Historical Events
Ele Não Movement
Large demonstrations across Brazil against far-right presidential frontrunner Jair Bolsonaro
- NY Yankees Venezuelan 2nd baseman Gleyber Torres smashes a 2-run homer in 8-5 win v Boston at Fenway Park; Yankees MLB record 265th homer of the season; Giancarlo Stanton adds #266 in 7th
Music History
Rapper Kanye West announces on Twitter he is changing his name to Ye
Famous Weddings
Gwyneth Paltrow
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow marries TV producer Brad Falchuk in the Hamptons
- American "The Hardy Boys" actor Parker Stevenson (66) weds American celebrity chef Lisa Schoen (33) at Demetria Vineyards in Los Olivos, California
Famous Deaths
- James "Big Jim" Wright, American Grammy and Dove Award-winning keyboardist, composer, arranger, and record producer (Sound of Blackness; Mariah Carey), dies at 52
- Otis Rush, American blues musician (Right Place, Wrong Time), dies from complications from an earlier stroke at 83
Died in 2018 2018 Highlights
About September 29, 2018
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 5 years, 7 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Girls Like You - Maroon 5 Featuring Cardi B
#1 Song: Promises - Calvin Harris & Sam Smith
