Historical Events
Event of Interest
Bud Brennan, a fan at Memorial Stadium, races out of stands & attempts to tackle Tom Harmon at 3-yard line, Harmon easily evades Brennan
Tom Harmon
- Michigan's Tom Harmon runs 72, 86 & 94 yard touchdowns
- Nazi occupiers present "New Dutch Culture" in German
Famous Birthdays
- Alekander Sergeyevich Ivanchenkov, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 29/31, T-6)
- Aleksandr Y Kalery, Russian cosmonaut
- George Greenstein, author (Secret of a Jewish Baker)
- Marcel Puget, French rugby union halfback and captain (17 Tests; CA Brive, Stade Toulousain, Stade Rodez Aveyron), born in Limoux, France (d. 2021)
1940 Highlights
About September 28, 1940
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 80 years, 10 months and 5 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Libra
