Today is Sunday, Sept. 28, the 272nd day of 2008. There are 94 days left in the year. On this date

Today is Sunday, Sept. 28, the 272nd day of 2008. There are 94 days left in the year. On this date in 1066, William the Conqueror invades England to claim the English throne.

In 1781, American forces in the Revolutionary War, backed by a French fleet, begin their successful siege of Yorktown, Va. In 1787, Congress votes to send the just-completed Constitution of the United States to state legislatures for their approval. In 1850, flogging is abolished as a form of punishment in the U.S. Navy. In 1924, two U.S. Army planes land in Seattle, Wash., having completed the first round-the-world flight in 175 days. In 1939, during World War II, Germany and the Soviet Union agree on a plan to partition Poland. In 1958, voters in the African country of Guinea overwhelmingly favor independence from France. In 1974, first lady Betty Ford undergoes a mastectomy at Bethesda Naval Medical Center in Maryland, following discovery of a cancerous lump in her breast. In 1987, U.S. Rep. Patricia Schroeder, D-Colo., announces in Denver that she will not run for the Democratic presidential nomination.

September 28, 1983: Republic Steel Corp. and LTV Corp. suspend trading in their stock on the New York Stock Exchange while they continue talks on a probable merger.

The city of Campbell stands on the brink of receivership after voters refuse to renew a half-percent of the city’s 2 percent income tax.

The Cuyahoga County commissioners say they will file suit in U.S. District Court seeking an injunction to halt the shipment of nuclear wastes through Youngstown and Cleveland, en route to a site in Wisconsin.

September 28, 1968: Hundreds of jeering, screaming youths, apparently upset by the victory of North High over South at the South High Field, go on a rock-throwing rampage in the Oak Hill area, breaking windows in 200 homes and 17 autos. One adult and four juveniles are arrested.

The future of night football in Youngstown could hinge on the behavior of fans after the Rayen-Chaney game. Juvenile Court Judge Harold S. Rickert warns that any juvenile arrested during football game disturbances should plan on spending the weekend in lock-up.

The Ohio AFL-CIO in Columbus endorses veteran Rep. Michael J. Kirwan, Democrat, for re-election to a 17th term in Congress.

September 28, 1958: J.L. Mauthe, chairman of the board of Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co., gives the keynote address to volunteer workers in the 1958 Greater Youngstown Community Chest campaign.

A desperation pass gives Youngstown University its first victory of the young football season as the Penguins defeat New Haven (Conn.) Teachers College, 20-15. The Ohio State Buckeyes edge Southern Methodist, 23-20.

David H. Savasten, 17, South High senior and editor of the school newspaper, The Voice, will represent the Youngstown school district and The Vindicator at the second annual National Teenage Press Conference of the Ford Motor Co. in Dearborn, Mich. The student journalists will write stories about the introduction of Ford’s 1959 models, competing for a $5,000 scholarship.

September 28, 1933: The South Side Business Men’s Association is planning a college night of football, with Western Reserve and Mount Union colleges meeting under the lights at the South High field.

A juror in a manslaughter case in New Castle who talked to the sister of the victim is fined $50 by Judge James A. Chambers after he declared a mistrial.

Vindicator newsboys who get three new subscriptions will take a sightseeing trip to Pittsburgh, where they will see the Cathedral of Learning at the University of Pittsburgh, among other attractions.