Events for September 28

September 28, 1932

TV mogul Jeremy Isaacs born.

September 28, 1920

Cork No. 2 Brigade, IRA, attacks and captures a military barracks in Mallow, Co. Cork. English forces later burn and sack the town

September 28, 1741

Deacon William Brodie, a well known thief in 18th Century Edinburgh, was born.

One of the most remarkable criminals ever confined in Edinburghs Old Tolbooth prison was the noted William Brodie. In 18th Century Edinburgh, a city famous for more than its fair share of intrigue and scoundrels, William Brodie stands out as one o

September 28, 1912

Edward Carson, leader of Ulster Unionists, stages signing of Southern League and Covenant against Irish Home Rule