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What happened on September 29th?
A mass execution that shook the world
Matthew Jones
September 29, 2024
1941 Babi Yar Massacre Begins in Nazi-Occupied Kiev
On September 29, 1941, in one of the darkest chapters of World War II, Nazi forces initiated the mass execution of over 33,000 Jews at the Babi Yar ravine outside Kiev. Over the course of two days, the massacre became a symbol of the Holocaust's brutality, as Nazi soldiers systematically murdered the Jewish population, leaving a legacy of terror that continues to haunt history.
The photo shows Soviet POWs covering a mass grave after the Babi Yar massacre, on October 1st, 1941.
🗞️Today’s Headlines
Everything important that’s ever happened on September 29:
2005 ─ John G. Roberts, Jr. was sworn in as the 17th chief justice of the US Supreme Court, taking charge of the nation's highest court and shaping its future direction.
1988 ─ Space Shuttle Discovery launched from Cape Canaveral, marking a significant step forward in NASA’s space exploration missions and pushing the boundaries of human knowledge.
1938 ─ Poland demanded the cession of Teschen from Czechoslovakia, escalating tensions between the two nations and setting the stage for further territorial disputes.
1923 ─ The League of Nations approved the British mandate in Palestine, officially granting Britain control over the territory and paving the way for decades of geopolitical conflict.
642 ─ Arab General ʿAmr ibn al-ʿĀṣ marched into Alexandria, sealing the city’s fall and marking a key moment in the Arab expansion across North Africa.
🎂 Today’s Birthdays
On September 29, we’re singing to:
Pompey the Great (106 BCE) ─ Pompey the Great was a Roman statesman and military leader who played a key role in the transformation of Rome from a republic to an empire.
Miguel de Cervantes (1547) ─ Spanish writer best known for Don Quixote, often hailed as one of the greatest works in Western literature.
Caravaggio (1571) ─ Italian Baroque painter whose dramatic use of light and shadow revolutionized the art world.
Silvio Berlusconi (1936) ─ Italian media tycoon and politician who served as Prime Minister, leaving a controversial mark on Italian politics and media.
🪦Who Died Today?
On September 29, we’re saying goodbye to:
W. H. Auden (1973) ─ British poet whose modernist works, including The Age of Anxiety, left an enduring influence on 20th-century literature.
Henry Ford II (1987) ─ American industrialist who revived the Ford Motor Company, steering it through postwar challenges and reshaping the automotive industry.
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