Grazia Deledda
b. 1871
Italian novelist and poet, Nobel Prize laureate
On This Day · The 270th day of the year
September 27
September 27 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1066 and 2007. William the Conqueror and his army set sail from the mouth of the Somme river, beginning the Norman conquest of England.
Compiled & reviewed by Roman Tailor · Last reviewed July 13, 2026
What happened on September 27?
September 27 is the 270th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1066 and 2007. Famous people born on September 27 include Grazia Deledda, Daniel Pudil and Dick Advocaat.
The shape of the day
September 27's record stretches 941 years, from 1066 to 2007. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.
Libra is the sign for September 27 — read more on the Libra page, or see September's birthstone & birth flower.
Released on September 27
Movies, games, albums & shows2025
- Movie Wormtown
2024
- Game EA Sports FC 25
2023
- Game Counter-Strike 2
2022
- Game Desta: The Memories Between
- Game Dome Keeper
- Game Grounded
- Game Moonscars
- TV Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty
- TV The Rookie: Feds
Release data from TMDB & IGDB.
Events
10 notable moments- 1066
William the Conqueror
William the Conqueror and his army set sail from the mouth of the Somme river, beginning the Norman conquest of England.
- 1540
Jesuits
The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) receives its charter from Pope Paul III.
- 1822
Jean-François Champollion
Jean-François Champollion officially informs the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres in France that he has deciphered the Rosetta Stone.
- 1875
Ellen Southard
The merchant sailing ship Ellen Southard is wrecked in a storm at Liverpool.
- 1916
Lij Iyasu
Iyasu V is proclaimed deposed as ruler of Ethiopia in a palace coup in favor of his aunt Zewditu.
- 1940
World War II
World War II: The Tripartite Pact is signed in Berlin by Germany, Japan and Italy.
- 1941
SS Patrick Henry
The SS Patrick Henry is launched, becoming the first of more than 2,700 Liberty ships.
- 1964
BAC TSR-2
The British TSR-2 aircraft XR219 makes its maiden flight.
- 1998
Google
The Google internet search engine retroactively claims this date as its birthday.
- 2007
Dawn (spacecraft)
NASA launches the Dawn probe to the asteroid belt.
Famous birthday twins
Born on September 27Daniel Pudil
b. 1985
Czech footballer
Dick Advocaat
b. 1947
Dutch football manager and former player
Lil Wayne
b. 1982
American rapper, producer, and actor
Francesco Totti
b. 1976
Italian footballer
Avril Lavigne
b. 1984
Canadian singer-songwriter, actress, and fashion designer
Gwyneth Paltrow
b. 1972
American actress, blogger, and businesswoman
Deaths
- 2005Ronald Golias
- 1940Walter Benjamin
- 1940Julius Wagner-Jauregg
- 1921Engelbert Humperdinck (composer)
- 1917Edgar Degas
- 1651Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria
Holidays & observances
- —Christian feast days: Adheritus
- —Christian feast days: Bonfilius
- —Christian feast days: Caius of Milan
- —Christian feast days: Vincent de Paul
- —Christian feast days: Cosmas and Damian
- —Christian feast days: September 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- —Consumación de la Independencia (Mexico)
- —French Community Holiday (French community of Belgium)
Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.
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