1856 170 years ago Notable Births September 28

Kate Douglas Wiggin, American author and educator (died 1923)

On September 28, in the year 1856, Kate Douglas Wiggin, American author and educator (died 1923). This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of September 28, one of 474 recorded events on this date across all of history.

1 notable person is associated with this event, including Kate Douglas Wiggin. Learn more below.

Kate Douglas Wiggin was an American educator, author and composer. She wrote children's stories, most notably the classic children's novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, and composed collections of children's songs. She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco, the Silver Street Free Kindergarten, in 1878. With her sister Nora during the 1880s, she also established a training school for kindergarten teachers. Wiggin devoted her adult life to the welfare of children in an era when children were commonly thought of as cheap labor.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on September 28, 1856 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
  • 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 2 September 2026.

On This Date in History 474

Type Year Date Event
Notable Deaths 2024 Sep 28 Winfield Dunn, American politician, 43rd Governor of Tennessee (born 1927)
Notable Deaths 2024 Sep 28 Drake Hogestyn, American actor (born 1953)
Notable Deaths 2024 Sep 28 Kris Kristofferson, American singer, songwriter, and actor (born 1936)
Historical Events 2023 Sep 28 The 2023 Rotterdam shootings occurred, during which two people were killed in a shooting and arson incident at a…
Selected Events 2023 Sep 28 The Sycamore Gap tree in Northumberland, England, was illegally felled.
Historical Events 2022 Sep 28 Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Cayo Costa State Park, Florida as a category four hurricane, killing 169 and doing…
Notable Deaths 2022 Sep 28 Coolio, American rapper (born 1963)
Notable Deaths 2019 Sep 28 José José, Mexican musician and singer (born 1948)
Historical Events 2018 Sep 28 The 7.5 Mw 2018 Sulawesi earthquake, which triggered a large tsunami, leaves 4,340 dead and 10,679 injured.
Notable Deaths 2018 Sep 28 Predrag Ejdus, Serbian actor (born 1947)
Notable Deaths 2017 Sep 28 Daniel Pe'er, Israeli television host and newsreader (born 1943)
Historical Events 2016 Sep 28 The 2016 South Australian blackout occurs, lasting up to three days in some areas.
Notable Deaths 2016 Sep 28 Agnes Nixon, American television writer and director (born 1922)
Notable Deaths 2016 Sep 28 Gary Glasberg, American television writer and producer (born 1966)
Notable Deaths 2016 Sep 28 Shimon Peres, Polish-Israeli statesman and politician, 9th President of Israel (born 1923)
Notable Deaths 2016 Sep 28 Gloria Naylor, American novelist (born 1950)
Notable Deaths 2015 Sep 28 Alexander Faris, Irish composer and conductor (born 1921)
Notable Deaths 2015 Sep 28 Walter Dale Miller, American rancher and politician, 29th Governor of South Dakota (born 1925)
Notable Deaths 2015 Sep 28 Ignacio Zoco, Spanish footballer (born 1939)
Historical Events 2014 Sep 28 The 2014 Hong Kong protests begin in response to restrictive political reforms imposed by the NPC in Beijing.
Notable Deaths 2014 Sep 28 Dannie Abse, Welsh physician, poet, and author (born 1923)
Notable Deaths 2014 Sep 28 Joseph H. Alexander, American colonel and historian (born 1938)
Notable Deaths 2014 Sep 28 Sheila Faith, English dentist and politician (born 1928)
Notable Deaths 2014 Sep 28 Tim Rawlings, English footballer and manager (born 1932)
Notable Deaths 2014 Sep 28 Petr Skoumal, Czech pianist and composer (born 1938)
Notable Deaths 2013 Sep 28 James Emanuel, American-French poet and scholar (born 1921)
Notable Deaths 2013 Sep 28 Jonathan Fellows-Smith, South African cricketer and rugby player (born 1932)
Notable Deaths 2013 Sep 28 George Amon Webster, American singer and pianist (born 1945)
Historical Events 2012 Sep 28 Somali and African Union forces launch a coordinated assault on the Somali port of Kismayo to take back the city from…
Historical Events 2012 Sep 28 Sita Air Flight 601 crashes in Madhyapur Thimi, Nepal, killing all 19 passengers and crew.
Notable Deaths 2012 Sep 28 Avraham Adan, Israeli general (born 1926)
Notable Deaths 2012 Sep 28 Chris Economaki, American journalist and sportscaster (born 1920)
Notable Deaths 2012 Sep 28 Brajesh Mishra, Indian politician and diplomat, 1st Indian National Security Advisor (born 1928)
Selected Events 2012 Sep 28 War in Somalia: Somali National Army forces and their AMISOM and Raskamboni allies launched an offensive against…
Notable Deaths 2010 Sep 28 Kurt Albert, German mountaineer and photographer (born 1954)
Notable Deaths 2010 Sep 28 Arthur Penn, American director and producer (born 1922)
Notable Deaths 2010 Sep 28 Dolores Wilson, American soprano and actress (born 1928)
Historical Events 2009 Sep 28 The military junta leading Guinea attacks a protest rally, killing or wounding 1,400 people.
Notable Deaths 2009 Sep 28 Guillermo Endara, Panamanian lawyer and politician, 32nd President of Panama (born 1936)
Notable Deaths 2009 Sep 28 Ulf Larsson, Swedish actor and director (born 1956)
Selected Events 2009 Sep 28 A protest held by 50,000 people in Conakry, Guinea, was forcefully disrupted by the military junta, resulting in at…
Historical Events 2008 Sep 28 Falcon 1 becomes the first privately developed liquid-fuel ground-launched vehicle to put a payload into orbit by the…
Historical Events 2008 Sep 28 The Singapore Grand Prix is held as Formula One's inaugural night race, with Fernando Alonso winning the event. Almost…
Notable Deaths 2007 Sep 28 René Desmaison, French mountaineer (born 1930)
Notable Deaths 2007 Sep 28 Wally Parks, American businessman, founded the National Hot Rod Association (born 1913)
Historical Events 2006 Sep 28 Typhoon Xangsane passes over Manila after impacting parts of Southern Luzon and Eastern Visayas, becoming the…
Selected Events 2006 Sep 28 Typhoon Xangsane passed Manila on its way to causing more than 300 deaths, mostly in the Phillippines and Vietnam.
Notable Deaths 2005 Sep 28 Constance Baker Motley, American lawyer, judge, and politician (born 1921)
Notable Births 2004 Sep 28 Isack Hadjar, French-Algerian racing driver
Notable Deaths 2004 Sep 28 Geoffrey Beene, American fashion designer (born 1924)

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