September 28 in History
September 28 is the birthday of Isack Hadjar (2004) and the anniversary of the death of Siti Hasmah (2026). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for September 28, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Confucius, Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history. was born in 551 BC, while Pompey, Roman general and politician died in 48 BC.
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Famous people born on September 28
Famous people who died on September 28
2015
Alexander Faris (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Northern Irish composer and conductor (1921–2015)
2013
Jonathan Fellows-Smith (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
South African cricketer and rugby union player
2012
Brajesh Mishra (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Indian Diplomat and First National Security Advisor of India
What happened on September 28
- 2023
The 2023 Rotterdam shootings occurred, during which two people were killed in a shooting and arson incident at a residence in Delfshaven, Rotterdam. Additionally, one person lost their life in a classroom at the Erasmus University Medical Center.
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Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Cayo Costa State Park, Florida as a category four hurricane, killing 169 and doing $113 billion in damage, becoming Florida's costliest hurricane and the deadliest in 89 years.
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The 7.5 Mw 2018 Sulawesi earthquake, which triggered a large tsunami, leaves 4,340 dead and 10,679 injured.
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The 2016 South Australian blackout occurs, lasting up to three days in some areas.
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The 2014 Hong Kong protests begin in response to restrictive political reforms imposed by the NPC in Beijing.
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Somali and African Union forces launch a coordinated assault on the Somali port of Kismayo to take back the city from al-Shabaab militants.
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Sita Air Flight 601 crashes in Madhyapur Thimi, Nepal, killing all 19 passengers and crew.
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The military junta leading Guinea attacks a protest rally, killing or wounding 1,400 people.
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Falcon 1 becomes the first privately developed liquid-fuel ground-launched vehicle to put a payload into orbit by the RatSat mission.
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The Singapore Grand Prix is held as Formula One's inaugural night race, with Fernando Alonso winning the event. Almost a year later it was revealed that Alonso's team-mate Nelson Piquet Jr. had been ordered to crash his car to help bring out the safety car and give Alonso the advantage and win.
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Typhoon Xangsane passes over Manila after impacting parts of Southern Luzon and Eastern Visayas, becoming the strongest to affect the Philippine capital in 11 years.
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Al-Aqsa Intifada: Ariel Sharon visits Al-Aqsa Mosque known to Jews as the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
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Bob Denard and a group of mercenaries take the islands of the Comoros in a coup.
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Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat sign the Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
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The cruise ferry MS Estonia sinks in the Baltic Sea, killing 852 people.
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Editor's picks
Born on September 28
- 551 BC — Confucius, Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history. (died 479 BC)
- 616 — Javanshir, King of Caucasian Albania (died 680)
- 1494 — Agnolo Firenzuola, Italian poet and playwright (died 1545)
Died on September 28
- 48 BC — Pompey, Roman general and politician (born 106 BC)
- 135 — Rabbi Akiva, Jewish sage, martyr. (born c. 50)
- 782 — Leoba, Anglo-Saxon nun (born c. 710)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for September 28
Quick answers
Who was born on September 28? Isack Hadjar (2004), Frankie Jonas (2000), Kayla Day (1999).
Who died on September 28? Siti Hasmah (2026), Winfield Dunn (2024), Drake Hogestyn (2024).
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