1. The birthday of Confucius
On this day, 2572 years ago, September 28, 551 BC (November 10, 551 BC in the lunar calendar), Confucius was born.
Confucius, September 28, 551 BC (2570 years ago) (27th of the eighth month of the lunar calendar) ~ April 11, 479 BC (11th of February in the lunar calendar) Mingqiu, zi Zhongni, Spring and Autumn Lu people, Han Chinese, English: Confucius. He was born in Changping Township, Luguo (present-day Luyuan Village, southeast of Qufu City, Shandong). After his death, he was buried in Surabaya, north of Qufu City, which is today's Konglin. Confucius was a statesman, thinker, educator, and founder of the Confucian school in the late Spring and Autumn period.
2. Dong Zhuo deposed the Young Emperor and made Liu Xie the Prince of Chen Liu the Emperor
On this day before 1832, on September 28, 189 (September 1, 189 in the lunar calendar), Dong Zhuo deposed the Young Emperor and established Liu Xie, the King of ChenLiu, as emperor.
Emperor Xian of Han, named Liu Xie, Zi Bohe, han nationality, ancestral home of Pei County, Jiangsu, born in Luoyang. He was born in the fourth year of Guanghe (181 AD) and died in the second year of Qinglong (234 AD). His father, Emperor Hanling, whose biological mother was Wang Meiren, was favored by Emperor Hanling, and on September 28, 189, Dong Zhuo deposed and killed the Young Emperor Liu Jian and made Liu Xie emperor, in order to sacrifice emperor to Han. In 192, Wang Yun and Dong Zhuo's adopted son Lü Bu attacked and killed Dong Zhuo. Liu Xie fell into the hands of Li Dai and Guo Feng.
3. Norman conquest
On this day, 955 years ago, on September 28, 1066 (September 7, 1066 in the lunar calendar), the Norman conquest.
The Normans landed in England
On 28 September 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, led an army of more than 6,000 men across the English Channel in more than 500 ships, and landed at Pevensy Bay in southwest England at 9 a.m. that day without any resistance. On 14 October, William's army defeated King Harold at the Battle of Hastings, subsequently captured London, and was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey in London on Christmas. This historical event is known as the "Norman Conquest".
4. Lee Sung-gyu changed the name of the country to North Korea
On this day, 629 years ago, on September 28, 1392 (September 12, 1392 in the lunar calendar), Li Chenggui changed his name to Joseon.
In the mid-7th century, the three kingdoms of Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla on the Korean Peninsula ended, and Silla unified the peninsula and transitioned from a slave society to a feudal society.
After the division of Silla, Wang Jian reunified the peninsula in the early 10th century and changed the name of the country to Goryeo.
In 1388, the Goryeo general Lee Sung-gyu of the Wang clan launched a mutiny, which was deposed several times, took power from himself, and ascended the throne on September 28, 1392, changing the name of the country to Joseon. Lee Sung-gyu is the founder of the Joseon Dynasty, with the temple name Taejo. During the reign of Taizu, he promoted the Ketian Law, rewarded agriculture, set up wide schools, and made good friends with the Ming Dynasty of China.
5. The First International was established
On this day, 157 years ago, on September 28, 1864 (August 28, 1864 in the lunar calendar), the First International was founded.
The First International was the first international proletarian revolutionary organization, and its official name was the "International WorkingMen's Association", or "The First International" for short. It is the product of the combination of the international workers' movement and Marxism.
The history of the First International runs through the struggle between Marxism and opportunism. After the founding of the First International, the struggle against Proudhonism, against trade unionism and against Bakuninism was waged. During its existence, scientific socialism was disseminated, the development of the workers' movement was promoted and the international solidarity of the proletariat was strengthened. On 15 July 1876, the First International was dissolved.
6. The No. 1 steamship of Shanghai Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau was completed
On this day, 153 years ago, on September 28, 1868 (August 13, 1868 in the lunar calendar), the first steamship of the Shanghai Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau was completed.
On September 28, 1868, the first steamship of the Shanghai Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau was completed. This is the first large-scale machine ship built by China itself. The designers and manufacturers are the modern patriotic scientist Xu Shou and his son Xu Jianyin. The captain is 185 feet, 29.2 feet wide, 8 feet draft, 392 horsepower, 600 tons of load, 8 guns on board, and is a wooden paddle steamer.
7. The "Six Gentlemen of Penghu" were executed
On this day, 123 years ago, on September 28, 1898 (August 13, 1898 in the lunar calendar), the "Six Gentlemen of Wushu" were executed.
From left in the upper row: Tan Sitong, Yang Rui, Lin Xu, and from left in the lower row: Liu Guangdi, Yang Shenxiu, Kang Guangren.
On September 28, 1898, Tan Sitong, Kang Guangren, Liu Guangdi, Lin Xu, Yang Rui, and Yang Shenxiu were executed in Caishikou, Beijing, known in history as the "Six Gentlemen of Wushu".
8. The 13th Dalai Lama arrives in Beijing
On 113 years ago today, on September 28, 1908 (September 4, 1908 in the lunar calendar), the 13th Dalai Lama arrived in Beijing.
The 13th Dalai Lama
On September 28, 1908, the Dalai Lama arrived in Beijing. In recent years, due to the continuous aggression of the British in Tibet, the situation in Tibet as a whole has become very complicated and delicate. The Tibet region was originally a theocratic region, ruled by two political and religious leaders appointed by the Qing government, one dalai lama and the other panchen lama, and there were already contradictions between the two.
9. Battle of Fenshui
On this day, 94 years ago, on September 28, 1927 (September 3, 1927 in the lunar calendar), the Battle of Fenshui.
On September 28, 1927, more than 6,000 people of the Nanchang rebel army led by Zhou Enlai, He Long, and Ye Ting marched from Rongcheng to Fengshun in two ways, joined the peasant rebel army in the Dongjiang area, launched an agrarian revolution, and then seized Guangzhou and established a Revolutionary Base Area in Guangdong. At noon on the 28th, the rebel army encountered Wang Jun's garrison brigade at the head of the red road in Fushan Village, Yuhu Town. The rebels forced the enemy in the direction of Fengshun. At noon on the 29th, when the rebel army was preparing to conquer the Fenshui Village Rat Mountain, Chen Jitang's 11th Division came from Xingning to reinforce. By this time, the enemy army had grown to more than 20,000 men. At dawn on the 30th, the rebel army explored the enemy's increase in troops, gave the enemy of the Four Ridges a fierce attack, quickly withdrew from the battlefield, and marched towards Puning. After 3 days and 3 nights of fighting, the rebel army annihilated more than 3,000 enemy troops, and the rebel army also suffered more than 2,000 casualties, which is the famous Battle of Fenshui.
10. The Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China was established
On this day, 67 years ago, on September 28, 1954 (September 2, 1954 in the lunar calendar), the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China was established.
On September 28, 1954, the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee made a resolution on the establishment of the Party's Military Commission. The resolution states that the Politburo of the Central Committee believes that, as in the past, a Party military committee must be established under the Politburo and the Secretariat to assume the leadership of the entire military work. The resolution decided that Mao Zedong, Zhu De, Peng Dehuai, Lin Biao, Liu Bocheng, He Long, Chen Yi, Deng Xiaoping, Luo Ronghuan, Xu Xiangqian, Nie Rongzhen, and Ye Jianying would form the CPC Central Military Commission, with Mao Zedong as chairman and Peng Dehuai presiding over the daily work of the Central Military Commission.