September 28

What happened on September 28 in history

6 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.

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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 on the Sussex coast.

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  3. 1745

    God Save the King is sung

    The anthem gets its first public performance in London.

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  4. 1791

    France emancipates its Jews

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

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  5. 1928

    Penicillin is discovered

    Alexander Fleming notices mould killing bacteria on a neglected plate.

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  6. 1994

    The Estonia sinks

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

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