- 61 BC - In Rome, Pompey the Great celebrated triumphs over pirates in the eastern Mediterranean Sea and in the war against king Mithridates VI of Pontus in Asia Minor, with enormous parades of spoils, prisoners, army and banners depicting battle scenes. It was also his 45th birthday.
- 1829 - The first official police force in the world, the Metropolitan Police of London, also known as the Met or Scotland Yard, was founded by Sir Robert Peel.
- 1941 - In Kiev, Ukraine, the Babi Yar massacre began.
- 1972 - Sino-Japanese relations: Japan established diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China, breaking official ties with the Republic of China.
Recent days: September 28 – September 27 – September 26
- 61 BC - In Rome, Pompey the Great celebrated triumphs over pirates in the eastern Mediterranean Sea and in the war against king Mithridates VI of Pontus in Asia Minor, with enormous parades of spoils, prisoners, army and banners depicting battle scenes. It was also his 45th birthday.
- 1829 - The first official police force in the world, the Metropolitan Police of London, also known as the Met or Scotland Yard, was founded by Sir Robert Peel.
- 1941 - In Kiev, Ukraine, the Babi Yar massacre began.
- 1972 - Sino-Japanese relations: Japan established diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China, breaking official ties with the Republic of China.
Recent days: September 28 – September 27 – September 26