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September 29th - holidays
- Christian Feast Day:

- Inventor's Day (Argentina)

September 29th - events
- 2009 - An 8.0 magnitude earthquake near the Samoan Islands causes a tsunami .

- 2008 - Following the bankruptcies of Lehman Brothers and Washington Mutual, The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls 777.68 points, the largest single-day point loss in its history.

- 2007 - Calder Hall, the world's first commercial nuclear power station, is demolished in a controlled explosion.

- 2006 - US Representative Mark Foley resigns after allegations of inappropriate emails.

- 2006 - Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907 collides in mid-air with an Embraer Legacy business jet near Peixoto de Azevedo, Mato Grosso, Brazil, killing 154 total people, and triggering a Brazilian aviation crisis.

- 2005 - United States Senate confirms John Roberts as Chief Justice of the United States.

- 2004 - The asteroid 4179 Toutatis passes within four lunar distances of Earth.

- 2004 - The Burt Rutan Ansari X Prize entry SpaceShipOne performs a successful spaceflight, the first of two required to win the prize.

- 2001 - The Syracuse Herald-Journal, a U.S. newspaper dating back to , ceases publication.

- 1995 - The United States Navy disbands Fighter Squadron 84 (VF-84), nicknamed the "Jolly Rogers".

- 1992 - Brazilian President Fernando Collor de Mello resigns.

- 1991 - Military coup in Haiti (1991 Haitian coup d'état).

- 1990 - Construction of the Washington National Cathedral is completed.

- 1990 - The YF-22, which would later become the F-22 Raptor, flies for the first time.

- 1988 - Space Shuttle: NASA launches STS-26, the return to flight mission, after the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.

- 1982 - The 1982 Chicago Tylenol murders begin when the first of seven individuals dies in metropolitan Chicago.

- 1979 - Pope John Paul II becomes the first pope to set foot on Irish soil with his pastoral visit to the Republic of Ireland.

- 1975 - WGPR in Detroit, Michigan, becomes the world's first black-owned-and-operated television station.

- 1972 - Sino-Japanese relations: Japan establishes diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China after breaking official ties with the Republic of China.

- 1971 - Oman joins the Arab League.

- 1966 - The Chevrolet Camaro, originally named Panther, is introduced.

- 1964 - The Argentine comic strip Mafalda is published for the first time.

- 1963 - The second period of the Second Vatican Council opens.

- 1963 - The University of East Anglia is established in Norwich, England.

- 1962 - Alouette 1, the first Canadian satellite, is launched.

- 1960 - Nikita Khrushchev, leader of Soviet Union, disrupts a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly with a number of angry outbursts.

- 1957 - 20 MCi (740 petabecquerels) of radioactive material is released in an explosion at the Soviet Mayak nuclear plant at Chelyabinsk.

- 1954 - The convention establishing CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research) is signed.

- 1951 - The first live sporting event seen coast-to-coast in the United States, a college football game between Duke and the University of Pittsburgh, is televised on NBC.

- 1949 - The Communist Party of China writes the Common Programme for the future People's Republic of China.

- 1943 - World War II: U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Italian Marshal Pietro Badoglio sign an armistice aboard the Royal Navy battleship HMS Nelson off Malta.

- 1941 - World War II: Holocaust in Kiev, Ukraine: German Einsatzgruppe C begins the Babi Yar massacre, according to the Einsatzgruppen operational situation report.

- 1932 - Chaco War: Last day of the Battle of Boquerón between Paraguay and Bolivia.

- 1918 - World War I: The Hindenburg Line is broken by Allied forces. Bulgaria signs an armistice.

- 1916 - John D. Rockefeller becomes the second billionaire.

- 1911 - Italy declares war on the Ottoman Empire.

- 1907 - The cornerstone is laid at Washington National Cathedral in the U.S. capital.

- 1885 - The first practical public electric tramway in the world is opened in Blackpool, England.

- 1864 - American Civil War: The Battle of Chaffin's Farm is fought.

- 1850 - The Roman Catholic hierarchy is re-established in England and Wales by Pope Pius IX.

- 1848 - Battle of Pákozd: Hungarian forces defeat Croats at Pákozd; the first battle of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848.

- 1829 - The Metropolitan Police of London, later also known as the Met, is founded.

- 1789 - The United States Department of War first establishes a regular army with a strength of several hundred men.

- 1789 - The 1st United States Congress adjourns.

- 1717 - An earthquake strikes Antigua Guatemala, destroying much of the city's architecture and making authorities consider moving the capital to a different city.

- 1650 - Henry Robinson opens his Office of Addresses and Encounters in Threadneedle Street, London.

- 1567 - At a dinner, the Duke of Alba arrests the Count of Egmont and the Count of Hoorn for treason.

- 1364 - Battle of Auray: English forces defeat the French in Brittany; end of the Breton War of Succession.

- 1227 - Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, is excommunicated by Pope Gregory IX for his failure to participate in the Crusades.

- 522 - 522 BC – Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta, securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire.

- -61 - Pompey the Great celebrates his third triumph for victories over the pirates and the end of the Mithridatic Wars on his 45th birthday.

- -480 - Battle of Salamis: The Greek fleet under Themistocles defeats the Persian fleet under Xerxes I.

September 29th - births
- 2008 - Emma Tallulah Behn, member of the extended Norwegian royal family

- 1999 - Juan Valentín Urdangarín y de Borbón, Spanish royal

- 1990 - Doug Brochu, American actor

- 1990 - Lena Wermelt, German footballer

- 1989 - Theo Adams, British performance artist

- 1988 - Kevin Durant, American basketball player

- 1988 - Justin Nozuka, American/Canadian singer-songwriter

- 1987 - David Del Rio, American actor

- 1986 - Benoît Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player

- 1986 - Mark Fraser, Canadian ice hockey player

- 1984 - Per Mertesacker, German footballer

- 1982 - Ariana Jollee, American pornographic actress

- 1982 - Matt Giteau, Australian rugby union player

- 1981 - Siarhei Rutenka, Belarusian/Spanish handball player

- 1980 - Zachary Levi, American actor

- 1980 - Patrick Agyemang, English footballer

- 1980 - Dallas Green, Canadian musician (Alexisonfire, City and Colour)

- 1979 - Artika Sari Devi, Indonesian beauty queen, Puteri Indonesia 2004

- 1979 - Shelley Duncan, American baseball player

- 1979 - Takumi Beppu, Japanese cyclist

- 1978 - Kurt Nilsen, Norwegian singer

- 1978 - Mohini Bhardwaj, American gymnast

- 1978 - Gunner McGrath, American guitarist (Much the Same)

- 1977 - Eric Barton, American football player

- 1977 - Wade Brookbank, Canadian ice hockey player

- 1977 - Debelah Morgan, American R&B singer

- 1977 - Jake Westbrook, American baseball player

- 1976 - Andriy Shevchenko, Ukrainian footballer

- 1976 - Darren Byfield, English footballer

- 1976 - Oscar Sevilla, Spanish cyclist

- 1975 - Albert Celades, Spanish footballer

- 1974 - Brian Ash, American filmmaker

- 1974 - Alexis Cruz, American actor

- 1973 - Joe Hulbig, American ice hockey player

- 1973 - Athanasios Michalopoulos, Greek volleyball player

- 1973 - Scout Niblett, British singer/songwriter

- 1972 - Oliver Gavin, British racing car driver

- 1972 - Togi Makabe, Japanese professional wrestler

- 1972 - Robert Webb, British actor, comedian, and writer

- 1971 - Sibel Tüzün, Turkish singer

- 1971 - Mackenzie Crook, British actor and comedian

- 1970 - Yoshihiro Tajiri, Japanese professional wrestler

- 1970 - Natasha Gregson Wagner, American actress

- 1970 - Emily Lloyd, British actress

- 1970 - AMG (rapper), American Rap Musician

- 1970 - Nicolás Pereira, Venezuelan tennis player

- 1970 - Russell Peters, Canadian stand-up comedian

- 1969 - Angelo Barretto, Filipino race car driver

- 1969 - Erika Eleniak, American actress and model

- 1969 - Aleks Syntek, Mexican singer

- 1968 - Patrick Burns, American television presenter

- 1968 - Luke Goss, English actor

- 1968 - Samir Soni, Indian film actor

- 1968 - Alex Skolnick, American thrash metal and jazz guitarist

- 1967 - Brett Anderson, British musician/singer (Suede, The Tears)

- 1966 - Hersey Hawkins, American basketball player

- 1966 - Jill Whelan, American actress

- 1964 - Brad Lohaus, American basketball player

- 1963 - Dave Andreychuk, Canadian ice hockey player

- 1963 - Les Claypool, American bassist (Primus)

- 1962 - Roger Bart, American actor

- 1961 - Julia Gillard, Australian politician, Prime Minister of Australia

- 1961 - Stephanie Miller, American comedian and talk radio host

- 1960 - Alan McGee, British music industry mogul and musician

- 1960 - John Paxson, American basketball player

- 1960 - David Sammartino, American professional wrestler

- 1957 - Andrew Dice Clay, American comedian and actor

- 1957 - Sokratis Malamas, Greek singer and composer

- 1957 - Chris Broad, English cricketer and match referee

- 1957 - Mark Nicholas, English cricketer and sports presenter

- 1956 - Sebastian Coe, British athlete

- 1955 - Benoît Ferreux, French actor

- 1955 - Ken Weatherwax, American actor from The Addams Family (TV series)

- 1953 - Warren Cromartie, American baseball player

- 1953 - Drake Hogestyn, American actor

- 1953 - Jean-Claude Lauzon, Canadian film director (d. 1997)

- 1952 - Gabor Csupo, Hungarian-born animator

- 1952 - Max Sandlin, American politician

- 1952 - Takanosato Toshihide, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 59th Yokozuna

- 1951 - Mike Enriquez, Philippine broadcaster

- 1951 - Michelle Bachelet, President of Chile

- 1951 - Andrés Caicedo, Colombian writer (d. 1977)

- 1951 - Maureen Caird, Australian hurdler

- 1950 - Ken Macha, American player and manager

- 1949 - George Dalaras, Greek singer

- 1948 - Bryant Gumbel, American television personality

- 1948 - Mark Farner, American guitarist (Grand Funk)

- 1948 - Theo Jörgensmann, German jazz clarinetist

- 1947 - Martin Ferrero, American actor

- 1945 - Kyriakos Sfetsas, Greek composer

- 1944 - Mike Post, American composer

- 1943 - Mohammad Khatami, former President of Iran

- 1943 - Gary Boyd Roberts, American genealogist

- 1943 - Lech Wa??sa, President of Poland, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize

- 1942 - Madeline Kahn, American actress (d. 1999)

- 1942 - Felice Gimondi, Italian cyclist

- 1942 - Ian McShane, British actor

- 1942 - Bill Nelson, American politician

- 1942 - Jean-Luc Ponty, French jazz violinist

- 1942 - Steve Tesich, Serbian screenwriter (d. 1996)

- 1941 - Fred West, British serial killer (d. 1995)

- 1940 - Nicola Di Bari, Italian singer

- 1939 - Tommy Boyce, American songwriter (d. 1994)

- 1939 - Molly Haskell, American film critic

- 1939 - Rhodri Morgan, 2nd First Minister of Wales

- 1939 - Fikret Abdi?, Bosnian politician and businessman

- 1939 - Larry Linville, American actor (d. 2000)

- 1939 - Jim Baxter, Scottish footballer (d. 2001)

- 1938 - Wim Kok, Dutch politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1994 until 2002

- 1936 - Silvio Berlusconi, Prime Minister of Italy

- 1935 - Mylčne Demongeot, French actress

- 1935 - Jerry Lee Lewis, American musician

- 1934 - Mihály Csíkszentmihályi, psychology professor

- 1934 - Lance Gibbs, Guyanese West Indies cricketer

- 1934 - Skandor Akbar, American professional wrestler and manager (d. 2010)

- 1932 - Robert Benton, American screenwriter and director

- 1932 - Mehmood, Indian actor (d. 2004)

- 1931 - Anita Ekberg, Swedish actress

- 1931 - James Watson Cronin, American nuclear physicist, Nobel laureate

- 1930 - Colin Dexter, British author of Inspector Morse novels

- 1924 - Steve Forrest, American actor

- 1923 - Stan Berenstain, American children's author (d. 2005)

- 1922 - Lizabeth Scott, American actress

- 1920 - Peter D. Mitchell, English chemist, Nobel laureate (d. 1992)

- 1915 - Vincent DeDomenico, American entrepreneur (d. 2007)

- 1915 - Brenda Marshall, American film actress (d. 1992)

- 1913 - Trevor Howard, English actor (d. 1988)

- 1913 - Stanley Kramer, American film director (d. 2001)

- 1912 - Michelangelo Antonioni, Italian film director (d. 2007)

- 1910 - Virginia Bruce, American actress (d. 1982)

- 1908 - Eddie Tolan, American athlete (d. 1967)

- 1907 - Gene Autry, American actor, singer, and businessman (d. 1998)

- 1907 - George W. Jenkins, American businessman (d. 1996)

- 1904 - Greer Garson, British actress (d. 1996)

- 1902 - Miguel Alemán Valdés, President of Mexico (d. 1983)

- 1901 - Enrico Fermi, Italian physicist, Nobel laureate (d. 1954)

- 1901 - Lanza del Vasto, Italian philosopher and activist (d. 1981)

- 1899 - László Bíró, Hungarian inventor of the modern ballpoint pen (d. 1985)

- 1898 - Trofim Lysenko, Russian biologist (d. 1976)

- 1897 - Herbert Agar, American journalist and historian (d. 1980)

- 1895 - J.B. Rhine, American parapsychologist (d. 1980)

- 1895 - Roscoe Turner, American aviator and racer (d. 1970)

- 1881 - Ludwig von Mises, Austrian economist (d. 1973)

- 1876 - Charlie Llewellyn, South African cricketer, Wisden COY 1911 (d. 1964)

- 1864 - Alexandra Kitchin, British model for Lewis Carroll (d. 1925)

- 1864 - Miguel de Unamuno, Spanish writer and philosopher (d. 1936)

- 1863 - Hugo Haase, German politician and jurist (d. 1919)

- 1853 - Princess Thyra, daughter of Christian IX of Denmark (d. 1933)

- 1843 - Mikhail Skobelev, Russian general (d. 1882)

- 1842 - Louis J. Weichmann, chief witness in the trial of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln (d. 1902)

- 1810 - Elizabeth Gaskell, British novelist (d. 1865)

- 1808 - Henry Bennett, American politician (d. 1868)

- 1803 - Jacques Charles François Sturm, French mathematician (d. 1850)

- 1803 - Mercator Cooper, American sea captain (d. 1872)

- 1786 - Guadalupe Victoria, 1st President of Mexico (d. 1843)

- 1766 - Charlotte, Princess Royal, German queen (d. 1828)

- 1758 - Horatio Nelson, British admiral (d. 1805)

- 1725 - Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive, British general and statesman (d. 1774)

- 1703 - François Boucher, French painter (d. 1770)

- 1691 - Richard Challoner, English Catholic prelate (d. 1781)

- 1678 - Adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (d. 1766)

- 1640 - Antoine Coysevox, French sculptor (d. 1720)

- 1639 - Lord William Russell, English politician (d. 1683)

- 1636 - Thomas Tenison, Archbishop of Canterbury (d. 1715)

- 1571 - Caravaggio, Italian artist (d. 1610)

- 1561 - Adriaan van Roomen, Flemish mathematician (d. 1615)

- 1548 - William V, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1626)

- 1547 - Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish author (d. 1616)

- 1518 - Tintoretto, Italian painter (d. 1594)

- 1511 - Miguel Servet aka Michael Servetus, Spanish humanist (d. 1553)

- 1388 - Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Henry IV of England (d. 1421)

- 1328 - Joan of Kent, wife of Edward, the Black Prince (d. 1385)

- 1321 - John of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (d. 1387)

- 1240 - Margaret of England, Queen consort of Scotland, (d. 1275)

- -106 - Pompey the Great, consul of Rome (d. 48 BC)
