Daily Archives: September 28, 2025

40,000 attend free Grateful Dead concert at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco 40 years ago this hour (Sep 28 1975)


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(Sunday, September 28, 1975, Grateful Dead took the stage just before 4:00 p.m. PDT following Jefferson Starship’s more than two-hour performance that started at noon PDT) — 40,000 people got to see Jefferson Starship and Jerry Garcia and Friends perform for free today at Golden Gate Park’s Lindley Meadows in San Francisco; “Jerry Garcia and Friends” ended up being the Grateful Dead, who had not performed together in more than a year.

Arafat and Rabin sign pact to expand Arab self-rule 30 years ago this hour (Sep 28 1995)


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(Thursday, September 28, 1995, 1:16 p.m. EDT; during the Arab–Israeli conflict) — Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat signed a peace accord today that extends Palestinian self-rule to most of the West Bank, pledging to press ahead despite threats from militants on both sides. Continue reading Arafat and Rabin sign pact to expand Arab self-rule 30 years ago this hour (Sep 28 1995)

‘Don’t Lose My Number’ by Phil Collins peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago today (Sep 28 1985)

(Saturday, September 28, 1985) — “Don’t Lose My Number” by Phil Collins peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Don’t Lose My Number’ by Phil Collins peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago today (Sep 28 1985)

‘Mildred Pierce’ opens in New York City 80 years ago this hour (Sep 28 1945)


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(Friday, September 28, 1945, doors opened at 9:00 a.m. EDT)Mildred Pierce, a drama film about a woman who turns herself into a business tycoon to win her selfish daughter a place in society, opened today at the Strand Theatre at 1579 Broadway, at the northwest corner of 47th Street and Broadway in Times Square, New York City. Continue reading ‘Mildred Pierce’ opens in New York City 80 years ago this hour (Sep 28 1945)