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US History This Day in American History September 28

US History This Day in American History September 28. 1781 Battle of Yorktown begins - On this day in 1781, General George Washington, commanding a force of 17,000 French and Continental troops, begins the siege known as the Battle of Yorktown against British General Lord Charles Cornwallis.

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US History This Day in American History September 28

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  1. US HistoryThis Day in American HistorySeptember 28 1781 Battle of Yorktown begins - On this day in 1781, General George Washington, commanding a force of 17,000 French and Continental troops, begins the siege known as the Battle of Yorktown against British General Lord Charles Cornwallis

  2. US HistoryThis Day in American HistorySeptember 28 1901 TV host Ed Sullivan born - On this day in 1901, Ed Sullivan, who will become the host of the long-running TV variety program The Ed Sullivan Show, is born in New York City. During the peak of its popularity in the 1950s and 1960s, Sullivan’s program showcased a wide range of entertainers

  3. US HistoryThis Day in American HistorySeptember 28 1918 Flu epidemic hits Philadelphia - On this day in 1918, a Liberty Loan parade in Philadelphia prompts a huge outbreak of the flu epidemic in the city. By the time the epidemic ended, an estimated 30 million people were dead worldwide.

  4. US HistoryThis Day in American HistorySeptember 28 1941 On this day in 1941, the Boston Red Sox’s Ted Williams plays a double-header against the Philadelphia Athletics on the last day of the regular season and gets six hits in eight trips to the plate, to boost his batting average to .406 and become the first player since Bill Terry in 1930 to hit .400.

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