What Day of the Week

September 29, 2021 was the 272^nd day of the year 2021 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 93 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Wednesday.

If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is mercredi.

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Here’s the September calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

Libra is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Sapphire is the modern birthstone for this month. Agate is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

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• 480 BC

  Battle of Salamis: The Greek fleet under Themistocles defeats the Persian fleet under Xerxes I.
• 1364

  Battle of Auray: English forces defeat the French in Brittany; end of the Breton War of Succession.
• 1717

  An earthquake strikes Antigua Guatemala, destroying much of the city’s architecture and making authorities consider moving the capital to a different city.
• 1829

  The Metropolitan Police of London, later also known as the Met, is founded.
• 1918

  World War I, Battle of St. Quentin Canal: The Hindenburg Line is broken by Allied forces. Bulgaria signs an armistice.
• 1932

  Chaco War: Last day of the Battle of Boquerón between Paraguay and Bolivia.
• 1975

  WGPR in Detroit, Michigan, becomes the world’s first black-owned-and-operated television station.
• 1990

  The YF-22, which would later become the F-22 Raptor, flies for the first time.
• 1991

  Military coup in Haiti (1991 Haitian coup d'état).
• 2008

  Following the bankruptcies of Lehman Brothers and Washington Mutual, The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls 777.68 points, the largest single-day point loss in its history.

• 1240

  Margaret of England, Queen consort of Scotland, (d. 1275)
• 1853

  Princess Thyra, daughter of Christian IX of Denmark (d. 1933)
• 1895

  Clarence Ashley, American clawhammer banjo player and singer (d. 1967)
• 1895

  J.B. Rhine, American parapsychologist (d. 1980)
• 1915

  Vincent DeDomenico, American entrepreneur (d. 2007)
• 1939

  Dan Crary, American bluegrass guitarist
• 1942

  Steve Tesich, Serbian screenwriter (d. 1996)
• 1968

  Samir Soni, Indian film actor
• 1980

  Dallas Green, Canadian musician (Alexisonfire, City and Colour)
• 1986

  Benoît Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player

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