History for September 28

History for September 28 - On-This-Day.com
Confucius 551 B.C. - Teacher and philosopher, Georges Clemenceau (France) 1841, William S. Paley 1901


Ed Sullivan 1902, Alfred Gerald Caplin (Al Capp) 1909, Brigitte Bardot 1934


1066 - England was invaded by William the Conqueror who claimed the English throne.


1781 - During the Revolutionary War, American forces began the siege on Yorktown, VA.


1789 - In the U.S., the first Federal Congress passed a resolution that asked President George Washington to recommend to the nation a day of thanksgiving. Several days later Washington issued a proclamation that named Thursday, November 26, 1789 as a "Day of Publick Thanksgivin." The fixed-date for Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday of November, was established on December 26, 1941.


1850 - The U.S. Navy abolished flogging as a form of punishment.


1924 - 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.


1961 - "Dr. Kildare" premiered on NBC-TV.


1961 - "Hazel" premiered on NBC-TV.


1974 - First Lady Betty Ford underwent a mastectomy to remove a lump in her breast.