What major historical events are listed for Sept. 28 in the Korea Times Today in History entry?

The entry includes the murder of Saint Wenceslas in 935, William the Conqueror’s landing at Pevensey Bay in 1066, the start of the Siege of Yorktown in 1781, the Yellow River flood in 1887, a 1939 boundary treaty between Germany and the Soviet Union, and the Oslo II Accord in 1995.

How deadly was the 1887 Yellow River flood mentioned in the Sept. 28 history list?

The article says the flood killed between 900,000 and 2 million people in China. It describes the disaster as one of the deadliest natural disasters in history.

What was signed in 1939 and 1995 in the Sept. 28 Today in History entry?

In 1939, Joachim von Ribbentrop and Vyacheslav Molotov signed the German–Soviet Boundary and Friendship Treaty. In 1995, Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat signed the Oslo II Accord in Taba, Egypt, to transfer parts of the West Bank to the PLO.

MONDAY, Sept. 28, 2026

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Summary

A Today in History entry lists events from 935 to 1995, including the murder of Saint Wenceslas, the Norman Conquest beginning at Pevensey Bay, the Siege of Yorktown, the Yellow River flood in China, the 1939 German–Soviet treaty, and the Oslo II Accord. It presents each item as a dated historical milestone for Monday, Sept. 28, 2026.

Key Facts

In 935, Saint Wenceslas was murdered by his brother Boleslaus I of Bohemia.
In 1781, 9,000 American and 7,000 French troops began the Siege of Yorktown.
In 1887, the Yellow River flooded in China, killing between 900,000 and 2 million people.

Published Sep 27, 2026 10:03 am KST

935 Saint Wenceslas is murdered by his brother Boleslaus I of Bohemia

1066-William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, lands at Pevensey Bay in Sussex, beginning the Norman Conquest of England

1781-9,000 American and 7,000 French troops begin the Siege of Yorktown

1887-Yellow River or Huáng Hé floods in China, killing between 900,000 and 2 million people, one of the deadliest natural disasters in history

1939-German–Soviet Boundary and Friendship Treaty is signed by Joachim von Ribbentrop and Vyacheslav Molotov; redraws German and Soviet spheres of influence in central Europe and transfers most of Lithuania to the USSR

1995-Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat sign the Oslo II Accord to transfer parts of the West Bank to the PLO (Taba, Egypt)

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