Today In History

ByChristine Plocar
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Three-quarter left front view from above of the Space Shuttle Discovery (A20120325000) on exhibit in the James S. McDonnell Space Hangar at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
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September 29, 2023

1941: The Babi Yar massacre began during World War II, where nearly 34,000 Jews were killed by German forces in Kiev, Ukraine over two days.

1988: The Space Shuttle Discovery ascended powerfully from its launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. Mission STS-26 marked the return of American astronauts to space, following a 32-month pause due to the Challenger disaster in January 1986, a tragic event that claimed the lives of seven astronauts.

2008: China Milk Products Recalled

1979: Pope John Paul II’s visit to Ireland in 1979 was seen as an acknowledgement of the strong faith of the Irish by the Vatican. The Papal Mass in the Phoenix Park on Saturday September 29th was the largest single public gathering in the history of the state.

1907: The Cathedral grounds, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., is home to one of the few old growth forests still standing in the nation’s capital, the 5-acre Olmsted Woods. The Cathedral was completed 83 years to the day after it was begun (September 29, 1907–September 29, 1990).

Celebrity Birthdays

  • Gene Autry (1907) – American singer, actor, and businessman, known as “The Singing Cowboy”.
  • Miguel de Cervantes (1547) – Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright, author of “Don Quixote”.
  • Enrico Fermi (1901) – Italian-American physicist and the creator of the world’s first nuclear reactor.
  • Anita Ekberg (1931) – Swedish-Italian actress, model, and sex symbol.
  • Jerry Lee Lewis (1935) – American singer-songwriter and pianist, known as “The Killer”.
  • Madeline Kahn (1942) – American actress, comedian, and singer.
  • Ian McShane (1942) – Actor known for “Deadwood” and “John Wick”.
  • Luke Goss (1968) – Actor known for “Blade II” and “Hellboy II: The Golden Army”.
  • Erika Eleniak (1969) – American actress and Playboy Playmate.
  • Mackenzie Crook (1971) – Actor known for “Pirates of the Caribbean” series and “The Office” UK series.

Hitting The Charts

Here Are The Top 10 Songs On The Charts 5, 25, And 50 Years Ago, Today

5 Years Ago Today

  1. Girls Like You – Maroon 5 Featuring Cardi B
  2. In My Feelings – Drake
  3. Killshot – Eminem
  4. Lucid Dreams – Juice WRLD
  5. Better Now – Post Malone
  6. I Like It – Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin
  7. I Love It – Kanye West & Lil Pump
  8. FEFE – 6ix9ine Featuring Nicki Minaj & Murda Beatz
  9. Sicko Mode – Travis Scott
  10. Youngblood – 5 Seconds Of Summer

25 Years Ago Today

  1. The First Night – Monica
  2. I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing – Aerosmith
  3. One Week – Barenaked Ladies
  4. Crush – Jennifer Paige
  5. I’ll Be – Edwin McCain
  6. My Way – Usher
  7. Time After Time – Inoj
  8. The Boy Is Mine – Brandy & Monica
  9. Daydreamin’ – Tatyana Ali
  10. When The Lights Go Out – Five

50 Years Ago Today

  1. We’re An American Band Grand Funk
  2. Let’s Get It On Marvin Gaye
  3. Half-Breed Cher
  4. Loves Me Like A Rock Paul Simon (with The Dixie Hummingbirds)
  5. Delta Dawn Helen Reddy
  6. Higher Ground Stevie Wonder
  7. Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando
  8. That Lady (Part 1) The Isley Brothers
  9. My Maria B.W. Stevenson
  10. Ramblin Man The Allman Brothers Band

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