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What happened in history on this day: September 28?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On September 28 in ...
- 1980 - At Microsoft, Bill Gates, Paul Allen and Kay Nishi make the final decision to accept the IBM contract to produce languages and an operating system for the new microcomputer.
- 1998 - Microsoft pulls Office 97 Service Release 2 from distribution, to fix reported problems in installation.
- 1998 - Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser takes the lead over Netscape's Navigator for the first time.
- 2000 - Compaq Computer chairman Benjamin Rosen resigns.
- 2000 - Apple Computer announces it will fall short of revenue and profit expectations for the period July to September. The price of Apple stock drops 52% to US$25.
- 2001 - At a court hearing, Kollar-Kotelly strongly suggests Microsoft and the US Department of Justice settle the antitrust case, rather than proceed in court. The judge gives them until November 2 to settle the case.
- 2004 - Research In Motion announces the BlackBerry 7290 handheld computer in the US. It features GSM/GPRS wireless networking, color screen, 32 MB flash memory, 4 MB SRAM, Price is US$149.
- 2005 - The U.S. Patent Office reaffirms a Web-browsing patent by Eolas Technologies that Microsoft is accused of infringing.
- 2006 - Sony issues a global recall of bad lithium-ion batteries.
- 1925 - The Alice Comedy film Alice Chops the Suey arrives at the M.J. Winkler Productions office in New York, two months late.
- 1925 - Animation work begins on the Alice Comedy film Alice in the Jungle.
- 1931 - The Silly Symphony film The Clock Store is released to theaters.
- 1935 - The Mickey Mouse film On Ice is released to theaters. Donald Duck, Minnie Mouse, Pluto, and Goofy also appear.
- 1938 - The Fantasound surround sound system for Fantasia is first tested.
- 1953 - In New York, Roy Disney meets with CBS TV executives to seek financing for Disneyland Park. They are not interested. NBC's parent company, RCA, stalls in making a committment. ABC's Leonard Goldenson eagerly agrees to participate. The final agreement includes a US$500,000 investment from ABC-Paramount, guarantee for US$4.5 million line of credit, in return for 35 percent interest in Disneyland Park, and a weekly one-hour TV program with Disney films and production for TV. ABC will pay Disney $5 million per year for TV programming, over the 7-year contract. This is the largest TV package deal in history.
- 1955 - The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, entitled Jiminy Cricket Presents Bongo. Also shown are films Chicken Little and Figaro and Cleo.
- 1962 - The third annual Dixieland at Disneyland show is held.
- 1969 - The NBC TV network airs the The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring My Dog, The Thief, part two.
- 1982 - Disney introduces annual passports for use at Walt Disney World.
- 1984 - The Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film Country premieres at the New York Film Festival. This is Touchstone Pictures' second film.
- 1986 - The ABC TV network airs The Disney Sunday Movie, entitled Hero in the Family.
- 1994 - Disney announces that a different site would be sought for the Disney's America project.
- 1994 - Buena Vista Pictures premieres the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film Ed Wood in New York City and Los Angeles.
- 1996 - The Grand Prix Raceway in the Magic Kingdom of Walt Disney World is renamed Tomorrowland Speedway.
- 1997 - The ABC TV network begins airing The Wonderful World of Disney TV show.
- 2005 - Disney releases the film Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch on videocassette and DVD in Sweden.
- 2015 - ABC Family airs the final Chasing Life episode.
- 1953 - At the General Motors Proving Grounds near Milford, Chevrolet officially unveils the Corvette to an invited group of fifty automotive press journalists. Fourteen Corvettes are made available to the press for test and review. The 1953 model Corvette is designated model number 2934, and features Powerglide two-speed automatic transmission, Polo White exterior paint, Sportsman Red interior, black canvas top, in-line six-cylinder engine, AM radio, and heater. The engine features overhead valves, cast-iron block, 235.5 cubic inch displacement, 150 horsepower, and three Carter Type YH Model 2066S one-barrel carburetors.
- 1968 - In France, the 24 Hours of Le Mans race is held (postponed from June due to domestic disturbance). The Swiss racing team of Georges Filipinetti enters two 1968 Corvette L-88s.
- The Scuderia Filipinetti #3 1968 Corvette L-88 driven by Henri Greder and Umberto Maglioli leads the GT class until blowing a head gasket around 6-7 hours into the race.
- The #4 Corvette driven by Sylvain Garant and Jean-Michel Giorgi then leads, until crashing in the rain at around 13 hours.
- 2002 - At the Mosport Park raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, round nine of the Grand-Am Cup series is held.
- Finishing 1st in GSI class and 1st overall is the Powell Motorsport #11 Corvette, driven by Devon Powell and Doug Goad.
- Finishing 5th in GSI class and 5th overall is the Powell Motorsport #02 Corvette, driven by Michael Weinberg and Stuart Hayner.
- 2003 - In Miami, Florida, the Motorock Miami 100 race is held, round ten of the Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup.
- Finishing 3rd is the Revolution Motorsports #10 Corvette, driven by Bobby Sak.
- Finishing 6th is the #2 Corvette, driven by Don Sak.
- Finishing 7th is the #15 Corvette, driven by Jeff Emery.
- Finishing 8th is the #59 Corvette, driven by Simon Gregg.
- In 16th place, but not finishing the race, is the #49 Corvette, driven by Randy Ruhlman.
- In 17th place, but not finishing the race, is the #20 Corvette, driven by Garrett Kletjian.
- 1938 - (1500 hours) Adolf Hitler requests a meeting with Britain's Neville Chamberlain, France's Édouard Daladier, and Italy's Premier Benito Mussolini, to discuss Czechoslovakia situation, but no representation from Russia or Czechoslovakia.
- 1938 - The Czech government agrees to cede territory where 50 percent or more of the population is German.
- 1939 - (0503-1830 hours) Guns of French Maginot Line and German Westwall exchange fire along the 15-mile sector from the Luxembourg border to Mondorf.
- 1939 - (dawn) German infantry and tanks launch an attack outside Saarbruecken. French artillery and machine gunners beat back the attack.
- 1939 - (0700 hours) The Polish fortress of Modlin in Warsaw unconditionally surrenders to German troops.
- 1939 - (0800 hours) Swedish steamship Nyland is torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea, off Kvitsoey, near Stavanger.
- 1939 - The American Institute of Public Opinion announces results of a survey of Americans: 63 percent think Germany will start war with the USA if England and France are defeated.
- 1939 - In Moscow, a Pact of Mutual Assistance is signed between the Soviet Union and Estonia, allowing Soviet military bases in Estonia, and Soviet control of naval bases and airports.
- 1939 - Germany and Russia conclude the Treaty of Frontier Regulation and Friendship, to regulate the partition of Poland. The agreement is signed in Leningrad by German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop and Soviet Commissar for Foreign Affairs Vyadieslav Molotov. Russia gains control of Lithuania, in exchange for extension of the German area of Poland; the frontier moves from the Vistula River to the Bug River.
- 1940 - Great Britain receives fifty old destroyers from the USA for use as convoy escorts.
- 1941 - The first PQ convoy sails from Iceland bound for Archangel, Russia.
- 1942 - A Royal Canadian Air Force plane destroys a Japanese seaplane over Kiska in the Aleutian Islands.
- 1943 - Adolf Hitler issues Directive 50: preparations for the movement of 20th Mountain Army to Northern Finland and Northern Norway in case Finland withdraws from the war, or collapses like Italy.
- 1944 - British bombers make their last bombing raid on gun positions in Calais, France. Over nine days, about 3000 sorties were flown, dropping 8000 tons of bombs.
- 1945 - The United States issues a postage stamp depicting American troops passing the Arch de Triumph in Paris, France.
- 1992 - Midway Amusement Games releases the Mortal Kombat video game Version 4.0 to arcades in the US.
- 1994 - Atari and Sega Enterprises settle their lawsuit, with Sega paying Atari US$90 million, in return for 7.4 percent of Atari and rights to 70 Atari patents.
- 2005 - Eidos releases the Total Overdose: A Gunslinger's Tale video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
- 2010 - Capcom releases the Dead Rising 2 video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the US.
- 2017 - Sidebar Games releases the Golf Story video game for the Switch in the USA.
- 1939 - (0800 hours) Swedish steamship Nyland is torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea, off Kvitsoey, near Stavanger.
- 2005 - The United States Postal Service issues postage stamps honoring Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets. One stamp depicts the Swedish Chef.
- 1963 - The second Torex coin show is held. About 400 people attend.
- 1996 - In St. Catherines, Ontario, Moore Numismatics conducts the auction at the TICF coin show. A 1921 50c coin graded as AU-55 (ICCS) / MS-61 (PCGS) sells for $60,000 to Todd Sawicki.
- 1955 - The Professional Numismatists Guild is incorporated.
- 1964 - The San Francisco Assay Office begins producing 1-cent and 5-cent planchets.
- 2009 - The US Mint releases the 2009 US Virgin Islands quarter dollar to circulation.
- 1919 - Fastest Major League Baseball game (51 minutes), New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 6-1.
- 1920 - Eight Chicago White Sox players are indicted, they threw 1919 World Series (Black Sox scandal).
- 1923 - New York Yankees slaughter Boston Red Sox 24-4.
- 1928 - New York Yankees clinch pennant #6.
- 1930 - Lou Gehrig's errorless baseball streak ends at 885 consecutive games.
- 1936 - Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Redskins play a penalty-free NFL game.
- 1940 - Michigan's Tom Harmon runs 72, 86 and 94 yard touchdowns.
- 1941 - Philadelphia Phillies lose club record 111th game.
- 1941 - Major League Baseball player Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox hits a batting average of .406 (and is the last player with a batting average of .400 or better).
- 1942 - New York Americans NHL team folds.
- 1951 - Allie Reynolds' second no-hitter of 1951; New York Yankees clinch pennant #18.
- 1951 - Norm Van Brocklin of the Los Angeles Rams passes for NFL-record 554 yards.
- 1960 - Ted Williams hits his final homer, number 521.
- 1964 - Australia beats US in first clay court Davis Cup.
- 1968 - Atlanta Chiefs beat San Diego Toros 3-0 for NASL championship.
- 1968 - Chuck Hixson (Southern Methodist) completes 37 of record 69 passes.
- 1969 - Joe Kapp (Minnesota Vikings) passes for seven touchdowns vs Baltimore Colts (52-14).
- 1970 - Intrepid (US) beats Gretel II (Australia) in 22nd America's Cup.
- 1974 - California Angels' Nolan Ryan third no-hitter, beats Minnesota Twins, 4-0.
- 1975 - Oakland Athletics' Vida Blue, Glenn Abbott, Paul Linblad, and Rollie Fingers no-hit California Angels 5-0.
- 1976 - Muhammad Ali retains heavyweight boxing championship in a close 15-round decision over Ken Norton at Yankee Stadium.
- 1979 - Larry Holmes (retaining championship) knocks out Earnie Shavers in 11 rounds.
- 1986 - Record 23,000 start in a marathon (Mexico City).
- 1991 - New York Yankees set record of 75 games without a complete pitched game.
- 1996 - Jockey Frankie Dettori finishes first for the seventh time of the day at Ascot racetrack on racehorse Fujiyama Crest, making racing history. Darren Yates, on a bet of 67.58 pounds, wins 550,823.54 pounds. The William Hill betting agency loses 8 million pounds; total payout on this win is 40 million pounds.
- 2021 - At T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, NHL pre-season game: Vegas Golden Knights beats Colorado Avalanche by score 4-3.
- 2021 - At SAP Center in San Jose, California, USA, NHL pre-season game: Los Angeles Kings beats San Jose Sharks by score 4-3.
- 2021 - At Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, NHL pre-season game: Edmonton Oilers beats Seattle Kraken by score 6-0.
- 2021 - At PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, NHL pre-season game: Carolina Hurricanes beats Tampa Bay Lightning by score 3-1.
- 2021 - At Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, USA, NHL pre-season game: Buffalo Sabres beats Columbus Blue Jackets by score 5-4.
- 2021 - At Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, USA, NHL pre-season game: New York Rangers beats Boston Bruins by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL pre-season game: New York Islanders beats Philadelphia Flyers by score 3-2.
- 1858 - Donati's comet is the first to be photographed.
- 1959 - Explorer VI reveals an intense radiation belt around the Earth.
- 1982 - NASA launches Intelsat V.
- 1985 - NASA launches Intelsat VA.
- 2008 - China's Shenzhou VII space capsule returns to Earth after a successful mission orbiting the planet. The astronauts conducted experiments, and Zhia Zhigang made China's first space walk.
- 2008 - Space X launches the Falcon 1 rocket into orbit, the first privately-developed liquid-fuel rocket into space, at a cost of under US$10 million.
- 2015 - NASA announces that liquid water has been found on Mars.
- 1994 - (near midnight) In a storm on the Baltic Sea, the bow door of the ferry Estonia is torn off and the ship sinks. 137 survive, 852 die. The death of 551 Swedes is the largest single loss of Swedish life in modern history.
- 1781 - American and French forces complete the encirclement of Yorktown.
- 1787 - US Congress sends Constitution to state legislatures for their approval.
- 1850 - Flogging in US Navy and on merchant vessels is abolished.
- 1868 - Opelousas Massacre at Saint Landry Parish, Louisiana (200 blacks killed).
- 1893 - An act of US Congress establishes Cascade Range Forest Reserve.
- 1906 - US troops reoccupy Cuba, stay until 1909.
- 1918 - The US offers the fourth Liberty Loan bond issue of $5 billion at 4.25 percent interest.
- 1920 - Eight Chicago White Sox players are indicted, they threw 1919 World Series (Black Sox scandal).
- 1924 - Two US Army planes end around-world flight, Seattle to Seattle, 57 stops.
- 1934 - Over California, USA, a pilot escapes a fireball shower.
- 1937 - US President Franklin Roosevelt dedicates Bonneville Dam on Columbia River (Oregon).
- 1953 - At the General Motors Proving Grounds near Milford, Chevrolet officially unveils the Corvette to automotive press journalists. The Corvette features Powerglide two-speed automatic transmission, Polo White exterior paint, Sportsman Red interior, black canvas top, in-line six-cylinder engine, AM radio, and heater. The engine features overhead valves, cast-iron block, 235.5 cubic inch displacement, 150 horsepower, and three one-barrel carburetors.
- 1953 - In New York, Roy Disney meets with ABC-TV's Leonard Goldenson, to seek financing for Disneyland Park. Goldenson eagerly agrees to participate. The final agreement includes a US$500,000 investment from ABC-Paramount, guarantee for US$4.5 million line of credit, in return for 35 percent interest in Disneyland Park, and a weekly one-hour TV program with Disney films and production for TV.
- 1959 - Explorer VI reveals an intense radiation belt around the Earth.
- 1967 - Walter Washington elected first mayor of Washington, DC.
- 1981 - Joseph Paul Franklin, avowed racist, sentenced to life imprisonment for killing two black joggers in Salt Lake City, Utah.
- 1988 - Bronx Museum for the Arts opens in New York.
- 1990 - Marvin Gaye gets a star on Hollywood's walk of fame.
- 2005 - American politician Tom DeLay is indicted on charges of criminal conspiracy by a Texas grand jury.
Other history:
- 1066 - William the Conqueror lands in England.
- 1867 - Toronto becomes the capital of Ontario.
- 1920 - 8 White Sox indicted, threw 1919 World Series (Black Sox scandal).
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