1. The Salem Witch Trials began on September 28, 1692. The infamous trials resulted in the execution of 20 people and the imprisonment of many more.

2. On September 28, 1774, the First Continental Congress adjourned after meeting for 56 days in Philadelphia. This historic gathering of colonial delegates laid the foundation for the American Revolution.

3. Massachusetts native Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. was born on September 28, 1841. Holmes went on to become a celebrated jurist, serving on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1902 to 1932.

4. The Boston Braves won their first World Series championship on September 28, 1914. The team, which would eventually move to Atlanta, defeated the Philadelphia Athletics in a four-game sweep.

5. The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum was dedicated on September 28, 1979. Located on Columbia Point in Boston, the library is a tribute to President Kennedy's life and legacy.