876 – Louis the German, King of Eastern Francia (b. 804)
1104 – Pedro I, king of Navarra and Aragon, dies
1757 – Andrea Zani, Italian composer and violinist, dies at 60
1895 – Louis Pasteur, French bacteriologist (invented pasteurization), dies at 72
1915 – Saitou Hajime, 3rd squad leader of the Shinsengumi died under name of Goro Fujita (b. 1844)
1918 – Georg Simmel, German sociologist and philosopher (b. 1858)
1972 – Rory Storm [Alan Caldwell], Brirish rock singer (Rory Storm and the Hurricanes), commits suicide with sleeping pills at 34
1973 – Mantan Moreland, comedian (Watermelon Man), dies at 71
2009 – Ulf Larsson, Swedish actor (b. 1956)
2021 – Carlisle Floyd, American opera composer (Susanna; Prince of Players), dies at 95
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Historical Events for 28th September 2022
1829 – Walker’s Appeal, racial antislavery pamphlet, published in Boston
1920 – 8 Chicago White Sox baseball players are indicted by a grand jury, charged with fixing 1919 World Series; infamous “Black Sox scandal”
1930 – Lou Gehrig’s errorless streak ends at 885 consecutive games
1959 – “Hennesey” debuts on CBS-TV
1972 – David Bowie sells out his 1st show at NYC’s Carnegie Hall
1981 – “Physical” single released by Olivia Newton-John (Billboard Song of the Year 1982)
1988 – Despite totally dominating his sport for 14 years, Ukrainian pole vaulter Sergey Bubka wins his only Olympic gold medal with a vault of 5.90m at the Seoul Games
1995 – Troy Dixon scores cricket century on 1st-class debut for Qld v W Prov
1995 – Dennis Martínez pitch breaks Kirby Puckett’s jaw in Indians 12-4 win
1996 – 1st ODI played in Kenya between home team and Sri Lanka
Today in History for 28th September 2022
Historical Events
1569 – Istanbul experiences its greatest fire of the century after a blaze that starts in a Jewish bakery goes on to destroy 36,000 buildings over eight days
1940 – Bud Brennan, a fan at Memorial Stadium, races out of stands and attempts to tackle Tom Harmon at 3-yard line, Harmon easily evades Brennan
1958 – France adopts constitution
1982 – 1st reports appear of death from cyanide-laced Tylenol capsules
1991 – “Commish” debuts on ABC-TV
1993 – Dennis Martínez is 7th to win 100 games in AL and NL
Famous Birthdays
1571 – Michael Praetorius [Schultze], German organist and composer (Syntagma; In Dulce Jublio), born in Creuzberg, Saxony (d. 1621) [birthdate approximate]
1698 – Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis, French mathematician and astronomer (Système de la nature), born in Saint-Malo, France (d. 1759)
1796 – David Walker, African-American abolitionist (Appeal to Colored Citizens), born in Wilmington, North Carolina (d. 1830)
1873 – Julian Coolidge, American mathematician (Study-Segre school), born in Brookline, Massachusetts (d. 1954)
1972 – Dita Von Teese, American burlesque artist
1982 – Dustin Penner, Canadian hockey player
Famous Deaths
1104 – Pedro I, king of Navarra and Aragon, dies
1781 – William Henry Nassau de Zuylestein, 4th Earl of Rochford, British diplomat and statesman (b. 1717)
1810 – John Archer, American Congressman who received the 1st medical diploma issued on US continent (1768), dies at 69
1942 – Eva Thatcher, American actress, dies at 80
1947 – Francisco Santiago, Filipino pianist, composer (Taga-ilog Symphony), conductor, and pedagogue, dies at 58
1952 – Paul Hastings Allen, American composer, dies at 68
Famous Deaths for 27th September 2022
1651 – Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria, dies at 78
1784 – Boniface Stoeckl, German composer, dies at 38
1943 – Waclaw Gieburowski, Polish composer, dies at 65
1972 – S. R. Ranganathan, Indian mathematician (b. 1892)
1975 – Mark Frechette, actor (Zabriskie Point, Uomini Contro), dies at 27
1981 – Robert Montgomery, American actor and director (Robert Montgomery Presents, Earl of Chicago, Yellow Jack), dies at 77
1983 – Wilfred Burchett, Australian communist and writer (Catapult to Freedom), dies at 72
2004 – Louis Satterfield [also known as Lui-Lui, Ealee, and Sat], American trombone player (The Pharaohs, Earth, Wind and Fire, Phenix Horns), dies at 67
2010 – Balaji Sadasivan, Singaporean politician and neurosurgeon (b. 1955)
2018 – Marty Balin [Buchwald], American singer (Jefferson Airplane/Starship), dies at 76
Historical Events for 27th September 2022
1854 – Steamship “Arctic” collides with “vesta” off Newfoundland coast due to heavy fog, killing 322
1864 – Jesse James’ gang surprise attack train: 150 killed
1900 – Victory Theater (Republic, Belasco) opens at 207 W 42nd St NYC
1910 – 1st test flight of a twin-engined airplane (France)
1919 – Democratic National Committee votes to allow female members
1953 – KOLO TV channel 8 in Reno, NV (ABC/CBS) begins broadcasting
1959 – Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev concludes his US visit
1988 – Senate votes for major federal tax code changes
1989 – Sony purchases Columbia Pictures for $3.4 billion cash
2003 – Smart 1 satellite is launched by the European Space Agency from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, for a moon orbit.
Today in History for 27th September 2022
Historical Events
1864 – Battle at Pilot Knob (Ft Davidson) American Civil War, Missouri: 1700 killed/injured
1879 – British Open Men’s Golf, St Andrews: Scotsman Jamie Anderson wins by 3 shots from countrymen Jamie Allen and Andrew Kirkaldy; 3rd consecutive title
1964 – Findings of the Warren Commission into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy released, finds Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone
1987 – Atlanta Braves Phil Niekro’s final MLB appearance, he surrenders for 5 runs in 3 innings against the San Francisco Giants
2020 – Border fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan forces over disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh kills at least 23
2021 – RandB artist R. Kelly is convicted on nine counts of racketeering and sex trafficking after a six-week trial in New York
Famous Birthdays
1601 – Louis XIII, King of France (1610-43), born in Palace of Fontainebleau, France (d. 1643)
1927 – Boris Porena, Italian composer, poet, and writer, born in Rome
1939 – Carol Lynn Pearson, American poet and writer
1953 – Mata Amritanandamayi, Indian religious leader
1969 – Robert Jones, NFL linebacker (Dallas Cowboys)
1996 – Daeg Faerch, Danish-born Canadian actor
Famous Deaths
1404 – William of Wykeham, chancellor/Bishop of Winchester, dies
1921 – Engelbert Humperdinck, German opera composer (Hänsel und Gretel), dies at 67
1972 – S. R. Ranganathan, Indian mathematician (b. 1892)
1977 – Willis Bouchey, American character actor (The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance), dies at 70
1998 – Doak Walker, American College and Pro Football Hall of Fame halfback (Heisman Trophy 1948; Pro Bowl 1950-51, 53–55; First-team All-Pro 1950–51, 53–54; Detroit Lions), dies from ski accident injuries at 71
2008 – Mahendra Kapoor, Indian singer (b. 1934)
Famous Deaths for 26th September 2022
1716 – Antoine Parent, French mathematician, dies at 50
1935 – Andy Adams, American writer (Cattle fire), dies at 76
1968 – Daniel Johnson, Sr., Canadian politician, 20th Premier of Quebec, dies at 53
1977 – Ernie Lombardi, American Baseball HOF catcher (8 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1940; NL MVP 1938; Cincinnati Reds, Boston Braves, NY Giants), dies at 69
1984 – Paquirri, Spanish bullfighter (b. 1948)
1989 – Arnold Shaw, American writer on popular music and composer, dies at 80
1996 – Geoffrey Wilkinson, English chemist (1973 Nobel Prize – organometallic compounds), dies at 75
2000 – Richard Mulligan, American Emmy Award-winning actor (Soap – “Burt”; Empty Nest; The Big Bus), dies of colorectal cancer at 67
2006 – Tokyo Rose [Iva Toguri D’Aquino], American-born Japanese propagandist (WWII), dies at 90
2007 – Bill Wirtz, American longtime Chicago Blackhawks owner, dies at 77
Historical Events for 26th September 2022
1810 – A new Act of Succession is adopted by the Riksdag of the Estates and Jean Baptiste Bernadotte becomes heir to the Swedish throne.
1835 – Gaetano Donizetti’s opera “Lucia di Lammermoor” premieres at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (now Italy)
1933 – Sidney Kingsley’s “Men in White” premieres in NYC
1953 – KERO TV channel 23 in Bakersfield, CA (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting
1955 – NY Stock Exchange worst price decline since 1929
1957 – USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
1963 – 1st edition of NYC Review of Books
1970 – A groups of Protestant youths attack the Catholic Unity Flats as rioting continues in the Protestant Shankill Road area
1982 – “Doll’s Life” closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 5 performances
1992 – 1st time a positional player pitches for NY Mets, Phil Pecota, in 19-2 lose to Pirates
Today in History for 26th September 2022
Historical Events
1792 – Marc-David Lasource begins accusing Maximilien Robespierre of wanting a dictatorship for France
1890 – US stops minting $1 and $3 gold coin and 3 cent piece
1950 – Because of forest fire in Br Columbia, blue moon appears in England
1954 – Yogi Berra plays his only game at 3rd and Mickey Mantle plays shortstop
1957 – Dag Hammarskjöld re-elected secretary-general of UN
2017 – The video game Fortnite: Battle Royale is released, eventually becoming one of the most popular games worldwide
Famous Birthdays
1907 – Ralph Michael, British actor (Quest, Doctor in the House), born in London (d. 1994)
1942 – Kent McCord, American actor (Officer Jim Reed- “Adam 12”), born in Los Angeles, California
1955 – Carlene Carter, American country singer (“I Fell in Love”), born in Nashville, Tennessee
1976 – Tyler Denk, American model and reality show contestant, born in Columbus, Ohio
1979 – Fuifui Moimoi, New Zealand (Tongan) rugby league footballer, born in Nuku’alofa, Tonga
1988 – Kiira Korpi, Finnish figure skater, born in Tampere, Finland
Famous Deaths
1023 – Godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies
1846 – Thomas Clarkson, English abolitionist (Negro Emancipation), dies at 86
1937 – Bessie Smith, American blues singer known as the “Empress of the Blues” (recorded over 200 songs), dies of injuries sustained in car crash at 43
1964 – Calvin Thomas, actor (Judge Hunter-One Man’s Family), dies at 79
1994 – Jessie Kesson, Scottish writer and radio producer, dies at 77
2006 – Byron Nelson, American golfer (winner 5 major titles; record 19 tournaments 1945), dies of a blood disorder at 94
Famous Deaths for 25th September 2022
1333 – Prince Morikuni, 9th shōgun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan, dies at 32
1808 – Richard Porson, English classical scholar (Porson’s Law), dies at about 48
1898 – Hieronymus Theodor Richter, German mineralogist and co-discoverer of the element indium, dies at 73
1933 – Paul Ehrenfest, Austrian-Dutch theoretical physicist (phase transition, Ehrenfest theorem), dies at 53
1986 – Ben Sajet, physician/politician, dies at 99
1994 – Ludwig Ferdinand von Hohenzollern, German Prince of Prussia, dies at 86
2003 – Edward Said, Palestinian-American literary critic, dies at 67
2005 – George Archer, American golfer (US Masters 1969), dies of Burkitt’s lymphoma at 65
2019 – Paul Badura-Skoda, Austrian pianist (Mozart interpretation), dies at 91
2020 – S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Telegu playback singer (The Jewel of Shiva) dies of COVID-19 at 74