Historical Events In September - 27

1921  On this day in history d E Nineham, theologian  

1921  On this day in history engelbert Humperdinck, Ger opera composer (Schneewittchen), dies at 67  

1922  King Constantine I of Greece abdicates on September - 27.  

1922  On this day in history arthur Penn, Phila, director (Miracle Worker, Bonnie & Clyde)  

1923  Lou Gehrig's first homer on September - 27.  

1923  On this day in history italian troops leave occupied Korfu  

1923  Mary McCarty, Winfield Ks, actress/singer (Starch-Trapper John MD) on this day in history.  

1924  On September - 27 giants clinch their 4th straight pennant, beating Phils 5-1  

1924  On September - 27 bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer  

1925  On September - 27 patrick Steptoe, scientist (perfected in vitro fertilization)  

1928  US recognizes Nationalist Chinese government on this day in history.  

1930  Bobby Jones completes the Grand Slam of Golf on this day in history.  

1930  34th US Golf Amateur Championship won by Bobby Jones on September - 27.  

1931  On this day in history lou Gehrig completes his 6th straight season, playing in every game  

1931  Lou Gehrig completes his 6th straight season, playing in every game (.3486) Jim Bottomley (.3481) on this day in history.  

1935  On September - 27 chicago Cubs win 21st consecutive game & clinch NL pennant  

1935  Alan Gray, composer, dies at 79 on September - 27.  

1936  On this day in history 1st baseman Walter Alston plays in his only major league game  

1937  The first Santa Claus school opens (Albion NY) on September - 27.  

1937  1st Santa Claus Training School opens (Albion NY) on September - 27.  

1938  Ocean liner Queen Elizabeth launched at Glasgow on this day in history.  

1938  British ocean liner "Queen Elizabeth," launches at Clydebank Scotland on September - 27.  

1939  On September - 27 the Polish capital, Warsaw, surrenders to the German army  

1939  On this day in history warsaw, Poland, falls to German and Russian troops during WWII.  

1939  On this day in history warsaw, Poland, surrenders to Germans after 19 days of resistance  

1939  Warsaw Poland, surrenders to Germans after 19 days of resistance on September - 27.  

1940  Black leaders protest discrimination in US armed forces on September - 27.  

1940  Establishment of Berlin-Tokyo-Rome Axis on September - 27.  

1940  On September - 27 55 German aircrafts shot down above England  

1940  Walter Benjamin, German/French literature critic/writer, dies at 48 on September - 27.  

1941  On September - 27 33,771 Jews are killed by Germans and Ukranians at Babi Yar outside Kiev.  

1941  On September - 27 first WW II liberty ship, freighter Patrick Henry, launched  

1941  1st WW II liberty ship, freighter Patrick Henry, launched on September - 27.  

1942  On this day in history heavy German assault in Stalingrad  

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1275  On September - 27 birth of john II of Brabant (d. 1312)  

1384  Cosimo de Medici, Italian Patron of the Arts was born on this day in history.  

1600  John Galle, Flemish engraver/printer, baptised was born on September - 27.  

1601  Louis XIII, king of France (1610-43) was born on this day in history.  

1627  Jacques Benigne Bossuet, French bishop (d. 1704) was born on this day in history.  

1637  On this day in history birth of hieronymus Gradenthaler, composer  

1643  On September - 27 birth of solomon Stoddard, American Puritan clergyman  

1657  On this day in history birth of sophia, regent of Russia (1682-89)  

1249  On September - 27 death of count Raymond VII of Toulouse (b. 1197)  

1259  On this day in history ezzeline III da Romano, gentleman of Verona/"cruel monster", dies  

1304  Death of John de Warenne, 7th Earl of Surrey, English soldier on September - 27.  

1404  William of Wykeham, chancellor/Bishop of Winchester, dies on September - 27.  

1557  Death of Emperor Go-Nara of Japan (b. 1497) on this day in history.  

1566  On this day in history marcus A Vida, [Marcus Hieronymus], Italian humanist/poet/bishop, dies  

1590  On September - 27 urban VII, [Giambattista Castagna], Italian Pope (1590), dies  

1612  Piotr Skarga, Polish theology/PM (Sanctity of Life), dies at 76 on this day in history.