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28 September 2021
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2023 - The Sycamore Gap tree in Northumberland, England, was illegally felled.Sycamore tree in Northumberland, England
Anniversary
2012 - War in Somalia: Somali National Army forces and their AMISOM and Raskamboni allies launched an offensive against Al-Shabaab in the latter's last major stronghold of Kismayo.Ongoing conflict in the Horn of Africa
Anniversary
2009 - A protest held by 50,000 people in Conakry, Guinea, was forcefully disrupted by the military junta, resulting in at least 157 deaths and over 1,200 injuries.Opposition rallies
Anniversary
2006 - Typhoon Xangsane passed Manila on its way to causing more than 300 deaths, mostly in the Phillippines and Vietnam.Pacific typhoon in 2006
Anniversary
1978 - Pope John Paul I died only 33 days after his papal election due to an apparent myocardial infarction, resulting in the first year of three popes since 1605.Head of the Catholic Church in 1978
Historical events
History
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.Attack in the Netherlands
History
2022 - 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.Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2022
History
2018 - The 7.5 Mw 2018 Sulawesi earthquake, which triggered a large tsunami, leaves 4,340 dead and 10,679 injured.7 Mw earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia
History
2016 - The 2016 South Australian blackout occurs, lasting up to three days in some areas.Power outage in South Australia
History
2014 - The 2014 Hong Kong protests begin in response to restrictive political reforms imposed by the NPC in Beijing.Series of sit-in street protests
History
2012 - Somali and African Union forces launch a coordinated assault on the Somali port of Kismayo to take back the city from al-Shabaab militants.Part of the War in Somalia
History
2012 - Sita Air Flight 601 crashes in Madhyapur Thimi, Nepal, killing all 19 passengers and crew.2012 aviation accident
History
2009 - The military junta leading Guinea attacks a protest rally, killing or wounding 1,400 people.Opposition rallies
History
2008 - Falcon 1 becomes the first privately developed liquid-fuel ground-launched vehicle to put a payload into orbit by the RatSat mission.Expendable launch system by SpaceX
History
2008 - 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.15th round of the 2008 Formula One season
Notable births
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Notable deaths
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Sky
Moon phase
Last Quarter
56.4% illuminated
Lunar age: 21.5 days
Sun zodiac
Libra
5.58 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Moon zodiac
Gemini
29.22 degrees
Constellation: Taurus
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.