1. On September 28, 1781, General Nathanael Greene's Continental army engaged with British forces in the Battle of Eutaw Springs, the last major engagement of the Revolutionary War in South Carolina.

2. September 28, 1835, saw the completion of the first railroad operating in South Carolina, the South Carolina Canal and Railroad Company. The railroad spanned 136 miles between Charleston and Hamburg, and revolutionized transportation and commerce in the state.

3. The University of South Carolina was officially founded on September 28, 1801. Originally called South Carolina College, it was the first state-supported institution of higher learning in the country and has since grown into a major research university.

4. On September 28, 1991, Hurricane Hugo made landfall near Charleston, causing widespread destruction along the coast and inland. It remains one of the most powerful storms to ever hit the United States, with winds reaching 160 miles per hour.

5. In 1868, the first issue of The Charleston News and Courier was published on September 28. The newspaper remains a major source of news and information in the state today, and has won numerous awards for its reporting and editorial content.