Historical Events on September 28
1779
American Revolution: Samuel Huntington is elected President of the Continental Congress, succeeding John Jay.
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Toronto becomes the capital of Ontario, having also been the capital of Ontario's predecessors since 1796.
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Philippine-American War: Filipino guerrillas kill more than forty American soldiers while losing 28 of their own, in a surprise attack in Balangiga, Eastern Samar.
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Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union agree on a division of Poland after their invasion during World War II.
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Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser dies of a heart attack in Cairo. Anwar Sadat is named as Nasser's temporary successor, and will later become the permanent successor.
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Hong Kong protests: Benny Tai announces that Occupy Central is launched as Hong Kong's government headquarters is being occupied by thousands of protesters. Hong Kong police resort to tear gas to disperse protesters but thousands remain.
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Famous Birthdays on September 28
- 1955
Stéphane Dion
- 1968
Mika Häkkinen
- 1976
Fedor Emelianenko
- 1987
Hilary Duff
Famous Deaths on September 28
- 48 BC
Pompey
- 1970
Gamal Abdel Nasser
- 1989
Ferdinand Marcos
- 2000
Pierre Trudeau