What Happened on September 27
Significant Events
- 1066 William the Conqueror's troops set sail for England
- 1290 Earthquake in the Gulf of Chihli (Bohai Sea) near China, reportedly kills 100,000 people
- 1540 Society of Jesus (Jesuits) founded by Ignatius Loyola confirmed by Pope Paul III in Rome
- 1779 John Adams negotiates Revolutionary War peace terms with Great Britain
- 1821 Mexican revolutionary forces led by Agustín de Iturbide occupy Mexico City as Spanish withdraw, bringing an end to the Mexican War of Independence
- 1822 French scholar Jean-François Champollion announces that he has deciphered the Rosetta stone
- 1905 The physics journal Annalen der Physik publishes Albert Einstein's paper "Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content?", introducing the equation E=mc².
- 1908 Henry Ford's first Ford Model T automobile leaves the Piquette Plant in Detroit, Michigan
September 27 in Film & TV
- 1993 British crime series "Cracker" created by Jimmy McGovern starring Robbie Coltrane debuts on ITV in the UK
September 27 in Music
- 1912 W. C. Handy publishes "Memphis Blues", considered the 1st blues song
September 27 in Sport
- 1923 NY Yankee Lou Gehrig hits 1st of his 493 HRs
Did You Know?
George Stephenson's "Locomotion No. 1" becomes the 1st steam locomotive to carry passengers on a public rail line, the Stockton and Darlington Railway in England
On September 27, 1825
Famous Birthdays
Samuel Adams
(1722 - 1803)
Agustín de Iturbide
(1783 - 1824)
Bhagat Singh
(1907 - 1931)
Kathy Whitworth
79 Years Old
Gwyneth Paltrow
46 Years Old
Avril Lavigne
34 Years Old
Would You Believe?
Pope Urban VII dies 13 days after being chosen as the Pope, making his reign the shortest papacy in history.
On September 27, 1590
Famous Weddings
- 1759 Political activist Thomas Paine (22) weds household servant Mary Lambert (21)
- 1865 Physicist Johannes van der Waals (27) weds Anna Magdalena Smit (18)
- 1876 Poet Frederic Mistral (46) weds Marie Louise Aimee Rivière
- 1920 Prime Minister of Australia Robert Menzies (25) weds Pattie Maie Leckie (21) at Kew Presbyterian Church in Melbourne, Australia
- 1934 Baseball player and manager Leo Durocher (28) weds businesswoman Grace Dozier
Famous Divorces
- 2003 Actress Halle Berry announces her separation from second husband, R&B singer Eric Benet
Clara Bow
Jimmy Doolittle
William Safire
Hugh HefnerSeptember in History
'I Have Heard The Voice of Adolf Hitler . . .'
Hitler's speech threatening Czechoslovakia was broadcast on this day. Among those listening to the ‘mad dog of Europe’ was a journalist in an American hotel.
September 26, 1938
Fear as First Passenger Train Reaches 15mph
The steam engine Locomotion No. 1 took passengers for a ride on this day – the first in the world to do so and, for at least one person, at frightening speed.
September 27, 1825
And God Created Brigitte Bardot . . .
Brigitte Bardot, a leading sex symbol of the 1950s and 1960s, was born on this day. Such was her fame that she became widely known simply by her initials – BB.
September 28, 1934
Major Effect of a Miniature Portrait
He fought many a battle but the warrior Clive of India, born on this day, was brought to his knees by a small picture of a beautiful woman.
September 29, 1725