In context
- When
- Friday, September 28 199036 years ago
- Category
- BirthA notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Era
- 20th century · 1990s
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
- Person
- Phoenix Battye
At a glance
Born 1990-09-28.
Known as: rugby union player. Citizenship: Australia.
Listed as: human.
Who they were
Phoenix Battye is an Australian rugby union player. He currently plays in the French Pro D2 competition but started his professional career with the Western Force. His usual position is lock.
Path and career
Career In early 2012, Battye upgraded from a rookie to professional contract with the Western Force Super Rugby club. Battye made his Super Rugby debut on 3 March 2012 against the Queensland Reds . After three seasons playing for the Western Force, Battye joined French side Béziers prior to the 2014–15 Rugby Pro D2 season . [ 1 ] ^ "L'effectif 2014-2015" (Press release) (in French). AS Béziers Hérault. 22 April 2014 . Retrieved 22 April 2014 .
Why this date
Phoenix Battye appears on our September 28 calendar for 1990 as a birth entry.
September 28 through the years
Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.
Also in 1990
- September 91990 Batticaloa massacreBatticaloa massacre: Massacre of 184 Tamil civilians by the Sri Lankan Army in Batticaloa District.
- September 11Faucett PerúA Faucett Boeing 727 disappears in the Atlantic Ocean while being flown from Malta to Peru.
- September 12Allied Control CouncilThe two German states and the Four Powers sign the Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany in Moscow, paving the way for G…
- September 12Red Cross Society of ChinaThe Red Cross organizations of mainland China and Taiwan sign the Kinmen Agreement on repatriation of illegal immigrants and criminal sus…
- September 16DostykThe railroad between the People's Republic of China and Kazakhstan is completed at Dostyk, adding a sizable link to the concept of the Eu…
- September 18LiechtensteinLiechtenstein becomes a member of the United Nations.
- September 5Sri Lankan civil warSri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Army soldiers slaughter 158 civilians.
- November 17Mount UnzenFugendake, part of the Mount Unzen volcanic complex, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, becomes active again and erupts.
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Questions about this entry
When did Phoenix Battye happen?
September 28 1990 — 36 years ago, on a Friday.
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