September 27 is the 270th day of the year. There are 95 days remaining until the end of the year. This date is slightly more likely to fall on a Tuesday, Thursday or Sunday (58 in 400 years each) than on Friday or Saturday (57), and slightly less likely to occur on a Monday or Wednesday (56).
+1928 – The Republic of China is recognized by the United States
+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.
+1979 – The United States Department of Education receives final approval from the U.S. Congress to become the 13th US Cabinet agency.
+2007 – NASA laun
ches the Dawn probe.
( Births )
+1934 – Dick Schaap, American sportscaster and author (d. 2001)
+1943 – Randy Bachman, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
+1943 – Randy Bachman, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
1949 – Mike Schmidt, American baseball player and coach 1957 – Peter Sellars, American actor, director, and screenwriter 1958 – Shaun Cassidy, American actor, singer, producer, and screenwriter
+1965 – Steve Kerr, American basketball player and sportscaster