On this day in history
September 28
American
1781Washington and Rochambeau begin the siege of Yorktown.
Washington and Rochambeau begin the siege of Yorktown.
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World
1928Alexander Fleming notices mold killing bacteria, discovering penicillin.
Alexander Fleming notices mold killing bacteria, discovering penicillin.
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1994The ferry Estonia sinks in the Baltic, killing 852 people.
The ferry Estonia sinks in the Baltic, killing 852 people.
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-48Pompey the Great is murdered on an Egyptian beach after fleeing Caesar.
Pompey the Great is murdered on an Egyptian beach after fleeing Caesar.
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2000Ariel Sharon's Temple Mount visit ignites the Second Intifada.
Ariel Sharon's Temple Mount visit ignites the Second Intifada.
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