September 28

    What happened on September 28 in history

    8 events fall on September 28, from 551 BC to 1994. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

    Events on September 28

    1. 551 BC

      Confucius is traditionally born

      The date observed for the philosopher's birth in the state of Lu.

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    2. 1066

      William the Conqueror lands

      The Norman fleet comes ashore at Pevensey.

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    3. 1066

      William lands at Pevensey

      The Norman fleet comes ashore on the Sussex coast.

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    4. 1745

      God Save the King is sung

      The anthem gets its first public performance in London.

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    5. 1791

      France emancipates its Jews

      The Assembly grants full citizenship, the first country in Europe to do so.

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    6. 1928

      Penicillin is discovered

      Alexander Fleming notices mould killing bacteria on a neglected plate.

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    7. 1928

      Penicillin is reported

      Fleming's observation of the mould's effect is written up.

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    8. 1994

      The Estonia sinks

      The ferry goes down in the Baltic with 852 lives lost.

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