Historical Events
Mildred Pierce
"Mildred Pierce" starring Joan Crawford opens at Strand Theater, NYC; wins Academy Award for Best Actress
- Canadian football's Calgary Bronks changes its name to Stampeders
- Robert T Duncan appears as Tonio in "I Pagliacci"
Famous Birthdays
- Conny Van Dyke, American actress (Framed, Hell's Angels '69), born in Nassawadox, Virginia
- Marielle Goitschel, French alpine skier (Olympic gold 1964, 68), born in Sainte-Maxime, France
- Seppo Linnainmaa, Finnish mathematician and computer scientist (error backpropagation), born in Pori, Finland
About September 28, 1945
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 78 years and 7 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Libra
