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Also observed in: Armed Forces Day (EG) · 休息日（由 2026-09-20 调休） (CN)
🕰️ On This Day in History
- 2007 — Jason Lewis completes the first human-powered circumnavigation of the globe. ↗
- 1995 — 51 Pegasi is discovered to be the second major star apart from the Sun to have a planet orbiting around it. ↗
- 1987 — Fiji becomes a republic. ↗
- 1985 — PC Keith Blakelock is murdered as riots erupt in the Broadwater Farm suburb of London. ↗
- 1981 — Egyptian President Anwar Sadat is murdered by Islamic extremists. ↗
🎂 Notable Births
- 1997 — Kasper Dolberg, Danish footballer
- 1993 — Adam Gemili, English sprinter
- 1993 — Joe Rafferty, English-Irish footballer
- 1992 — Taylor Paris, Canadian rugby player
- 1990 — Han Sun-hwa, South Korean singer and actress
🏀 Sports on this Date
- NHL: San Jose Sharks @ Dallas Stars — 00:00 Scheduled
- MLB: New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays — 00:00 Scheduled
- NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Milwaukee Bucks — 00:00 Scheduled
- NFL: Atlanta Falcons @ New Orleans Saints — 00:15 Scheduled
- NBA: Los Angeles Lakers @ Sacramento Kings — 02:00 Scheduled
- MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers @ Atlanta Braves — 22:00 Scheduled
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