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September 29: Michaelmas (Western Christianity) Willie Mays 1724 – J. S. Bach led the first performance of Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir, BWV 130, based on Paul Eber's hymn in twelve stanzas, for the feast of archangel Michael. 1918 – World War I: The Battle of St Quentin Canal took place, which led to the British Fourth Army making the first breach of the German defensive Hindenburg Line. 1954 – Willie Mays (pictured) of the New York Giants made The Catch, one of the most famous defensive plays in the history of Major League Baseball. 1964 – Mafalda, a popular comic strip by Quino, was first published in newspapers in Argentina. 2004 – Archaeologists and volunteers began excavation of the remains of Fort Tanjong Katong in Singapore. Karl Freiherr Haus von Hausen (b. 1823) Edward Pulsford (b. 1844; d. 1919) Annie Dove Denmark (b. 1887) Valston Hancock (d. 1998) More anniversaries: September 28 September 29 September 30

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