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Today in History

Monday, September 28th 2026

Events:

1066   The Norman Conquest begins when William the Conqueror invades England

1781   The siege of Yorktown, Virginia by American forces begins

1820   To prove that the tomato is safe, Robert Johnson publicly eats a bushel of tomatoes

48 BC   On orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt, Pompey the Great is assassinated

Famous Birthdays:

551 BC   Confucius (Chinese Philosopher)

1901   Ed Sullivan (TV show host)

1968   Naomi Watts (Actress)

1979   Bam Margera (Skateboarder)

1982   Emeka Okafor (Basketball Player)

1987   Hilary Duff (Actress)

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