September 27 facts for kids

September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 95 days remain until the end of the year.

September 27th is a day filled with many important events throughout history, from ancient battles to modern space missions. Many famous people were also born or passed away on this day. Let's explore some of the most interesting moments and people connected to September 27th!

Historical Events on September 27

Big Moments Before the 1600s

• 1066 – William the Conqueror and his army sailed from the Somme river. This was the start of the Norman conquest of England, a huge change for England.
• 1331 – The Battle of Płowce happened between Poland and the Teutonic Order. The Polish army lost, but their leaders got away safely.
• 1422 – The Treaty of Melno was signed by the Teutonic Knights, Poland, and Lithuania. This ended the short Gollub War.
• 1529 – The Siege of Vienna began. Suleiman I attacked the city.
• 1540 – The Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits, officially started. Pope Paul III gave them their charter.
• 1590 – Pope Urban VII died. He was Pope for only 13 days, making it the shortest time anyone has ever been Pope.

Events from the 1600s to 1900s

• 1605 – The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth defeated the Swedish armies. This happened in the Battle of Kircholm.
• 1669 – The Venetians gave up the fortress of Candia to the Ottomans. This ended the very long Siege of Candia, which lasted 21 years.
• 1777 – During the American Revolution, Lancaster, Pennsylvania became the capital of the United States. It was the capital for just one day. This happened after Congress left Philadelphia.
• 1791 – The National Assembly of France voted to give full citizenship to Jewish people.
• 1821 – The Army of the Three Guarantees entered Mexico City in triumph. They were led by Agustín de Iturbide. Mexico was declared independent the next day.
• 1822 – Jean-François Champollion announced he had figured out the Rosetta Stone. This was a big step in understanding ancient Egyptian writing.
• 1825 – The world's first public railway using steam trains opened. The Stockton and Darlington Railway had its first trip. The engine Locomotion pulled coal and passengers.
• 1854 – The paddle steamer SS Arctic sank off Newfoundland. It crashed into a smaller ship, the SS Vesta. Only 88 out of over 300 people survived.
• 1875 – The sailing ship Ellen Southard was wrecked in a storm. This happened in Liverpool.

Key Events from the 1900s to Today

• 1903 – The "Wreck of the Old 97" was a train disaster in America. 11 people died. This event later became a popular song.
• 1908 – Production of the Model T car began. This happened at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit.
• 1916 – Iyasu V was removed as ruler of Ethiopia. His aunt Zewditu took his place in a palace coup.
• 1922 – King Constantine I of Greece gave up his throne. His oldest son, George II, became king.
• 1928 – The Republic of China was recognized by the United States.
• 1930 – Bobby Jones won the Grand Slam of golf. This was a huge achievement in the sport.
• 1938 – The ocean liner Queen Elizabeth was launched in Glasgow.
• 1940 – World War II: The Tripartite Pact was signed in Berlin. Germany, Japan, and Italy formed an alliance.
• 1941 – World War II: The Greek National Liberation Front was created. Georgios Siantos was its acting leader.
• 1941 – The SS Patrick Henry was launched. It was the first of more than 2,700 Liberty ships.
• 1942 – World War II: The Matanikau action on Guadalcanal ended. United States Marines barely escaped after being surrounded by Japanese forces.
• 1944 – World War II: The Kassel Mission caused the biggest loss for a USAAF group during the war.
• 1949 – Zeng Liansong's design was chosen as the flag of the People's Republic of China.
• 1956 – USAF Captain Milburn G. Apt became the first person to fly faster than Mach 3. Sadly, the Bell X-2 then went out of control, and Captain Apt was killed.
• 1959 – Typhoon Vera caused a lot of damage in Japan. Nearly 5,000 people died.
• 1962 – The Yemen Arab Republic was formed.
• 1962 – Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring was published. This book helped start the environmental movement. It also led to the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
• 1964 – The British TSR-2 aircraft XR219 flew for the first time.
• 1973 – Texas International Airlines Flight 655 crashed. It hit Black Fork Mountain Wilderness near Mena, Arkansas. All 11 people on board died.
• 1975 – The last use of capital punishment in Spain happened. This caused protests around the world.
• 1977 – Japan Airlines Flight 715 crashed near Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang, Malaysia. 34 of the 79 people on board died.
• 1988 – The National League for Democracy was formed. Aung San Suu Kyi and others created it to fight against dictatorship in Myanmar.
• 1993 – The Sukhumi massacre took place in Abkhazia.
• 1996 – The Battle of Kabul ended with a Taliban victory. An Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan was established.
• 1996 – A tanker ship accident caused the Julie N. oil spill in Portland, Maine.
• 1998 – Google, the internet search engine, says this date is its birthday.
• 2003 – The SMART-1 satellite was launched into space.
• 2007 – NASA launched the Dawn probe. It was sent to explore the asteroid belt.
• 2008 – CNSA astronaut Zhai Zhigang became the first Chinese person to walk in space.
• 2014 – Mount Ontake in Japan erupted.
• 2019 – Over two million people took part in worldwide strikes. They protested climate change in 2,400 places around the world.
• 2020 – The Second Nagorno-Karabakh war began. Azerbaijan launched an attack against the Republic of Artsakh. This area is mostly home to ethnic Armenians.

Famous Birthdays

People Born Before the 1900s

• 808 – Ninmyō, a Japanese emperor (died 850).
• 830 – Ermentrude of Orléans, who became Queen of the Franks (died 869).
• 1271 – Wenceslaus II of Bohemia, a King of Bohemia and Poland (died 1305).
• 1389 – Cosimo de' Medici, a powerful ruler of Florence (died 1464).
• 1533 – Stefan Batory, who was a King of Poland (died 1586).
• 1598 – Robert Blake, an English admiral (died 1657).
• 1601 – Louis XIII of France, a French king (died 1643).
• 1627 – Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, a French bishop and thinker (died 1704).
• 1722 – Samuel Adams, an American philosopher and politician (died 1803).
• 1783 – Agustín de Iturbide, the first emperor of Mexico (died 1824).
• 1825 – George Müller, an English evangelist who founded an orphanage (died 1898).
• 1840 – Thomas Nast, a famous German-American cartoonist (died 1902).
• 1871 – Grazia Deledda, an Italian novelist and poet. She won the Nobel Prize in Literature (died 1936).
• 1885 – Harry Blackstone, Sr., a well-known American magician (died 1965).
• 1894 – Lothar von Richthofen, a German pilot (died 1922).

People Born from the 1900s to Today

• 1906 – Jim Thompson, an American author (died 1977).
• 1907 – Bhagat Singh, an Indian revolutionary (died 1931).
• 1918 – Martin Ryle, an English astronomer who won a Nobel Prize (died 1984).
• 1919 – Jayne Meadows, an American actress (died 2015).
• 1925 – Robert Edwards, an English physiologist. He won a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (died 2013).
• 1934 – Wilford Brimley, an American actor (died 2020).
• 1936 – Don Cornelius, an American television host (died 2012).
• 1942 – Gwyneth Paltrow, an American actress and businesswoman.
• 1947 – Meat Loaf, an American singer and actor (died 2022).
• 1949 – Mike Schmidt, an American baseball player.
• 1952 – Dumitru Prunariu, a Romanian cosmonaut.
• 1958 – Shaun Cassidy, an American actor and singer.
• 1965 – Steve Kerr, an American basketball player and coach.
• 1966 – Stephanie Wilson, an American astronaut.
• 1972 – Gwyneth Paltrow, an American actress and businesswoman.
• 1976 – Francesco Totti, an Italian footballer.
• 1982 – Lil Wayne, an American rapper.
• 1984 – Avril Lavigne, a Canadian singer and fashion designer.
• 1991 – Simona Halep, a Romanian tennis player.
• 1993 – Monica Puig, a Puerto Rican-American tennis player.
• 2002 – Jenna Ortega, an American actress.

Notable Deaths

People Who Died Before the 1900s

• 765 – Pugu Huai'en, a Chinese general.
• 936 – Gyeon Hwon, a king of Hubaekje (born 867).
• 1404 – William of Wykeham, an English bishop (born 1320).
• 1590 – Pope Urban VII, who had the shortest papal reign (born 1521).
• 1660 – Vincent de Paul, a French priest and saint (born 1581).
• 1700 – Pope Innocent XII (born 1615).
• 1735 – Peter Artedi, a Swedish scientist who studied fish (born 1705).
• 1833 – Raja Ram Mohan Roy, an Indian reformer (born 1772).
• 1876 – Braxton Bragg, an American general (born 1817).
• 1891 – Ivan Goncharov, a Russian author (born 1812).

People Who Died from the 1900s to Today

• 1917 – Edgar Degas, a famous French painter and sculptor (born 1834).
• 1919 – Adelina Patti, a famous Italian-French opera singer (born 1843).
• 1921 – Engelbert Humperdinck, a German composer (born 1854).
• 1940 – Walter Benjamin, a German philosopher (born 1892).
• 1940 – Julius Wagner-Jauregg, an Austrian physician who won a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (born 1857).
• 1942 – Douglas Albert Munro, a United States Coast Guard signalman. He was given the Medal of Honor (born 1919).
• 1956 – Babe Didrikson Zaharias, an American athlete who played basketball and golf (born 1911).
• 1965 – Clara Bow, an American actress (born 1905).
• 1979 – Gracie Fields, an English actress and singer (born 1898).
• 1986 – Cliff Burton, an American bass player for Metallica (born 1962).
• 1993 – Jimmy Doolittle, an American general and Medal of Honor recipient (born 1896).
• 1996 – Mohammad Najibullah, a President of Afghanistan (born 1947).
• 2003 – Donald O'Connor, an American actor and dancer (born 1925).
• 2009 – William Safire, an American author and journalist (born 1929).
• 2010 – George Blanda, an American football player (born 1927).
• 2017 – Hugh Hefner, an American publisher (born 1926).
• 2018 – Marty Balin, an American singer and co-founder of Jefferson Airplane (born 1942).
• 2023 – Michael Gambon, an Irish-English actor, known for playing Dumbledore in Harry Potter (born 1940).

Special Days and Celebrations

• Christian feast days:
  • Adheritus
  • Bonfilius
  • Caius of Milan
  • Vincent de Paul
  • Cosmas and Damian
  • September 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• Consumación de la Independencia (Mexico) – This day celebrates Mexico's independence.
• French Community Holiday (French community of Belgium)
• Independence Day (Turkmenistan) – Turkmenistan celebrates its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
• Meskel (Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Church, following Julian calendar, September 28 on leap years)
• National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (United States)
• Polish Underground State's Day (Poland)
• World Tourism Day (International) – A day to celebrate tourism around the world.

See also

In Spanish: 27 de septiembre para niños