Event:
Researchers discover a biofluorescent hawksbill sea turtle in waters off of the Solomon Islands; though biofluorescence has been observed in captive reptiles, this is the first occurrence seen in a wild reptile
More Notable Events on September 29:
1994 House votes to end lobbyists buying meals and entertainment for Congress
1988 Union Station reopens in Washington D.C.
1976 Syria drives Palestinian guerrillas out of Lebanon
1976 Tommy Lasorda replaces Walter Alston as Dodger manager
1971 Orbiting Solar Observatory VII launched
