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September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. International holidays Independence Day - India National Heroes Day - Philippines Independence Day - Pakistan 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common September 2007 is the ninth month of that year It began on a Saturday September 2006 was marked by a controversy surrounding statements made by Pope Benedict XVI regarding Islam, during the same week as the fifth anniversary PortalCurrent events News collections and sources WikipediaNews collections and sources. September 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August September 29, 2003 September 2003 - please do not remove or delink the the date header September 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September September 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 93 days remaining until the end of the year.

Contents 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances 5 External links

Events

• 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta, securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Events 529 BC — Cambyses II started to rule He is son of Cyrus II. Darius I the Great (c 549 BC&ndash486 BC 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 Dārayavahuš: "Possessing goodness" Having ascended to power amidst controversy and bloodshed The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland and beyond in Western Asia
• 480 BC - Battle of Salamis: The Greek fleet under Themistokles, defeats the Persian fleet under Xerxes I. Events By place Greece May — King Xerxes I of Persia marches from Sardis and onto Thrace The Battle of Salamis ( Ancient Greek:) was a decisive naval battle between the Greek City-states and Persia in September 480 BC in the Themistocles ( Greek:; c 524&ndash459 BC was an Athenian soldier and statesman Xerxes I of Persia was a King of Persia (reigned 485–465 BC of the Achaemenid dynasty.
• 61 BC - Pompey the Great celebrates his third triumph, for victories over the pirates and the end of the Mithridatic Wars on his 45th birthday. Year 61 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome September 29 — Pompey the Great Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, commonly known as Pompey /'pɑmpi/ Pompey the Great or Pompey the Triumvir ( Classical Latin abbreviation A Roman triumph ( la [[wikttriumphus triumphus]], Old Latin la triumpus, attested as the exclamation la TRIVMPE in the Carmen Arvale; via Piracy is Robbery committed at sea or sometimes on shore without a commission from a sovereign Nation (as distinct from Privateering There were three Mithridatic Wars between Rome and Pontus in the first century BC
• 1066 - William the Conqueror invades England. William I of England ( 1027 His reign which brought Norman culture to England had an enormous impact on the subsequent course of England in the Middle Ages England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
• 1227 - Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, is excommunicated by Pope Gregory IX, for his failure to go on crusade. Frederick II ( December 26, 1194 &ndash December 13, 1250) of the Hohenstaufen dynasty was a Pretender to the title The Holy Roman Emperor (Römischer Kaiser or Römisch-Deutscher Kaiser Romanorum Imperator was the elected monarch ruling over the many varying numbers of states Excommunication is a religious Censure used to deprive or suspend membership in a religious community Pope Gregory IX, born Ugolino di Conti, was Pope from March 19, 1227 to August The Crusades were a series of military campaigns of a religious character waged by much of Christian Europe against external and internal opponents
• 1364 - Battle of Auray: English forces defeat French in Brittany; end of the Breton War of Succession. The Battle of Auray took place on September 29, 1364 at the French town of Auray. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Brittany (Breizh bʁejs Bretagne; Gallo: Bertaèyn) is a former independent Celtic kingdom and Duchy, now incorporated into The Breton War of Succession was a conflict between the Houses of Blois and Montfort for control of the Duchy of Brittany.
• 1567 - The second War of Religion in France breaks out. The French Wars of Religion (1562 to 1598 between French Catholics and Protestants ( Huguenots involved both civil infighting
• 1567 - At a dinner, the Duke of Alba arrests the Count of Egmont and the Count of Hoorn for treason. Don Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel 3rd Duke of Alba (Don Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel tercer duque de Alba ( October 29, Lamoral Count of Egmont Prince of Gavre ( November 18, 1522, La Hamaide near Ellezelles &ndash June 5 1568, Brussels) Philip de Montmorency ( 1524 - June 5, 1568, Brussels) was also known as Count of Hoorn. In Law, treason is the Crime that covers some of the more serious acts of disloyalty to one's sovereign or Nation.
• 1650 - Henry Robinson opens his Office of Addresses and Encounters - the first historically documented dating service - in Threadneedle Street, London. People with the name Henry Robinson or its variant forms include Henry Robinson (bishop (1553&ndash1616 Bishop of Carlisle 1598&ndash1616 Henry A dating system is any systematic means of improving Matchmaking via rules or technology Threadneedle Street is a road in the City of London, leading from an intersection with Poultry Cornhill, King William Street and Lombard Street London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
• 1789 - The U.S. War Department first establishes a regular army with a strength of several hundred men. Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States Department of War, sometimes also called the War Office, was the department of the United States government 's executive branch The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities.
• 1789 - The first U.S. Congress adjourns. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses
• 1829 - The Metropolitan Police of London, also known as the Met, is founded. For the game see 1829 (board game. Year 1829 ( MDCCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display "Metropolitan Police" redirects here See also Metropolitan police. Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England.
• 1848 - Battle of Pákozd: Hungarian forces defeat Croats at Pákozd; the first battle of the War of Independence. Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap The Battle of Pákozd (or Battle of Sukoró) was fought on September 29, 1848 during Hungarian revolution of 1848, near Pákozd Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Pákozd is a village in Fejér county Hungary. The events leading to the revolution The Hungarian Diet (parliament was reconvened in 1825 to handle financial needs
• 1850 - The Roman Catholic hierarchy is re-established in England and Wales by Pope Pius IX. For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Blessed Pope Pius IX (May 13 1792 &ndash February 7 1878 born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, was Pope from June 16 1846 until 1878
• 1864 - American Civil War: The Battle of Chaffin's Farm is fought. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Battle of Chaffin's Farm, also known as New Market Heights and Fort Harrison, was fought September 29 and September 30, 1864
• 1885 - The first practical public electric tramway in the world is opened in Blackpool, England. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train The Blackpool tramway runs from Blackpool to Fleetwood on the Fylde Coast in Lancashire, England, and is the only surviving first-generation England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
• 1907 - The cornerstone is laid at Washington National Cathedral in the U.S. capital. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Washington National Cathedral, whose official name is the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul is a Cathedral of The Episcopal Church. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• 1911 - Italy declares war on the Ottoman Empire. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish
• 1916 - First billionaire. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year A billionaire is a person who has a Net worth of at least one billion units of currency such as United States dollars ( USD /US$ U John D. Rockefeller proclaimed. John Davison Rockefeller ( July 8, 1839 &ndash May 23, 1937) was an American Industrialist and philanthropist
• 1918 - The Hindenburg Line is broken by Allied forces during World War I. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Hindenburg Line (also known as the Siegfried Line) was a vast system of defences in northeastern France during World War I. In general allies are people groups or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Bulgaria signs an armistice. The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian An armistice is a situation where the warring parties agree to stop fighting
• 1924 - Plutarco Elías Calles is proclaimed President of Mexico. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Plutarco Elías Calles ( September 25 1877 – October 19 1945) was a Mexican general and politician The Constitutional Citizen President of the United Mexican States (the official title in Spanish is Ciudadano Presidente Constitucional de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos
• 1941 - Holocaust in Kiev, Ukraine: German Einsatzgruppe C starts Babi Yar massacre. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Holocaust (from the Greek el ''ὁλόκαυστον'' (el-Latn holókauston holos, "completely" and kaustos, "burnt" also known as Kiev, also known as Kyiv ( Ukrainian:, Kyiv, ˈkɪjiw Russian:, Kiyev; see also Cities' alternative names) is the Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Einsatzgruppen ( German: "task forces" "intervention groups" were Paramilitary groups formed by Heinrich Himmler and See #Other memorials below for the Babi Yar Memorial Park in Denver Colorado USA According to the Einsatzgruppen Operational Situation Report No. Einsatzgruppen ( German: "task forces" "intervention groups" were Paramilitary groups formed by Heinrich Himmler and 101, at least 33,771 Jews from Kiev and its suburbs were killed at Babi Yar on September 29 - 30, 1941. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Kiev, also known as Kyiv ( Ukrainian:, Kyiv, ˈkɪjiw Russian:, Kiyev; see also Cities' alternative names) is the See #Other memorials below for the Babi Yar Memorial Park in Denver Colorado USA Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• 1943 - U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Italian Marshal Pietro Badoglio sign an armistice aboard the British ship HMS Nelson off Malta. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14 1890 – March 28 1969 was President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Marshal (also sometimes spelled marshall in American English, but not in British English) is a word used in several official titles of various branches Pietro Badoglio 1st Duke of Addis Abeba ( 28 September 1871 &ndash 1 November 1956) was an Italian soldier and politician An armistice is a situation where the warring parties agree to stop fighting The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Three ships and a naval base of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Nelson in honour of Horatio Nelson: was a 120-gun First rate Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands
• 1954 - The convention establishing CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) is signed. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) The European Organization for Nuclear Research (Organisation Européenne pour la Recherche Nucléaire known as CERN The European Organization for Nuclear Research (Organisation Européenne pour la Recherche Nucléaire known as CERN
• 1954 - Major League Baseball: Willie Mays of the then New York Giants makes "The Catch" at The Polo Grounds in game one of the World Series. Willie Howard Mays Jr (born May 6 1931 is a retired American Baseball player who played the majority of his career with the New York and San Francisco Giants The Catch refers to a memorable defensive Baseball play by Willie Mays on September 29,, during Game 1 of the 1954 World Series between the The Polo Grounds was the name given to four different Stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City used by Baseball 's New York Giants For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation.
• 1957 - 20 MCi (740 petabecquerels) of radioactive material is released in an explosion at the Soviet Mayak nuclear plant at Chelyabinsk. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) A soviet (сове́т, "council" originally was a workers' local council in late Imperial Russia. Mayak ( Russian: Маяк " beacon " is a Nuclear fuel reprocessing plant between the towns of Kasli and Kyshtym (Кыштым Chelyabinsk (Челя́бинск is a city in Russia, located just to the east of the Ural Mountains, on Miass River.
• 1960 - Nikita Khrushchev, leader of Soviet Union, disorders a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly with a number of angry outbursts. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev (April 17 1894 – September 11 1971 served as First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964 following The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Membership For two articles dealing with membership in the General Assembly see General Assembly members
• 1962 - Alouette 1, the first Canadian satellite, is launched. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alouette 1 was Canada 's first satellite and the first satellite operated by a country other than the USSR or the United States. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page This article is about artificial satellites For natural satellites also known as moons see Natural satellite.
• 1963 - The second period of the Second Vatican Council opens. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, or Vatican II, was the twentieth century Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church.
• 1964 - The Argentine comic strip Mafalda is published for the first time. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Mafalda is a comic strip written and drawn by the Argentine Cartoonist Joaquín Salvador Lavado (pen name Quino)
• 1971 - Oman joins the Arab League. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman ( Arabic: سلطنة عُمان) is an Arab Country in Southwest Asia on the southeast The Arab League ( الجامعة العربية) officially called the League of Arab States ( جامعة الدول العربية
• 1972 - Sino-Japanese relations: Japan establishes diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China after breaking official ties with the Republic of China. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES
• 1975 - WGPR in Detroit, Michigan, becomes the world's first black-owned-and-operated television station. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WGPR ( "The New 107-5 WGPR") is a FM Radio station in Detroit Michigan.
• 1975 - Sharon Dahlonega Raiford Bush becomes American television's first African-American weathercaster. Sharon Dahlonega Raiford Bush is an American television Journalist.
• 1979 - Pope John Paul II became the first pope to set foot on Irish soil with his pastoral visit to the Republic of Ireland. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Pope Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe.
• 1982 - Tylenol Crisis of 1982 began when the first of seven individuals died in metropolitan Chicago. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Seven fatal Tylenol poisonings, code-named TYMURS by the FBI, took place in the autumn of 1982 in the Chicago area in the United States
• 1988 - NASA resumes space shuttle flights, grounded after the Challenger disaster, with STS-26. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program NASA 's Space Shuttle, officially called the Space Transportation System ( STS) is the Spacecraft currently used by the United States Space Shuttle Challenger ( NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-099 was NASA's second Space Shuttle orbiter to be put into service STS-51-L was the twenty-fifth flight of the American Space Shuttle program, which marked the first time a civilian had flown aboard the Space Shuttle STS-26 was the 26th mission and seventh for Space Shuttle ''Discovery'', launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida.

• 1990 - Washington National Cathedral finished. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Washington National Cathedral, whose official name is the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul is a Cathedral of The Episcopal Church.
• 1990 - The YF-22, which would later become the F-22 Raptor, flies for the first time.
• 1991 - Military coup in Haiti. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole:
• 1992 - Brazilian President Fernando Collor de Mello resigns. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The President of Brazil is both the Head of state and Head of government of the Federative Republic of Brazil. Fernando Affonso Collor de Mello, pron. feʁ'nɐ̃dʊ a'fõsʊ 'kɔ
• 1995 - The United States Navy disbands Fighter Squadron #84 (VF-84), the celebrated Jolly Rogers. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Jolly Roger is the name given to any of various Flags flown to identify a ship's crew as pirates The flag most usually identified as the Jolly Roger today
• 2001 - The Syracuse Herald-Journal, a U.S. newspaper dating back to 1839, ceases publication. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Syracuse Herald-Journal was an evening Newspaper in Syracuse New York from 1939 until Sep 29 2001, with roots back to 1839 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common
• 2003 - Hurricane Juan makes landfall in Nova Scotia. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Hurricane Juan was a significant hurricane that struck the southern part of Atlantic Canada in late September 2003 Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's
• 2004 - The asteroid 4179 Toutatis passes within four lunar distances of Earth. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Asteroids, sometimes called Minor planets or planetoids', are bodies—primarily of the inner Solar System —that are smaller than planets but TemplateInfobox Planet. --> 4179 Toutatis /1989 AC (tuːˈtɑːtɨs too-taa'-tis) is an Apollo EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001
• 2004 - The Burt Rutan Ansari X Prize entry SpaceShipOne performed a successful spaceflight, the first of two needed to win the prize. Elbert Leander "Burt" Rutan (born June 17, 1943 in Estacada Oregon) is an American aerospace engineer noted for his originality The Ansari X PRIZE was a Space competition in which the X PRIZE Foundation offered a US$ 10000000 Prize for the first non-government SpaceShipOne is a Spaceplane that completed the first privately funded Human spaceflight on June 21, 2004.
• 2005 - US Senate confirms John Roberts to be the next Chief Justice of the United States. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives John Glover Roberts Jr (born January 27 1955) is the seventeenth and current Chief Justice of the United States. The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the judicial branch of the government of the United States, and presides over the U
• 2005 - Amnesty referendum in Algeria. Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's
• 2006 - US Representative Mark Foley resigns after allegations of inappropriate emails to house pages were introduced. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Mark Adam Foley (born September 8 1954 is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from
• 2007 - Calder Hall, the world's first commercial nuclear power station, the magnox reactor and Calder hall was demolished in a controlled explosion. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Sellafield is a nuclear processing and former electricity generating site close to the village of Seascale on the coast of the Irish Sea in Cumbria

Births

• 106 BC - Pompey the Great, consul of Rome (d. Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, commonly known as Pompey /'pɑmpi/ Pompey the Great or Pompey the Triumvir ( Classical Latin abbreviation Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 48 BC)
• 1240 - Margaret of England, Queen consort of Scotland, (d. Year 48 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome Consuls Gaius Julius Caesar, Margaret of England ( September 29, 1240 &ndash February 26, 1275) was a medieval English Princess who became 1275)
• 1321 - John of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (d. John of Artois (29 September 1321 &ndash 1387 called " sans Terre " (Lackland was the son of Robert III of Artois and Jeanne of Valois 1387)
• 1328 - Joan of Kent, wife of Edward, the Black Prince (d. Joan Countess of Kent ( September 29, 1328 &ndash August 7, 1385) known to history as The Fair Maid of Kent, was the first Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales, KG (15 June 1330 – 8 June 1376 popularly known as The Black Prince, was the eldest son of King Edward 1385)
• 1388 - Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Henry IV of England (d. Thomas of Lancaster 1st Duke of Clarence ( 29 September 1388 Kenilworth Castle – 22 March 1421 Battle of Baugé) was Henry IV (3 April 1367 &ndash 20 March 1413 was King of England and Lord of Ireland (1399&ndash1413 1421)
• 1511 - Miguel Servet, Spanish humanist (d. Michael Servetus (also Miguel Servet or Miguel Serveto; 29 September, 1511 &ndash 27 October, 1553) was a Spanish 1553)
• 1547 - Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish author (d. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra ( in modern Spanish; September 29, 1547 &ndash April 22, 1616) was a Spanish Novelist 1616)
• 1548 - William V, Duke of Bavaria (d. William V Duke of Bavaria ( 29 September 1548 - 7 February 1626) called the Pious, (German Wilhelm V 1626)
• 1561 - Adriaan van Roomen, Flemish mathematician (d. Adriaan van Roomen ( 29 September 1561 - 4 May 1615) also known as Adrianus Romanus, was a Belgian Mathematician 1615)
• 1571 - Caravaggio, Italian artist (d. Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, usually just known as Caravaggio, (28 September 1571 – 18 July 1610 was an Italian Artist active in Rome 1610)
• 1636 - Thomas Tenison, Archbishop of Canterbury (d. Thomas Tenison ( September 29, 1636 &ndash December 14, 1715) was an English church leader Archbishop of Canterbury from 1694 until The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the 1715)
• 1639 - Lord William Russell, English politician (d. Year 1715 ( MDCCXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Not to be confused with the 17th-century Whig politician William Russell Lord Russell. 1683)
• 1640 - Antoine Coysevox, French sculptor (d. Charles Antoine Coysevox ( September 29, 1640 - October 10, 1720) French sculptor, was born at Lyon, and belonged 1720)
• 1678 - Adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (d. Year 1720 ( MDCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Adrien-Maurice 3rd duc de Noailles ( September 29, 1678 &ndash June 24, 1766) was a French Aristocrat and Soldier 1766)
• 1691 - Richard Challoner, English Catholic prelate (d. Year 1766 ( MDCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Richard Challoner (1691-1781 was an English Roman Catholic Bishop, a leading figure of English Catholicism during the greater part of the eighteenth century 1781)
• 1703 - François Boucher, French painter (d. Year 1781 ( MDCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1703 ( MDCCIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year François Boucher ( September 29 1703 – May 30 1770) was a French painter, a proponent of Rococo taste 1770)
• 1725 - Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive, British general and statesman (d. Year 1770 ( MDCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Friday Year 1725 ( MDCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Clive of India redirects here For the film see Clive of India (film. 1774)
• 1758 - Horatio Nelson, British admiral (d. Year 1774 ( MDCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1758 ( MDCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson 1st Viscount Nelson 1st Duke of Bronté, KB (29 September 1758– 21 October 1805 was a British 1805)
• 1766 - Charlotte, Princess Royal, German queen (d. Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1766 ( MDCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Princess Charlotte Princess Royal (Charlotte Augusta Matilda later Queen Charlotte of Württemberg; 29 September 1766 – 5 October 1828 was a member of the 1828)
• 1786 - Guadalupe Victoria, 1st President of Mexico (d. The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1786 ( MDCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Guadalupe Victoria, born José Miguel Ramón Adaucto Fernández y Félix ( September 29, 1786 - March 21, 1843) was a Mexican The Constitutional Citizen President of the United Mexican States (the official title in Spanish is Ciudadano Presidente Constitucional de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos 1843)
• 1803 - Jacques Charles François Sturm, French mathematician (d. Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Jacques Charles François Sturm ( September 29, 1803 - December 15, 1855) French Mathematician, of German extraction 1850)
• 1803 - Mercator Cooper, American sea captain (d. For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Mercator Cooper ( September 29, 1803 - Spring 1872 was a ship's captain who is credited with the first formal American visit to Tokyo and the 1872)
• 1808 - Henry Bennett, American politician (d. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1808 ( MDCCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year For other people named Henry Bennett see Henry Bennett Henry Bennett ( September 29[[ 808]] - May 10[[ 868]] was a 1868)
• 1810 - Elizabeth Gaskell, British novelist (d. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1810 ( MDCCCX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (née Stevenson 29 September 1810 &ndash 12 November 1865 often referred to simply as Mrs 1865)
• 1842 - Louis J. Weichmann, chief witness in the trial of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln (d. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Louis J Weichmann (September 29 1842 &ndash June 5 1902 was one of the chief witnesses for the prosecution in the conspiracy trial of the Abraham Lincoln assassination. Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal 1902)
• 1843 - Mikhail Skobelev, Russian general (d. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Mikhail Dmitrievich Skobelev (Михаи́л Дми́триевич Ско́белев (– was a Russian general famous for his conquest of Central Asia and heroism during 1882)
• 1853 - Princess Thyra, daughter of Christian IX of Denmark (d. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Princess Thyra of Denmark (Thyra Amelia Caroline Charlotte Anne Danish Thyra Amalia Caroline Charlotte Anna) 29 September 1853 – 26 February Christian IX ( April 8, 1818 - January 29, 1906) was King of Denmark from November 16, 1863 to January 29 1933)
• 1863 - Hugo Haase, German politician and jurist (d. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Hugo Haase ( September 29, 1863 – November 7, 1919) was a German politician Jurist and Pacifist. 1919)
• 1864 - Alexandra Kitchin, British model for Lewis Carroll (d. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Alexandra 'Xie' Rhoda Kitchin ( September 29, 1864 - April 6, 1925) was the favourite photographic subject of Charles Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (ˈdɒdsən (27 January 1832 &ndash 14 January 1898 better known by the Pen name Lewis Carroll (/ˈkærəl/ was an English 1925)
• 1864 - Miguel de Unamuno, Spanish writer and philosopher (d. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Miguel de Unamuno y Jugo ( September 29, 1864 &ndash December 31, 1936) was an Essayist Novelist poet, playwright 1936)
• 1881 - Ludwig von Mises, Austrian Economist
• 1895 - J.B. Rhine, American parapsychologist (d. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ludwig Heinrich Edler von Mises (ˈluːtvɪç fɔn ˈmiːzəs ( September 29, 1881 – October 10, 1973) was an Austrian Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Joseph Banks Rhine ( September 29, 1895 &ndash February 20, 1980) (usually known as J 1980)
• 1895 - Roscoe Turner, American aviator and racer (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Roscoe Turner ( September 29, 1895 &ndash June 23, 1970) was an aviator who was a three time winner of the Thompson Trophy. 1970)
• 1897 - Herbert Agar, American journalist and historian (d. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Herbert Sebastian Agar ( 29 September 1897 in New York - 24 November 1980) was American journalist and an editor of the 1980)
• 1898 - Trofim Lysenko, Stalinist biologist (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Trofim Denisovich Lysenko (Трофи́м Дени́сович Лысе́нко ( September 29, 1898 &ndash November 20, 1976) was an agronomist 1976)
• 1901 - Enrico Fermi, Italian physicist, Nobel laureate (d. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1954)
• 1900 - Miguel Alemán Valdés, President of Mexico (d. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Miguel Alemán Valdés ( September 29 1900 &ndash May 14 1983)served as the President of Mexico from 1946 to 1952 1983)
• 1901 - Lanza del Vasto, Italian philosopher and activist (d. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Lanza del Vasto, (Giuseppe Giovanni Luigi Enrico Lanza di Trabia ( September 29 1901 &ndash January 5 1981) was a philosopher poet artist 1981)
• 1904 - Greer Garson, British actress (d. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson, CBE ( September 29, 1904 - April 6, 1996) was an English-American actress who was 1996)
• 1907 - Gene Autry, American actor, singer, and businessman (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Orvon Gene Autry ( September 29 1907 &ndash October 2 1998) was an American performer who gained fame as The Singing Cowboy 1998)
• 1907 - George W. Jenkins, American businessman (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) George Washington Jenkins ( September 29, 1907 &ndash April 8, 1996) was an American businessman and founder of Publix Super Markets 1996)
• 1908 - Eddie Tolan, American athlete (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Thomas Edward "Eddie" Tolan ( September 29, 1908 &ndash January 30/31 1967 was an American athlete and sprinter and 1967)
• 1910 - Virginia Bruce, American actress (d. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Virginia Bruce ( September 29, 1910 – February 24, 1982) was an American actress and singer Born Helen Virginia Briggs 1982)
• 1912 - Michelangelo Antonioni, Italian film director (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Michelangelo Antonioni, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI ( September 29 1912 &ndash July 30 2007) was an Italian Modernist 2007)
• 1913 - Trevor Howard, English actor (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For the footballer see Trevor Howard (footballer Trevor Howard, CBE ( 29 September 1913 1988)
• 1913 - Stanley Kramer, American film director (d. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Stanley Kramer ( September 29, 1913 &ndash February 19, 2001) was an Academy Award -nominated American Film director 2001)
• 1915 - Vincent DeDomenico, American entrepreneur (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Vincent Michael DeDomenico Sr ( September 29, 1915 – October 18, 2007) was an American entrepreneur and one of the inventors 2007)
• 1915 - Brenda Marshall, American film actress (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Brenda Marshall ( September 29 1915 &ndash July 30 1992) was an American cinema actress. 1992)
• 1920 - Peter D. Mitchell, English chemist, Nobel laureate
• 1922 - Lizabeth Scott, American actress
• 1923 - Stan Berenstain, American children's author (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Peter Dennis Mitchell ( September 29 1920 &ndash April 10 1992) was a British biochemist who was awarded the 1978 Nobel Prize for Chemistry The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Lizabeth Scott (born September 29, 1922) is an American actress who achieved much success within the Film noir genre as well as other Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stan and Jan Berenstain were United States writers and Illustrators best known for creating the children's book series 2005)
• 1924 - Steve Forrest, American actor
• 1930 - Colin Dexter, British author of Inspector Morse novels
• 1931 - Anita Ekberg, Swedish actress
• 1931 - James Watson Cronin, American nuclear physicist, Nobel laureate
• 1932 - Robert Benton, American screenwriter and director
• 1932 - Mehmood, Indian actor (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Steven Forrest is a Drummer with the band Placebo. Before joining Placebo Forrest was drummer for the Punk rock band Evaline. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Norman Colin Dexter, OBE, (born 29 September 1930 in Stamford, Lincolnshire) is an English Crime writer, known Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse is a Fictional character in a series of thirteen Detective novels by British Author Colin Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg (born on September 29 1931 is a Swedish model, actress and cult Sex symbol. James Watson Cronin (born September 29, 1931) is an American nuclear physicist. The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Benton (born September 29, 1932 in Waxahachie Texas) is an American, Academy Award winning Screenwriter and Mehmood Ali ( Hindi: महमूद अली ( September 29, 1932 - July 23, 2004) popularly known simply as Mehmood 2004)
• 1934 - Lance Gibbs, Guyanese West Indies cricketer,
• 1934 - Mihály Csíkszentmihályi, Psychology professor
• 1935 - Jerry Lee Lewis, American musician
• 1936 - Silvio Berlusconi, former Prime Minister of Italy
• 1938 - Wim Kok, Prime Minister of the Netherlands
• 1939 - Tommy Boyce, American songwriter
• 1939 - Molly Haskell, American film critic
• 1939 - Larry Linville, American actor (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lancelot Richard Gibbs (born 29 September 1934 in Georgetown, British Guiana (now Guyana) was a West Indies Cricketer The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as The Windies or The West Indies, is a multi-national Cricket team representing Mihály Csíkszentmihályi (ˈmihaːj tʃiːkˈsɛntmihaːji (born September 29, 1934, in Fiume, Italy - now Croatia is a Hungarian Psychology Psychology (from Greek grc ψῡχή psȳkhē, "breath life soul" and grc -λογία -logia) is an Academic and The meaning of the word professor ( Latin: professor, person who professes to be an expert in some art or science teacher of highest rank) varies Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jerry Lee Lewis (born September 29, 1935) is an American Rock and roll and Country music Singer, Songwriter Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (born 29 September 1936 is an Italian politician, Entrepreneur, Real estate and Insurance Tycoon, Bank and Media proprietor In Italy, the Prime Minister of Italy (officially the President of the Council of Ministers, Italian Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri) is the country's Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Willem "Wim" Kok ( (born 29 September 1938 in Bergambacht) is a Dutch Politician. The Prime minister of the Netherlands is the Head of government of the Netherlands and is the chair of the Dutch cabinet, and Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Bobby Hart in this songwriting duo is different from songwriter Bob Hart (1900-1993 Molly Haskell (born September 29, 1939 in Charlotte, North Carolina) is a feminist Film critic and author Lawrence Lavonne "Larry" Linville ( September 29, 1939 – April 10, 2000) was an American actor 2000)
• 1940 - Nicola Di Bari, Italian singer
• 1941 - Fred West, British serial killer (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nicola Di Bari (born 29 September 1940) is an Italian Singer. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Frederick Walter Stephen West (29 September 1941 – 1 January 1995 better known as Fred West, was an English Serial killer. 1995)
• 1942 - Madeline Kahn, American actress (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Madeline Kahn ( September 29, 1942 – December 3, 1999) was an American actress, known primarily for her comedic roles 1999)
• 1942 - Felice Gimondi, Italian cyclist
• 1942 - Ian McShane, British actor
• 1942 - Bill Nelson, American politician
• 1942 - Jean-Luc Ponty, French jazz violinist
• 1942 - Steve Tesich, Serbian screenwriter (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Felice Gimondi (born September 29, 1942 in Sedrina) is an Italian former professional Racing cyclist. Ian McShane (born September 29 1942) is a Golden Globe -winning English Actor. For other people named Bill Nelson see Bill Nelson (disambiguation. Jean-Luc Ponty (born September 29, 1942, Avranches, France) is a virtuoso French Violinist and Jazz Composer Steve Tesich ( September 29, 1942 - July 1, 1996) was a Serbian American Oscar -winning screenwriter playwright 1996)
• 1943 - Mohammad Khatami, former President of Iran
• 1943 - Gary Boyd Roberts, American genealogist
• 1943 - Lech Wałęsa, President of Poland, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
• 1944 - Mike Post, American composer
• 1945 - Kyriakos Sfetsas, Greek composer
• 1947 - Martin Ferrero, American actor
• 1948 - Bryant Gumbel, American television personality
• 1948 - Mark Farner, American guitarist Grand Funk
• 1948 - Theo Jörgensmann, German jazz clarinetist
• 1949 - George Dalaras, Greek singer
• 1951 - Michelle Bachelet, President of Chile
• 1951 - Andrés Caicedo, Colombian writer (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Seyyed Mohammad Khātamī ( سید محمد خاتمی, pronounced xɑːtæmiː}} (born September 29, 1943, in Ardakan, Yazd Gary Boyd Roberts (born September 29, 1943, Houston Texas) is an American Genealogist known for his scholarship in Americans of royal Genealogy (from Greek: el γενεά el-Latn genea, "descent" and el λόγος el-Latn logos, "knowledge" is the study of The President of the Republic of Poland ( Polish: Prezydent Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, shorter form Prezydent RP) is the Polish Head of The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mike Post (born Leland Michael Postil on September 29, 1944) is a Grammy and Emmy award-winning Composer of music and Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Kyriakos Sfetsas (born September 29, 1945) is a Greek composer Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Martin Ferrero (born July 13 1947) is an American stage and Film actor Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bryant Charles Gumbel (born September 29, 1948) is an American Television personality for news and Sports programs Mark Fredrick Farner (born September 29, 1948 in Flint Michigan) is an American Singer, Guitarist and Songwriter Grand Funk Railroad (also known as Grand Funk) is an American rock band Theodor Franz Jörgensmann (born 1948 in Bottrop, Germany) is a Jazz and free-improvising Basset clarinet player and Composer Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. George Dalaras (Γιώργος Νταλάρας born 29 September 1949) also possibly spelled as Yorgos or Giorgos Dalaras, is a Greek Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria beˈɾonika mɪˈʃɛl baʃˈle ˈxeɾja / --> (born September 29 1951) is a center-left politician and Luis Andrés Caicedo Estela (1951 - 1977 was a Colombian writer born in Cali, the city where he would be the most part of his life 1977)
• 1951 - Maureen Caird, Australian hurdler
• 1951 - Mike Enriquez, Philippine broadcaster
• 1952 - Gabor Csupo, Hungarian-born animator
• 1952 - Max Sandlin, American politician
• 1953 - Warren Cromartie, American baseball player
• 1953 - Drake Hogestyn, American actor
• 1953 - Jean-Claude Lauzon, Quebec film director (d. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Maureen Caird (born 29 September 1951 is a former Australian track athlete, who specialised in the sprint hurdles. Miguel Castro Enriquez (born September 29, 1951 in Santa Ana Manila) is a popular radio and television Newscaster in the Philippines Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gábor Csupó (gabɔr tʃupo (Csupó Gábor ( 29 September 1952 in Budapest) is a Hungarian -born Animator and co-founder of the Max A Sandlin Jr (born September 29, 1952) American politician is a former Democratic Congressman representing Texas's Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Warren Livingston Cromartie (born September 29, 1953, in Miami Beach Florida) is a retired American Baseball player Drake Hogestyn (born Donald Drake Hogestyn on September 29, 1953) is an American actor best known for his long running role as John Black Jean-Claude Lauzon, born in Montréal, Québec, Canada ( September 29 1953 – August 10, 1997) was a Canadian 1997)
• 1956 - Sebastian Coe, British athlete
• 1957 - Andrew Dice Clay, American comedian and actor
• 1957 - Sokratis Malamas, Greek singer and composer
• 1957 - Chris Broad, former English cricketer and current match referee
• 1960 - Alan McGee, British music industry mogul and musician
• 1961 - Stephanie Miller, American comedian and talk radio host
• 1962 - Roger Bart, American actor
• 1962 - Al Pitrelli, American musician, guitarist
• 1963 - Dave Andreychuk, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1963 - Les Claypool, American bassist (Primus)
• 1966 - Jill Whelan, American actress
• 1967 - Brett Anderson, British musician/singer (Suede, The Tears)
• 1968 - Patrick Burns, American television presenter
• 1968 - Samir Soni, Indian film actor
• 1969 - Erika Eleniak, American actress and Playboy Playmate
• 1969 - Aleks Syntek, Mexican singer
• 1969 - Angelo Barretto, Filipino racecar driver
• 1970 - Yoshihiro Tajiri, Japanese professional wrestler
• 1970 - Natasha Gregson Wagner, American actress
• 1970 - Emily Lloyd, British actress
• 1970 - Nicolás Pereira, Venezuelan tennis player
• 1971 - Sibel Tüzün, Turkish singer
• 1971 - Mackenzie Crook, British actor and comedian
• 1972 - Robert Webb, British actor, comedian, and writer
• 1972 - Oliver Gavin, British racing car driver
• 1973 - Joe Hulbig, American ice hockey player
• 1973 - Athanasios Michalopoulos, Greek volleyball player
• 1973 - Scout Niblett, British singer/songwriter
• 1974 - Brian Ash, American film producer
• 1974 - Alexis Cruz, American actor
• 1975 - Albert Celades, Spanish football player
• 1976 - Andriy Shevchenko, Ukrainian football player
• 1976 - Darren Byfield, English football player
• 1976 - Oscar Sevilla, Spanish cyclist
• 1977 - Won Bin, South Korean actor
• 1977 - Wade Brookbank, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1977 - Debelah Morgan, American R&B singer
• 1977 - Jake Westbrook, American baseball player
• 1978 - Kurt Nilsen, Norwegian singer
• 1978 - Mohini Bhardwaj, American gymnast
• 1978 - Gunner McGrath, American guitarist (Much the Same)
• 1979 - Shelley Duncan, American Baseball Player
• 1979 - Takumi Beppu, Japanese cyclist
• 1980 - Dallas Green, Canadian musician (Alexisonfire,City and Colour)
• 1980 - Zachary Levi, American actor
• 1980 - Patrick Agyemang, English footballer
• 1981 - Siarhei Rutenka, Belarusian handball player
• 1982 - Ariana Jollee, American pornographic actress
• 1982 - Rob Smith, Irish musician and songwriter
• 1984 - Per Mertesacker, German football player
• 1986 - Benoît Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1986 - Mark Fraser, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1988 - Kevin Durant, American basketball player
• 1999 - Juan Valentín Urdangarín y de Borbón, Spanish royal

Deaths

• 1364 - Charles, Duke of Brittany
• 1560 - King Gustav I of Sweden (b. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sebastian Newbold Coe Baron Coe, KBE (born 29 September 1956, and often nicknamed Seb Coe) is a British former top-level Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Andrew "Dice" Clay (born Andrew Clay Silverstein on September 29, 1957, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American Sokratis Malamas (Greek Σωκράτης Μάλαμας (b September 29, 1957 in Sykia in Chalkidiki, Greece is a Greek singer and songwriter Brian Christopher "Chris" Broad (born September 29, 1957, Knowle, Bristol is a former England Test Cricketer and current Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alan McGee (born 29 September 1960) is a Scottish Music industry mogul and Musician famed for founding the independent Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stephanie Katherine Miller (born September 29 1961) is an American Comedian and host of The Stephanie Miller Show, a Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Roger Bart (born September 29 1962) is an American Actor. Biography Bart was born in Norwalk Connecticut and grew Al Pitrelli (born September 29, 1962 in New York, NY) is a guitarist best known for his work with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. David John "Dave" Andreychuk (Born 29 September, 1963 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a former professional hockey left winger who played Leslie Edward "Les" Claypool (born September 29, 1963 in Richmond, California, U Primus is an American rock band currently composed of singer and bassist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry "Ler" LaLonde, and Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Jill Whelan (born September 29, 1966) is an American actress Whelan was born in Oakland California. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Brett Lewis Anderson (born September 29, 1967) is an English Singer-songwriter, best-known as the former lead vocalist of Britpop Suede (or The London Suede in the United States) were an English rock band of the 1990s and the early 2000s that helped start the Britpop musical The Tears are a band formed in 2004 by ex- Suede bandmates Brett Anderson and Bernard Butler. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Patrick Burns (born 1968 is an American Paranormal investigator, best known as star of the TruTV (formerly Court TV) series Haunting Samir Soni or Sameer Soni (born September 29, 1968) is an Indian actor of Punjabi origin who is a Hindu and he works for Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Erika Maya Eleniak (born September 29 1969 is an American Playboy Playmate and actress, perhaps best known for her role in Playboy is an American Men's magazine, founded in Chicago Illinois, by Hugh Hefner and his associates which has grown into Playboy Raúl Alejandro Escajadillo Peña (born September 29 1969 in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico) better known as Aleks Syntek, is a Mexican Angelo Barretto (born September 29, 1969) is a Filipino race car driver Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is a Japanese Professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in the United States with Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Natasha Gregson Wagner (born September 29, 1970) is an American actress. Emily Lloyd (born Emily Lloyd Pack; 29 September 1970) is an English actress. Nicolás Pereira (born September 29, 1970 in Salto, Uruguay) is a former Tennis player from Venezuela, who became Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Sibel Tüzün (born 29 September 1971 in Istanbul) is a Turkish pop / rock singer Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Paul Mackenzie Crook (born September 29, 1971) is an English Actor and Comedian, best known for playing Gareth Keenan in Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Webb (born 29 September, 1972) is an English Comedian, Actor and Writer, and one half of the Mitchell Oliver Benjamin Gavin (born 29 September, 1972 in Huntingdon) to Michael and Deborah is a British racing driver Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Joe Hulbig (born September 29, 1973 in Norwood, Massachusetts) is a former professional Ice hockey forward Athanasios Michalopoulos (Αθανάσιος Μιχαλόπουλος born September 29, 1973) is an Olympic Beach volleyball player from Emma Louise Niblett (born 29 September 1973) is an English Singer and Songwriter, known by the pseudonym Scout Niblett Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Brian Ash (born September 29[[ 974]] in Bronx, New York is an American producer and screenwriter Alexis Cruz (born September 29, 1974 in New York) is an American actor of Puerto Rican descent best known for his performances Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Albert Celades López, Celades (born September 29 1975 in Andorra la Vella, Andorra) is a Spanish footballer Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko (Андрій Миколайович Шевченко Andrij Mykolajovyč Ševčenko; born September 29 1976 in Dvirkivschyna, Darren Asherton Byfield (born September 29, 1976 in Birmingham, West Midlands) is an English professional footballer Óscar Miguel Sevilla Ribera (born 29 September 1976, in Ossa de Montiel, Spain) nicknamed el niño, is a Spanish professional Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Wade Brookbank (born September 29, 1977) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player who plays both defence and wing. Debelah Morgan (born September 29, 1972, Detroit, Michigan) is an American R&B singer and songwriter Jacob Cauthen Westbrook (born September 29, 1977 in Athens, Georgia) is a Right-handed Starting pitcher for the Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Kurt Erik Nilsen (born September 29, 1978 in Bergen, Norway) is a Norwegian pop / country singer Mohini Bhardwaj ( मोहिनी भारद्वाज) (born September 29 1978 is a retired American Gymnast who competed at the 1997 and 2001 World This page is about Chris "Gunner" McGrath the musician Much The Same was a Punk rock band from the suburbs of Chicago. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) David Shelley Duncan (born September 29, 1979 in Tucson, Arizona) is a corner Outfielder / First baseman / Designated Takumi Beppu (別府匠 Beppu Takumi) ( Chigasaki, September 9 1979) is a Japanese cyclist Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Dallas Green (born September 29, 1980) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician primarily known for his work as a guitarist and singer for the post-hardcore Alexisonfire (pronounced Alexis-on-fire is a five-piece band that formed in City and Colour is an acoustic side-project fronted by Dallas Green, rhythm guitarist and singer for the Canadian post-hardcore band Alexisonfire. Zachary Levi Pugh (born September 29, 1980, better known as Zachary Levi) is an American Television Actor best known for Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Patrick Agyemang (born 29 September, 1980 in Walthamstow, England) is a professional football player who has been Capped Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Ariana Jollee (born September 29 1982 is an American Pornographic actress and Pornographic film director. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Not to be confused with Robert Smith, lead vocalist of The Cure. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Per Mertesacker (born September 29, 1984 in Hannover) is a German footballer who plays as a defender for Werder Bremen Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Benoît Pouliot (born September 29, 1986 in Alfred, Ontario) is an Ice hockey player Mark Fraser (born September 29, 1986 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian Ice hockey defenceman for Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Kevin Wayne Durant (born September 29, 1988 in Washington DC) Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Baptism Three months after his birth in Barcelona, the young member of the Spanish Royal Family was baptized on 12 December 1999 in the Charles of Blois ( Blois, 1319 &ndash September 29 1364) claimed the title Duke of Brittany, from 1341 to his death Gustav I, born Gustav Eriksson (Colloquial 15th century Upplandic Gösta Jerksson) and later known as Gustav Vasa (12 May 1496 – 29 September 1496)
• 1637 - Lorenzo Ruiz, Filipino saint
• 1642 - René Goupil, French Catholic missionary, one of Canadian Martyrs (b. Saint Lorenzo Ruiz, aka San Lorenzo de Manila (1600 &ndash September 29, 1637) is the first Filipino Saint ( Protomartyr René Goupil ( May 15 1608 &ndash September 23 1642) was a French Missionary and the first North American martyrs The North American Martyrs, also known as the Canadian Martyrs, were eight Jesuit Missionaries from Sainte-Marie among the Hurons, who were 1608)
• 1703 - Charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (b. Year 1703 ( MDCCIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Charles de Marguetel de Saint-Denis seigneur de Saint-Évremond ( April 1, 1610 - September 29, 1703) was a French soldier 1610)
• 1800 - Michael Denis, Austrian poet (b. Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. Johann Nepomuk Cosmas Michael Denis ( 27 September 1729 - 29 September 1800) was an Austrian Poet, Bibliographer 1729)
• 1804 - Michael Hillegas, first Treasurer of the United States (b. Year 1729 ( MDCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1804 ( MDCCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Michael Hillegas ( 1728 - September 29, 1804) was born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania to a family of German descent The Treasurer of the United States (established September 6, 1777) is the only position within the United States Department of the Treasury older than the 1728)
• 1833 - King Ferdinand VII of Spain (b. Year 1728 ( MDCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Early life In his youth he occupied the painful position of an heir apparent who was jealously excluded from all share in government by his parents and the royal favorite 1784)
• 1887 - Bernhard von Langenbeck, German surgeon (b. Year 1784 ( MDCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Bernhard Rudolf Konrad von Langenbeck ( 9 November 1810 &ndash 29 September 1887) was a German surgeon known as the developer 1810)
• 1889 - Louis Faidherbe, French general (b. Year 1810 ( MDCCCX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Louis Léon César Faidherbe ( June 3, 1818 &ndash September 29, 1889) was a French general and colonial administrator 1818)
• 1900 - Samuel Fenton Cary, congressman, prohibitionist (b. Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Samuel Fenton Cary Sr ( February 18, 1814 &ndash September 29, 1900) was a Congressman and significant Temperance movement A Member of Congress is a Politician who is a member of a Congress. In the United States, the term Prohibition refers to the period from 1920 to 1933 during which the sale manufacture and transportation of alcohol for consumption 1814)
• 1902 - William Topaz McGonagall, British poet (b. Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting William Topaz McGonagall (1825 &ndash 29 September, 1902) was a Scottish weaver, Actor and Poet. 1825)
• 1902 - Émile Zola, French writer (b. Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Émile François Zola ( (2 April 1840 &ndash 29 September 1902 was an influential French Writer, the most important exemplar of the literary school of 1840)
• 1908 - Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, Brazilian writer (b. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, pron. ʒoa'kĩ ma'riɐ ma'ʃadu dʒi a'sis often known as Machado de Assis, Machado, or Bruxo do Cosme Velho 1839)
• 1925 - Léon Bourgeois, French statesman, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Léon Victor Auguste Bourgeois (21 May 1851 29 September 1925 was a Jewish French statesman The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1851)
• 1927 - Willem Einthoven, Dutch inventor, Nobel laureate (b. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Willem Einthoven ( Semarang, May 21, 1860 &ndash Leiden, September 29, 1927) was a Dutch doctor and physiologist The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1860)
• 1927 - Arthur Achleitner, German writer (b. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Arthur Achleitner ( August 16 1858 in Straubing, Bavaria, Germany – September 29 1927 in Munich) 1858)
• 1930 - Ilya Yefimovich Repin, Russian painter (b. Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ilya Yefimovich Repin (Илья́ Ефи́мович Ре́пин Ілля Юхимович Рєпін ( Chuhuiv, Russian Empire (now in Ukraine 1844)
• 1937 - Ray Ewry, American athlete (b. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Raymond "Ray" Clarence Ewry ( October 14, 1873 &ndash September 29, 1937) was an American track and field athlete 1873)
• 1951 - Thomas Cahill, American soccer coach (b. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Thomas W Cahill ( December 25, 1864 - September 29, 1951) was an American Athlete, coach and Businessman 1864)
• 1952 - John Cobb, British racing driver (b. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Rhodes Cobb ( December 2, 1899 – September 29, 1952) was a British racing motorist 1899)
• 1967 - Carson McCullers, American author (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Carson McCullers ( February 19, 1917 &ndash September 29, 1967) was an American Writer. 1917)
• 1970 - Edward Everett Horton, American actor (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Edward Everett Horton ( March 18, 1886 – September 29, 1970) was an American Character actor with a long career including 1886)
• 1973 - W. H. Auden, English poet (b. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Wystan Hugh Auden (21 February 1907 – 29 September 1973 ˈwɪstən ˈhjuː ˈɔːdən who signed his works W 1907)
• 1975 - Casey Stengel, baseball player and manager (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel ( July 30, 1890 - September 29, 1975) nicknamed "The Old Professor" was an American 1890)
• 1976 - Wadi Ayoub, Greco-Roman professional wrestler, (b. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wadi Ayoub ( 1927 - September 29, 1976) was a champion Greco–Roman style Professional wrestler, best known as Sheik Ali 1927)
• 1981 - Bill Shankly, Scottish football manager (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 William "Bill" Shankly, OBE ( September 2, 1913 &ndash September 29, 1981) was one of Britain 's most successful 1913)
• 1982 - Monty Stratton, baseball player (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Monty Franklin Pierce Stratton (May 21 1912 - September 29 1982 nicknamed "Gander" was a Major League Baseball Pitcher. 1912)
• 1987 - Henry Ford II, president of Ford Motor Company (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Henry Ford II ( September 4, 1917 — September 29, 1987) commonly known as "HF2" and "Hank the Deuce" was the son Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following 1917)
• 1988 - Charles Addams, American cartoonist (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Charles Samuel Addams ( 7 January, 1912 - 29 September, 1988) was an American Cartoonist known for his particularly 1912)
• 1989 - Gussie Busch, American brewing magnate (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) This page is for 3rd generation brewing magnate August A "Gussie" Busch Jr 1899)
• 1994 - Cheb Hasni, Algerian singer (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Cheb Hasni ( Arabic: الشاب حسني) born Hasni Chakroun ( February 1 1968 &ndash September 29 1994 1968)
• 1996 - Leslie Crowther, British comedian (b. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Leslie Crowther, CBE ( 6 February 1933, Nottingham &ndash 29 September 1996, Bath) was an English 1933)
• 1997 - Roy Lichtenstein, American artist (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Roy Fox Lichtenstein (October 27 1923 &ndash September 29 1997 was a prominent American Pop artist his work heavily influenced by both popular advertising and 1923)
• 1998 - Jared High, victim of bullying and suicide (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Jared Benjamin High ( September 23, 1985 &ndash September 29, 1998) was suffering from depression and the target of Bullying 1985)
• 1998 - Tom Bradley, Mayor of Los Angeles (b. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Thomas J "Tom" Bradley ( December 29, 1917 &ndash September 29, 1998) was a five-term mayor of Los Angeles, California 1917)
• 2001 - Nguyễn Văn Thiệu, President of South Vietnam (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Nguyễn Văn Thiệu, ( April 5, 1923 &ndash September 29, 2001) was a former General and President of South Vietnam. 1923)
• 2002 - Edmund Trebus, probably best known for his appearance on A Life of Grime (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Edmund Zygfryd Trebus ( November 11, 1918 near Gdansk, Poland – September 29, 2002 in London, England A Life of Grime (a play on the expression A Life of Crime) was a BBC Docusoap following the work of Environmental health inspectors 1918)
• 2004 - Richard Sainct, French motorcycle rally rider (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Richard Sainct ( 14 April, 1970 - 29 September, 2004) was a French Rally Raid Motorcycle Rider best known for 1970)
• 2005 - Austin Leslie, American chef, the "Godfather of Fried Chicken" (b. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Austin Leslie ( July 2 1934 &ndash September 29 2005) was an internationally famous New Orleans Chef whose work defined 1934)
• 2006 - Michael A. Monsoor, a United States Navy SEAL killed in Iraq and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Master at Arms Second Class Michael Anthony Monsoor ( April 5, 1981 &ndash September 29, 2006) was a U For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government.
• 2006 - Jan Werner Danielsen, Norwegian singer (b. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Jan Werner Danielsen, artist name Jan Werner, ( April 10 1976, Nord-Odal &ndash September 29 1976)
• 2006 - Khalique Ibrahim Khalique, Pakistani journalist and Urdu poet and critic (b. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Khalique Ibrahim Khalique ( Urdu: خلیق ابراہیم خلیق) (b 1926)
• 2006 - Louis-Albert Cardinal Vachon, French Canadian Catholic archbishop of Quebec (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Louis-Albert Vachon, CC OQ ( February 4, 1912 &ndash September 29, 2006) was a Canadian educator cardinal 1912)
• 2006 - Walter Hadlee, New Zealand cricketer (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Walter Arnold Hadlee CBE ( 4 June 1915 - 29 September 2006) was a New Zealand Cricketer and Test match 1915)
• 2007 - Lois Maxwell, Canadian actress (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Lois Maxwell ( 14 February 1927 &ndash 29 September 2007) was a Canadian Actress, known for originating the role of 1927)

Holidays and observances

• RC Saints - Michaelmas - Christian feast of the Archangels St. Michael, St. Gabriel, and St. Raphael. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Michaelmas, the feast of St Michael the Archangel (also the Feast of SS Michael Gabriel and Raphael or the Feast of Michael and All Angels) is a day in the Archangels are superior or higher-ranking Angels Archangels are found in a number of religious traditions including Islam, Judaism, and Zoroastrianism Michael (מִיכָאֵל Micha'el or Mîkhā'ēl; Μιχαήλ Mikhaíl; Michael or Míchaël; ميخائيل Mikhā'īl) is an Gabriel ( Latin: Gabrielus; Greek:, Gabriēl; Arabic: جبريل Jibrīl or جبرائيل Raphael ( Standard Hebrew רָפָאֵל Rāp̄āʾēl, "It is God who heals" "God Heals" "God Please Heal" Arabic
• Also see September 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics). Sep 28 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - Sep 30 All fixed commemorations below celebrated on Oct
• England, Ireland - One of the four Quarter days in the Irish calendar. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world In British and Irish tradition the quarter days were the four dates in each year on which servants were hired and rents and rates were due The Irish calendar does not observe the typical astronomical seasons (beginning in the Northern Hemisphere on the Equinoxes and Solstices, or the meteorological seasons
• Argentina, Inventor's Day - László József Bíró's birthday. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Inventor's Day is a day of the year set aside by a Country to recognise the contributions of Inventors Not all countries recognise Inventors's Day. László József Bíró (Bíró László József ( September 29, 1899 &ndash November 24, 1985) was the Inventor of the modern
• French Republican Calendar - Amarante (Amaranth) Day, eighth day in the Month of Vendémiaire. The French Republican Calendar or French Revolutionary Calendar was a Calendar proposed during the French Revolution, and used by the French government Amaranthus, collectively known as amaranth or pigweed, is a cosmopolitan genus of herbs Vendémiaire was the first Month in the French Republican Calendar.

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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