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THE DAY IN HISTORY · SEPTEMBER 28

September 28 in history

What happened on September 28: 1 moment from the Maps of History atlases, in 1939, each linked to the map that shows it.

— Siege of Warsaw

8–28 Sep 1939 — Warsaw endures three weeks of bombardment before the capital falls. Its allies watch from behind the Maginot Line. By the end of the month, Poland has been partitioned.

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