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September 28th in History

Pompey assassinated; penicillin discovered! Confucius, Thomas Crapper, Ed Sullivan, Al Capp, and Brigitte Bardot are born; Herman Melville, Louis Pasteur, Edwin Hubble, Harpo Marx, and Miles Davis die, along with the namesakes to Sears, Duryea, and Boeing. Happy World Rabies Day!

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Quote of the Day

Georges Clemenceau, French prime minster, born September 28, 1841

"A man's life is interesting primarily when he has failed...for it's a sign that he tried to surpass himself."

Georges Clemenceau, prime minister of France born September 28, 1841