William the Conqueror invaded England." class="wp-simple-rss-link">September 28, 1066: William the Conqueror invaded England.
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo arrived at present-day San Diego." class="wp-simple-rss-link">September 28, 1542: Portuguese explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo arrived at present-day San Diego.
American Revolution at Yorktown Heights, Va. began." class="wp-simple-rss-link">September 28, 1781: The closing campaign of the American Revolution at Yorktown Heights, Va. began.
"Black Sox scandal." " class="wp-simple-rss-link">September 28, 1920:
Eight Chicago White Sox players were indicted for fixing the 1919 World Series in the "Black Sox scandal."
September 28, 1924: Two U.S. Army planes landed in Seattle after completing the first round-the-world-flight in 175 days.
Poland between Nazi Germany and the USSR." class="wp-simple-rss-link">September 28, 1939: A German-Soviet agreement divided Poland between Nazi Germany and the USSR.
District of Columbia." class="wp-simple-rss-link">September 28, 1967: Walter Washington became the first mayor of the District of Columbia.
Japan and Communist China agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations." class="wp-simple-rss-link">September 28, 1972: Japan and Communist China agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations.
Ferdinand E. Marcos died in exile in Hawaii." class="wp-simple-rss-link">September 28, 1989: Former Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos died in exile in Hawaii.
Miles Davis died." class="wp-simple-rss-link">September 28, 1991: Jazz great Miles Davis died.
Althea Gibson, the first African-American tennis player to win at Wimbledon, died." class="wp-simple-rss-link">September 28, 2003: Althea Gibson, the first African-American tennis player to win at Wimbledon, died.
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