September 29

September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years). There are 93 days remaining.

Events:

• 1961 - Robert Shelton of the New York Times writes a review of a young folksinger, Bob Dylan, which leads to his first recording contract.

Births:

• 1758 - Horatio Nelson, British admiral.
• 1938 - Wim Kok, prime minister of The Netherlands from 1994 to the present.
• 1943 - Lech Walesa, trade union activist and politician

Deaths:

• 1902 - William Topaz McGonagall, World's worst poet.

Holidays and observances:

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See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

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