Day: September 28, 2012

Updated September 27, 2012, 2:28 pm

On Sept. 28, 1924, two United States Army planes landed in Seattle, Washington, having completed the first round-the-world flight in 175 days.

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On Sept. 28, 1901, Ed Sullivan, who entertained millions of Americans with his long-running Sunday night variety show, was born. Following his death on Oct. 13, 1974, his obituary appeared in The Times.

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Historic Birthdays

Ed Sullivan 9/28/1901 – 10/13/1974 American television host.Go to obituary »

60	Pierre-Louis Maupertuis 9/28/1698 – 7/27/1759 French mathematician, biologist and astronomer
66	Prosper Merimee 9/28/1803 – 9/23/1870 French dramatist, historian, archaeologist and short story writer
88	Georges Clemenceau 9/28/1841 – 11/24/1929 French statesman; premier of the Third Republic (1917-20)
87	Avery Brundage 9/28/1887 – 5/8/1975 American president of the International Olympic Committee (1952-72)
74	Elmer Rice 9/28/1892 – 5/8/1967 American playwright, director and novelist
89	William Paley 9/28/1901 – 10/26/1990 American broadcaster; led CBS for over 50 years
70	Al Capp 9/28/1909 – 11/5/1979 American cartoonist; created “Li’l Abner”
77	Alice Marble 9/28/1913 – 12/13/1990 American tennis player
76	Michael Somes 9/28/1917 – 11/18/1994 English ballet dancer
70	Tom Harmon 9/28/1919 – 3/15/1990 American football player; won Heisman Trophy in 1940
72	Marcello Mastroianni 9/28/1924 – 12/19/1996 Italian actor