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On September 27, 1066: William the Conqueror and his army set sail from the mouth of the Somme river, beginning the Norman conquest of England.

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William the Conqueror and his army set sail from the mouth of the Somme river, beginning the Norman conquest of England.

William the Conqueror, sometimes called William the Bastard, was the first Norman king of England, reigning from 1066 until his death. A descendant of Rollo, he was Duke of Normandy from 1035 onward. By 1060, following a long struggle, his hold on Normandy was secure.

People

Born on September 27

Jenna Ortega 2002– American actress (born 2002)
Caleb Love 2001– American basketball player (born 2001)
David Malukas 2001– American racing driver (born 2001)
Ioana Mincă 1998– Romanian tennis player
Jaiden Animations 1997– American YouTuber and animator (born 1997)
Kwon Eun-bi 1995– South Korean singer (born 1995)
Christian Wood 1995– American basketball player (born 1995)
Dylan Walker 1994– Australia international rugby league footballer (born 1994)
Sayak Chakraborty 1994– Indian actor (born 1994)
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Lisandro Magallán 1993– Argentine footballer (born 1993)
Ryan Murray 1993– Canadian ice hockey player (born 1993)
Monica Puig 1993– Puerto Rican tennis player
Vinnie Sunseri 1993– American football player and coach (born 1993)
Lachlan Burr 1992– Australian professional rugby league footballer
Sam Lerner 1992– American actor (born 1992)
Ryan O'Shaughnessy 1992– Irish singer (born 1992)
Granit Xhaka 1992– Swiss footballer (born 1992)
Ousmane Barry 1991– Guinean footballer (born 1991)

People

Died on September 27

Russell M. Nelson LDS Church president (1924–2025)
Hassan Nasrallah Secretary-General of Hezbollah from 1992 to 2024
Maggie Smith British actress (1934–2024)
Michael Gambon Irish-English actor (1940–2023)
Madeleine Tchicaya Ivorian politician (1930–2021)
Kavita Mahajan Indian writer
Michael Payton American football player (1970–2018)
Manoharsinhji Pradyumansinhji Indian cricketer
Marty Balin American singer, songwriter, and musician (1942–2018)
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Hugh Hefner American magazine publisher (1926–2017)
Syed Ahmed Governor of Jharkhand, Indian politician, author (1945–2015)
Pietro Ingrao Italian politician and journalist (1915–2015)
Kallen Pokkudan Indian author and activist
Frank Tyson England cricketer (1930–2015)
Gaby Aghion French Jewish fashion designer (1921–2014)
Wally Hergesheimer Canadian ice hockey player
Abdelmajid Lakhal Tunisian theatre director and actor
James Traficant American politician (1941–2014)

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Every September 27 on record

  1. 1066 William the Conqueror and his army set sail from the mouth of the Somme river, beginning the Norman conquest of England.

    King of England from 1066 to 1087

    William the Conqueror, sometimes called William the Bastard, was the first Norman king of England, reigning from 1066 until his death. A descendant of Rollo, he was Duke of Normandy from 1035 onward. By 1060, following a long struggle, his hold on Normandy was secure.

  2. 1331 The Battle of Płowce is fought, between the Kingdom of Poland and the Teutonic Order. The Poles are defeated but their leaders escape capture.

    1331 battle of the Polish-Teutonic War

    The Battle of Płowce took place on 27 September 1331 between the Kingdom of Poland and the Teutonic Order.

  3. 1422 After the brief Gollub War, the Teutonic Knights sign the Treaty of Melno with Poland and Lithuania.

    1422 territorial conflict between the Teutonic Knights and allied Poland and Lithuania

    The Golub War was a two-month war of the Teutonic Knights against the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1422. It resulted in a Polish–Lithuanian–Moldavian victory. The Treaty of Melno officially ended the war, which resolved territorial disputes between the Knights and Lithuania over Samogitia that had dragged on since 1398.

  4. 1529 The Siege of Vienna begins when Suleiman I attacks the city.

    Failed Siege of Vienna by the Ottoman empire in 1529

    The siege of Vienna, in 1529, was the first attempt by the Ottoman Empire to capture the city of Vienna in the Archduchy of Austria, part of the Holy Roman Empire. Suleiman the Magnificent, sultan of the Ottomans, attacked the city with over 100,000 men, while the defenders, led by Niklas Graf Salm, numbered no more than 21,000. Nevertheless, Vienna was able to survive the siege, which ultimately lasted just over two weeks, from 27 September to 15 October 1529.

  5. 1540 The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) receives its charter from Pope Paul III.

    Male religious congregation of the Catholic Church

    The Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuit Order or the Jesuits, is a religious order of clerics regular of pontifical right for men in the Catholic Church. Headquartered in Rome, it was founded in 1540 by Ignatius of Loyola and six companions, with the approval of Pope Paul III. The Society of Jesus is the largest Catholic religious male order and has played a significant role in education, charity, humanitarian acts and global policies.

  6. 1605 The armies of Sweden are defeated by the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in the Battle of Kircholm.
  7. 1669 The Venetians surrender the fortress of Candia to the Ottomans, thus ending the 21-year-long Siege of Candia.
  8. 1777 American Revolution: Lancaster, Pennsylvania becomes the capital of the United States for one day after Congress evacuates Philadelphia.
  9. 1791 The National Assembly of France votes to award full citizenship to Jews.
  10. 1821 The Army of the Three Guarantees triumphantly enters Mexico City, led by Agustín de Iturbide. The following day Mexico is declared independent.
  11. 1822 Jean-François Champollion officially informs the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres in France that he has deciphered the Rosetta Stone.
  12. 1825 The 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.
  13. 1854 The paddle steamer SS Arctic, owned by the Collins Line of New York, sinks off the coast of Newfoundland, following a collision with a smaller vessel, the SS Vesta. Only 88 of over 300 people on board survive. About a dozen of the occupants of the Vesta are killed when their lifeboat is hit by the Arctic.
  14. 1875 The merchant sailing ship Ellen Southard is wrecked in a storm at Liverpool.
  15. 1903 "Wreck of the Old 97": an American rail disaster, in which 11 people are killed; it later becomes the subject of a popular ballad.
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  1. 1908 Production of the Model T automobile begins at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit.
  2. 1916 Iyasu V is proclaimed deposed as ruler of Ethiopia in a palace coup in favor of his aunt Zewditu.
  3. 1922 King Constantine I of Greece abdicates his throne in favor of his eldest son, George II.
  4. 1928 The Republic of China is recognized by the United States.
  5. 1930 Bobby Jones wins the (pre-Masters) Grand Slam of golf.
  6. 1938 The ocean liner Queen Elizabeth is launched in Glasgow.
  7. 1940 World War II: The Tripartite Pact is signed in Berlin by Germany, Japan and Italy.
  8. 1941 World War II: The Greek National Liberation Front is established with Georgios Siantos as acting leader.
  9. 1941 The SS Patrick Henry is launched, becoming the first of more than 2,700 Liberty ships.
  10. 1942 World War II: Last day of the Matanikau action on Guadalcanal as United States Marines barely escape after being surrounded by Japanese forces.
  11. 1944 World War II: The Kassel Mission results in the largest loss by a USAAF group on any mission during the war.
  12. 1949 Zeng Liansong's design is chosen as the flag of the People's Republic of China.
  13. 1956 USAF Captain Milburn G. Apt becomes the first person to exceed Mach 3. Shortly thereafter, the Bell X-2 goes out of control and Captain Apt is killed.
  14. 1959 Typhoon Vera kills nearly 5,000 people in Japan.
  15. 1962 The Yemen Arab Republic is established.

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