September 27 in History

Historical Events on September 27

1540 The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) receives its charter from Pope Paul III.

1605 The armies of Sweden are defeated by the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the Battle of Kircholm.

1777 American Revolutionary War: Lancaster, Pennsylvania becomes the capital of the United States, for one day after the Second Continental Congress evacuates Philadelphia to avoid invading British forces.

1791 Jews in France are granted French citizenship.

1956 USAF Captain Milburn G. Apt becomes the first man to exceed Mach 3 while flying the Bell X-2. Shortly thereafter, the craft goes out of control and Captain Apt is killed.

1968 The stage musical Hair opens at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London, where it played 1,998 performances until its closure was forced by the roof collapsing in July 1973.

1996 In Afghanistan, the Taliban capture the capital city Kabul after driving out President Burhanuddin Rabbani and executing former leader Mohammad Najibullah.

1998 The Google internet search engine retroactively claims this date as its birthday.

2007 NASA launches the Dawn probe.

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Famous Birthdays on September 27

1976 Francesco Totti

1982 Markus Rosenberg

1984 Avril Lavigne

1992 Luc Castaignos

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Famous Deaths on September 27

1876 Braxton Bragg

1944 Aimee Semple McPherson

1965 Clara Bow

1993 Jimmy Doolittle

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