What Happened on September 28, 2016

Historical Events

Hurricane Matthew forms near the Windward Islands, will go on to kill over 1000 in Haiti, the Caribbean and the US

Famous Deaths

Agnes Nixon, American television producer, director and writer (One Life to Live; All My Children), dies at 93
Gloria Naylor, American author (Women of Brewster Place), dies at 66
Max Walker, Australian cricket fast bowler (34 Tests, 138 wickets) and broadcaster (Nine Network), dies at 68

Shimon Peres (1923-2016)

Polish-Israeli Labor Party politician (President. 2007-14; Prime Minister, 1984-86 and 1995-96; Foreign Minister, 1986-88, 1992-95, and 2001-02), and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate (1994), dies of a stroke at 93