Historical Events
- "Alice" debuts on CBS-TV
- 2nd Chamber recognizes Dutch Liberals/social democratic abortion law
Music History
Boy George expelled from school
Music History
Rock piano playing-singer Jerry Lee Lewis, attempting to shoot soda bottles hits his bass player Norman Owens twice in the chest
- San Francisco Giant John Montefusco no-hits Atlanta Braves, 9-0
- Syria drives Palestinian guerrillas out of Lebanon
Sports History
Tommy Lasorda replaces Walter Alston as Los Angeles Dodgers manager
- USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR
Famous Birthdays
- Andriy Shevchenko, Ukrainian football player and coach (Ukrainian national team), born in Dvirkivshchyna, Ukrainian SSR
- Darren Byfield, English football player, born in Sutton Coldfield, England
- Oscar Sevilla, Spanish cyclist, born in Ossa de Montiel, Spain
About September 29, 1976
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 47 years, 6 months and 28 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
#1 Song: Dancing Queen - Abba
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