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Sunday, 27 September
Events
1996 (30 Years ago today): - Confusion on a tanker ship results in the Julie N. oil spill in Portland, Maine.
1996 (30 Years ago today): - The Battle of Kabul ends in a Taliban victory, who establish the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
Births
1926 (100 Years ago today): - Birth of Steve Stavro, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (d. 2006)
1986 (40 Years ago today): - Birth of Ricardo Risatti, Argentinian race car driver
Deaths
1876 (150 Years ago today): - Death of Braxton Bragg, American general (b. 1817)
1986 (40 Years ago today): - Death of Cliff Burton, American bass player and songwriter (b. 1962)
1996 (30 Years ago today): - Death of Mohammad Najibullah, Afghan physician and politician, 7th President of Afghanistan (b. 1947)
2006 (20 Years ago today): - Death of Helmut Kallmeyer, German chemist and soldier (b. 1910)
2016 (10 Years ago today): - Death of David Hahn, American Boy Scout famous for attempting to build a nuclear reactor in a shed in his backyard (b. 1976)
Battle of Kabul (1992–1996), Series of intermittent battles during the Afghan Civil War
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Monday, 28 September
Events
1986 (40 Years ago today): - The Democratic Progressive Party becomes the first opposition party in Taiwan.
2016 (10 Years ago today): - The 2016 South Australian blackout occurs, lasting up to three days in some areas.
Births
1926 (100 Years ago today): - Birth of Jerry Clower, American soldier, comedian, and author (d. 1998)
1976 (50 Years ago today): - Birth of Fedor Emelianenko, Russian mixed martial artist and politician
1986 (40 Years ago today): - Birth of Meskerem Legesse, Ethiopian runner (d. 2013)
Deaths
2016 (10 Years ago today): - Death of Gloria Naylor, American novelist (b. 1950)
2016 (10 Years ago today): - Death of Shimon Peres, Polish-Israeli statesman and politician, 9th President of Israel (b. 1923)
2016 (10 Years ago today): - Death of Gary Glasberg, American television writer and producer (b. 1966)
2016 (10 Years ago today): - Death of Agnes Nixon, American television writer and director (b. 1922)
Jerry Clower, American comedian and author (1926–1998)
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Tuesday, 29 September
Events
2006 (20 Years ago today): - A Boeing 737 and an Embraer 600 collide in mid-air, killing 154 people and triggering a Brazilian aviation crisis.
2016 (10 Years ago today): - Eleven days after the Uri attack, the Indian Army conducts "surgical strikes" against suspected militants in Pakistani-administered Kashmir.
Births
1276 (750 Years ago today): - Birth of Christopher II of Denmark (d. 1332)
1876 (150 Years ago today): - Birth of Charlie Llewellyn, South African cricketer (d. 1964)
1976 (50 Years ago today): - Birth of Óscar Sevilla, Spanish cyclist
1986 (40 Years ago today): - Birth of Isaac Makwala, Botswanan sprinter
1986 (40 Years ago today): - Birth of Lisa Foiles, American actress and journalist
Deaths
1986 (40 Years ago today): - Death of Prince George Valdemar of Denmark (b. 1920)
2006 (20 Years ago today): - Death of Louis-Albert Vachon, Canadian cardinal (b. 1912)
2006 (20 Years ago today): - Death of Michael A. Monsoor, American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1981)
2006 (20 Years ago today): - Death of Walter Hadlee, New Zealand cricketer and manager (b. 1915)
2016 (10 Years ago today): - Death of Miriam Defensor Santiago, Filipina politician (b. 1945)
Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907, 2006 mid-air collision over Brazil
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Wednesday, 30 September
Events
2016 (10 Years ago today): - Two paintings with a combined value of $100 million are recovered after having been stolen from the Van Gogh Museum in 2002.
2016 (10 Years ago today): - Hurricane Matthew becomes a Category 5 hurricane, making it the strongest hurricane to form in the Caribbean Sea since 2007.
Births
1976 (50 Years ago today): - Birth of Georgie Bingham, British radio and television presenter
1986 (40 Years ago today): - Birth of Ben Lovett, Welsh musician and songwriter
1986 (40 Years ago today): - Birth of Martin Guptill, New Zealand cricketer
Deaths
1626 (400 Years ago today): - Death of Nurhaci, Chinese emperor (b. 1559)
1986 (40 Years ago today): - Death of Nicholas Kaldor, Hungarian-British economist (b. 1908)
Hurricane Matthew, Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2016
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Thursday, 1 October
Births
1476 (550 Years ago today): - Birth of Guy XVI, Count of Laval (d. 1531)
1526 (500 Years ago today): - Birth of Dorothy Stafford, English noble (d. 1604)
1976 (50 Years ago today): - Birth of Antonio Roybal, American painter and sculptor
1976 (50 Years ago today): - Birth of Richard Oakes, English guitarist and songwriter
Deaths
1126 (900 Years ago today): - Death of Morphia of Melitene, Queen of Jerusalem
1986 (40 Years ago today): - Death of Archie League, American air traffic controller (b. 1907)
2006 (20 Years ago today): - Death of Jerald Tanner, American author and activist (b. 1938)
2006 (20 Years ago today): - Death of Fawaz al-Rabeiee, Saudi Arabian terrorist (b. 1979)
Guy XVI de Laval, Count of Laval
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Friday, 2 October
Events
1996 (30 Years ago today): - Aeroperú Flight 603 crashes into the ocean near Peru, killing all 70 people on board.
1996 (30 Years ago today): - The Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments are signed by U.S. President Bill Clinton.
2006 (20 Years ago today): - Five Amish girls are murdered in a shooting at a school in Pennsylvania, United States.
2016 (10 Years ago today): - Ethiopian protests break out during a festival in the Oromia region, killing dozens of people.
Births
1926 (100 Years ago today): - Birth of Jan Morris, English-Welsh historian and author (d. 2020)
1976 (50 Years ago today): - Birth of Mark Chilton, English cricketer
1986 (40 Years ago today): - Birth of Camilla Belle, American actress
Deaths
1626 (400 Years ago today): - Death of Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, 1st Count of Gondomar, Spanish academic and diplomat (b. 1567)
1996 (30 Years ago today): - Death of Andrey Lukanov, Bulgarian lawyer and politician, 40th Prime Minister of Bulgaria (b. 1938)
1996 (30 Years ago today): - Death of Robert Bourassa, Canadian lawyer and politician, 22nd Premier of Quebec (b. 1933)
2006 (20 Years ago today): - Death of Paul Halmos, Hungarian-American mathematician (b. 1916)
2006 (20 Years ago today): - Death of Helen Chenoweth-Hage, American politician (b. 1938)
2016 (10 Years ago today): - Death of Gary Reed, American comic book writer (b. 1956)
2016 (10 Years ago today): - Death of Neville Marriner, British conductor (b. 1924)
Aeroperú Flight 603, 1996 aviation accident in the Pacific Ocean
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Saturday, 3 October
Events
1986 (40 Years ago today): - TASCC, a superconducting cyclotron at the Chalk River Laboratories in Canada, is officially opened.
Births
1976 (50 Years ago today): - Birth of Seann William Scott, American actor and producer
1976 (50 Years ago today): - Birth of Herman Li, Hong Kong-English guitarist and producer
Deaths
1226 (800 Years ago today): - Death of Francis of Assisi, Italian friar and saint (b. 1181)
2006 (20 Years ago today): - Death of Alberto Ramento, Filipino bishop (b. 1937)
2006 (20 Years ago today): - Death of Peter Norman, Australian runner (b. 1942)
2006 (20 Years ago today): - Death of John Crank, English mathematician and physicist (b. 1916)
2006 (20 Years ago today): - Death of Lucilla Andrews, Egyptian-Scottish nurse and author (b. 1919)
Herman Li, British guitarist
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