SEPTEMBER 28 | Birthdays and Events
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Notable Birthdays for September 28
Alvan Wentworth Chapman (1809-1899) - Physician and botanist who was a pioneer in the study of flora (plants) in the Southeast.
Isabel Pell (1900-1951) - American socialite who went to France to become a member of the French Resistance during World War II.
William S. Paley (1901-1990) - Founder of CBS.
Ed Sullivan (1901-1974) - Entertainer and host of the Ed Sullivan Show.
Al Capp (1909-1979) - Cartoon illustrator best known for creating the comic strip Li'l Abner.
Emmett Chapman (1936-2021) - Guitarist who invented the Chapman Stick (10 and 12 string guitar strip).
Jeffrey Jones (1946-Still Living) - Actor with supporting roles in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Beetlejuice, The Hunt for Red October.
Mira Sorvino (1967-Still Living) - Award winning actress in Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, Sound of Freedom, and Human Trafficking.
Memorable Events for September 28
1787 - Congress sends the Constitution to state legislatures for approval.
1850 - The Navy abolishes flogging as punishment.
1892 - The first night football game is played in Mansfield, PA.
1919 - The fastest MLB game is played when the Giants beat the Phillies 6-1 within 51 minutes.
1951 - CBS makes the first color televisions available for sale to the general public.
1974 - First Lady Betty Ford undergoes a radical mastectomy.
1975 - Congress passes a bill to authorize admission of women into military academies.
1976 - Congress passes Toxic Substances Control Act.