Thursday, Sept.29. 2011

Kenyan environmentalist  (pictured), the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, dies at the age of 71.



Patrick Makau Musyoki of Kenya wins the Berlin Marathon, setting a new world record.


King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia announces that Saudi women will be permitted to vote and stand for election.


Vladimir Putin declares his candidacy for the presidency of Russia, as proposed by incumbent .Dmitry Medvedev.
   
On this day...
September 28: Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) begins at sunset .
(2011, 5772 AM); Statehood Day in the Czech Republic; Teachers' Day in Taiwan
The Jewish holidays are days observed by Jews as a holy or secular commemoration of important events in Jewish history. In Hebrew, Jewish holidays and festivals, depending on their nature, may be called yom tov ("good day") (Yiddish: yontif) or Ḥagh/Chag ("festival") or ta'anit("fast"). A "Yom Tov" has similar obligations and restrictions to Shabbat, with the exception that you can cook, carry, and transfer fire (from a pre-existing flame). The origins of various Jewish holidays generally can be found in Biblical mitzvot (commandments), rabbinical mandate, and modern Israeli history.


1901 – Philippine-American War: Filipino guerrillas killed more than forty American soldiers in a surprise attack in the town of Balangiga on Samar Island.
1928 – Scottish biologist and pharmacologist Alexander Fleming (pictured) discovered penicillin when he noticed a bacteria-killing mould growing in his laboratory.
2008 – SpaceX's Falcon 1 rocket achieved orbit on its fourth attempt to become the first successful liquid-propelled orbital launch vehicle developed with private funding.
2009 – A protest held by 50,000 people in Conakry, Guinea, was forcefully disrupted by the military junta, resulting in at least 157 deaths and over 1,200 injuries.

Patrick Makau Musyoki of Kenya wins the Berlin Marathon, setting a new world record.

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia announces that Saudi women will be permitted to vote and stand for election.
Vladimir Putin declares his candidacy for the presidency of Russia, as proposed by incumbent .