/26/1990 American broadcaster; led CBS for over 50 years |
70 | Al Capp 9/28/1909 - 11/5/1979 American cartoonist; created "Li'l Abner" |
77 | Alice Marble 9/28/1913 - 12/13/1990 American tennis player |
76 | Michael Somes 9/28/1917 - 11/18/1994 English ballet dancer |
70 | Tom Harmon 9/28/1919 - 3/15/1990 American football player; won Heisman Trophy in 1940 |
72 | Marcello Mastroianni 9/28/1924 - 12/19/1996 Italian actor |
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