On This Day: 27 September

27 September in Indian history

• 1851The British East India Company inaugurated the Horsburgh Lighthouse on the rocky outcrop of Pedra Branca, Singapore, which later became the subject of a territorial dispute.India

27 September in world history

• 2020Second Nagorno-Karabakh War: Azerbaijan launches an offensive against the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, inhabited predominantly by ethnic Armenians.
• 2019Over two million people participated in worldwide strikes to protest climate change across 2,400 locations worldwide.
• 2007NASA launches the Dawn probe to the asteroid belt.
• 1996The Taliban drove Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani out of Kabul, tortured and murdered former president Mohammad Najibullah, and established the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
• 1983American software developer Richard Stallman announced plans for the Unix-like operating system GNU, the first free software developed by the GNU Project.
• 1977Japan Airlines Flight 715 crashes on approach to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang, Malaysia, killing 34 of the 79 people on board.
• 1975The last use of capital punishment in Spain sparks worldwide protests.
• 1959Typhoon Vera kills nearly 5,000 people in Japan.
• 1940World War II: Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy and the Empire of Japan signed the Tripartite Pact in Berlin, officially forming a military alliance known as the Axis.
• 1928The Republic of China is recognized by the United States.
• 1917The Broadhurst Theatre opened in New York City with a performance of Misalliance by George Bernard Shaw.
• 1908The first production Ford Model T, the car credited with initiating the mass use of automobiles in the United States, was completed at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan.
• 1854The paddle steamer SS Arctic sank after a collision with SS Vesta 50 miles (80 km) off the coast of Newfoundland, killing approximately 320 people.
• 1825The world's first public railway to use steam locomotives, the Stockton and Darlington Railway, is ceremonially opened with the engine Locomotion pulling wagons with coal and passengers from Shildon to Darlington to Stockton.
• 1822In a letter to the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres in Paris, Jean-François Champollion announced his initial successes in deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs on the Rosetta Stone.
• 1821The Army of the Three Guarantees triumphantly enters Mexico City, led by Agustín de Iturbide. The following day Mexico is declared independent.
• 1810The French army under André Masséna fails to break British forces under the Arthur Wellesley in the battle of Bussaco.

Born on 27 September

• 1994Sayak Chakraborty, Indian television actorIndia
• 1981Lakshmipathy Balaji, Indian cricketerIndia
• 1953Diane Abbott, English journalist and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
• 1918Martin Ryle, English astronomer and author, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1984)
• 1907Bhagat Singh, Indian socialist revolutionary (disputed with 28 September) (died 1931)India
• 1818Hermann Kolbe, German chemist and academic (died 1884)

Died on 27 September

• 2015Syed Ahmed, Indian author and politician, 16th Governor of Manipur (born 1945)India
• 2013Mauricio González-Gordon y Díez, Spanish sherry maker and conservationist (born 1923)
• 1972S. R. Ranganathan, Indian mathematician, librarian, and academic (born 1892)India
• 1536Felice della Rovere, illegitimate daughter of Pope Julius II (born 1483)

Frequently asked questions

What happened on 27 September in history?

2020: Second Nagorno-Karabakh War: Azerbaijan launches an offensive against the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, inhabited predominantly by ethnic Armenians. 2019: Over two million people participated in worldwide strikes to protest climate change across 2,400 locations worldwide. 2007: NASA launches the Dawn probe to the asteroid belt. 1996: The Taliban drove Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani out of Kabul, tortured and murdered former president Mohammad Najibullah, and established the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.

What happened on 27 September in Indian history?

1851: The British East India Company inaugurated the Horsburgh Lighthouse on the rocky outcrop of Pedra Branca, Singapore, which later became the subject of a territorial dispute.

Which famous people were born on 27 September?

Sayak Chakraborty, Indian television actor (1994); Lakshmipathy Balaji, Indian cricketer (1981); Diane Abbott, English journalist and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for International Development (1953); Martin Ryle, English astronomer and author, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1984) (1918).

Which day is observed on 27 September?

World Tourism Day; Consumación de la Independencia (Mexico); French Community Holiday (French community of Belgium); Independence Day (Turkmenistan), celebrates the independence of Turkmenistan from USSR in 1991.; Meskel (Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Church, following Julian calendar, September 28 on leap years).