On this day: 28 September

Selected events and births on 28 September, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 235 – Pope Pontian resigned after being exiled to Sardinia, becoming the first pope to relinquish the position. Read more: Pope Pontian Sardinia
• 1821 – The Declaration of Independence of the Mexican Empire from Spain was drafted in the National Palace in Mexico City. Read more: Declaration of Independence (Mexico) National Palace (Mexico)
• 1963 – Whaam!, now considered one of Roy Lichtenstein's most important works, debuted at an exhibition held at the Leo Castelli Gallery, New York City. Read more: Whaam! Roy Lichtenstein Leo Castelli
• 2023 – The Sycamore Gap tree in Northumberland, England, was illegally felled. Read more: Sycamore Gap tree

Born on this day

• 1935 – David Hannay, Baron Hannay of Chiswick, English diplomat, British Permanent Representative to the United Nations Read more: David Hannay, Baron Hannay of Chiswick Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations
• 1941 – Edmund Stoiber, German lawyer and politician, Minister President of Bavaria Read more: Edmund Stoiber List of minister-presidents of Bavaria
• 1947 – Bob Carr, Australian journalist and politician, 37th Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Read more: Bob Carr Minister for Foreign Affairs (Australia)
• 1947 – Sheikh Hasina, Bangladeshi politician, 10th Prime Minister of Bangladesh Read more: Sheikh Hasina Prime Minister of Bangladesh
• 1953 – Otmar Hasler, Liechtensteiner educator and politician, 11th Prime Minister of Liechtenstein Read more: Otmar Hasler Prime Minister of Liechtenstein
• 1954 – Margot Wallström, Swedish politician and diplomat, 42nd Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Read more: Margot Wallström Minister for Foreign Affairs (Sweden)
• 1955 – Mercy Manci, Xhosa sangoma and HIV activist from South Africa Read more: Mercy Manci Xhosa people Traditional healers of Southern Africa
• 1955 – Stéphane Dion, Canadian sociologist and politician, 15th Canadian Minister of the Environment Read more: Stéphane Dion Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature
• 1961 – Helen Grant, English lawyer and politician, Minister for Sport and the Olympics Read more: Helen Grant (politician) Minister for Sport and Civil Society
• 1999 – Kayla Day, American tennis player Read more: Kayla Day
• 2000 – Frankie Jonas, American actor, singer, and songwriter Read more: Frankie Jonas
• 2004 – Isack Hadjar, French-Algerian racing driver Read more: Isack Hadjar

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