September 27 in History

William's fleet leaves Normandy after the wind changes, beginning the invasion crossing toward the English coast.

A favourable wind finally allows William's invasion fleet to leave Saint-Valery-sur-Somme for England.

The Bayeux Tapestry depicts William's fleet crossing the Channel toward England.

The invasion force sets sail, William leads the fleet out of the harbour in the Mora

William sails aboard the Mora, which leads the invasion fleet across the Channel during the night.

William sails aboard the Mora as the ducal ship leads the invasion fleet across the Channel at night.

William's fleet crosses the Channel during the night without interception by an English naval force.

Departs from the Basque coast to Spain

The Turks cut off the lines of communication to Bavaria & Bohemia

After defeat at Kircholm Sweden is forced to leave the siege of Riga

Fills the gap left by William Waller who is supporting Essex in Cornwall

French forces open the Rhineland campaign by investing Philippsburg, beginning the war that expands into the Nine Years War.

Vauban directs the siege engineering that enables the French army to reduce the fortress of Philippsburg.

The Grand Dauphin holds nominal command of the French army that begins the siege of Philippsburg.

William III of Orange's Allied army captures Huy, improving the position for a future attack on Namur.

Limbourg surrenders after the Allied siege.

Builds the 1st public railway to carry steam trains which opens, Stockton-Darlington

Stephenson's locomotive hauls the opening train on the Stockton and Darlington Railway.

The Stockton and Darlington Railway opens driven by Stephenson, Locomotion hauled an 80-ton load of coal and flour nine miles in two hours, reaching a speed of 24 miles per hour also the first purpose-built passenger car, Experiment, was attached and carried dignitaries on the opening journey, the first time passenger traffic had been run on a steam locomotive railway

Signs the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek as a United States commissioner.

Signs the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek for the United States.

Signs the removal treaty on behalf of a section of the Choctaw leadership.

Signs the treaty that cedes Choctaw lands east of the Mississippi.

Withdraws Dutch forces after several days of heavy street fighting.

Writes an article analysing strikes, wage demands and the changing industrial situation in Britain.

Thubten Gyatso assumes full spiritual and political authority in Tibet.

Arrives after Beijing has already been relieved.

Submits the paper deriving the relation between mass and energy from special relativity.

The German Ninth Army pushes back the Romanian forces during the Romanian Campaign

Haig supports the First Army crossing that opens the approach toward Cambrai.

Assists Arab forces operating around Deraa during the Ottoman retreat.

George II succeeds Constantine I during the revolutionary crisis.

Constantine abdicates following the military revolution and leaves Greece.

Greece is forced to pay Italy a large indemnity

Italy withdraws from Corfu after pressure from France & Britain. Greece has to pay Italy a large indemnity

Italy withdraws from Corfu after pressure from France & Britain

Italy withdraws from Corfu after pressure from France & Britain

Appointed Prime Minister of Turkey, 5th term

A hastily assembled Presidium of the Central Control Commission was convened to investigate and deal with the Ryutin group

Afghanistan joins the League of Nations during Zahir Shah's reign.

The Netherlands abandons the gold standard after sustained pressure on the guilder and its reserves.

Hitler maintained the Godesberg demands while German military preparations continued near Czechoslovakia.

Chamberlain addressed the British public as Europe prepared for a possible war over Czechoslovakia.

Chamberlain addressed the British public as Europe prepared for a possible war over Czechoslovakia.

Hitler maintained the Godesberg demands while German military preparations continued near Czechoslovakia.

Troops pass before Hitler to the indifference of the Berliners, in contrast to 1914

Bates oversees Cunard's expansion when Queen Elizabeth launches at Clydebank.

Appeals to Hitler not to begin a war

Chamberlain broadcast that Britain should not rush into war over a distant dispute while negotiations remained possible.

Duff Cooper argued within the Cabinet that further concessions would strengthen Hitler and weaken British credibility.

Halifax coordinated diplomatic warnings and Cabinet preparations during the final days before the Munich conference.

Warsaw surrenders to the Germans

Appointed Head of the Reichssicherheitshauptamt (RSHA)

Sent to agree Stalins latest demands after the Russian invasion of eastern Poland

Hitler informs some of his commanders that he intends to invade France

Sent to agree Stalins latest demands after the Russian invasion of eastern Poland

Warsaw finaly capitulates, 160,000 are taken prisoner

Given Polish & Russian food & raw materials in exchange for RM1 billion military aid

Created by Himmler. The Reich Main Security Office Reichssicherheitshauptamt (RSHA) was an organization subordinate to Heinrich Himmler in his dual capacities as Chef der Deutschen Polizei (Chief of German Police) and Reichsfuhrer-SS, the head of the Nazi Party's Schutzstaffel (SS). The organization's stated duty was to fight all "enemies of the Reich" inside and outside the borders of Nazi Germany

Moves into the Reich Security Main Office structure.

His work becomes part of the centralized Nazi security bureaucracy.

Warsaw finaly capitulates, 160,000 are taken prisoner

The Tripartite Pact is signed by Germany, Italy & Japan

The Tripartite Pact is signed by Germany, Italy & Japan

The Australian Brigade in Tobruk is relieved by British troops

Talks break down with Jinnah over a Hindu-Moslem settlement

Orders are given to join up with the Second Army on the south bank of the Rhine

President Truman authorizes General MacArthr to operate north of the 38th Parallel

North Korean forces around the Pusan perimeter retreat. Communist supply lines are broken

The 2 week struggle to take Seoul ends, 130,000 north Koreans had been captured. Seoul is captured by the 1st Cavalry Division & the 7th Infantry Division. MacArthur formally restores Seoul to President Rhee as the seat of Government

MacArthur is authorized by the Pentagon to cross the 38th Parallel

President Truman authorizes General MacArthr to operate north of the 38th Parallel

President Truman authorizes General MacArthr to operate north of the 38th Parallel

Makes his competitive debut against Racing Santander and scores in a league victory.

Announces an arms agreement with Czechoslovakia that reduces Western influence over Egyptian defence procurement.

Concludes talks with Eisenhower by affirming that international disputes should be settled through peaceful negotiations.

As Council President-in-Office, informs Britain that the EEC Council agrees to begin accession negotiations.

President Kennedy announced that he intended to appoint McCone to succeed Allen Dulles as Director of Central Intelligence.

Oswald arrived in Mexico City and quickly began visiting Cuban and Soviet diplomatic offices in pursuit of transit permission.

According to evidence reviewed by the Commission, Oswald claims Communist Party membership while presenting documents to Cuban officials.

Duran calls Cuban consul Eusebio Azcue to speak with Oswald after the visa discussion becomes contentious.

Duran writes her name and the Cuban diplomatic office telephone number for Oswald in case further contact is necessary.

Oswald carries his 1963 United States passport, which is stamped invalid for travel to Cuba.

Oswald carries the address and telephone number of a Cuban airline in his address book.

Oswald sought a Cuban transit visa and represented his Fair Play for Cuba Committee activity as evidence that he was friendly to the Cuban Revolution.

Oswald visited the Cuban Embassy on September 27, 1963, seeking permission to travel through Cuba on his way to the Soviet Union.

Duran records Oswald's information and prepares the Cuban visa application during his first-day consular contacts.

Oswald copies Silvia Duran's name and the Cuban diplomatic telephone number into his address book.

Cuban consular staff are told that processing a Soviet visa for Oswald would require approximately four months.

Oswald presents his Fair Play for Cuba Committee activity as evidence that Cuban officials should regard him as friendly to the revolution.

Azcue and Oswald engage in a heated argument over Oswald's demand for immediate Cuban travel permission.

Within about an hour of arriving in Mexico City on September 27, 1963, Oswald registered at the Hotel del Comercio.

Oswald is assigned room 18 at the Hotel del Comercio, where he remains throughout his Mexico City stay.

At the Hotel del Comercio, Oswald registers his occupation simply as photo.

Oswald's room at the Hotel del Comercio costs $1.28 per day, consistent with his economical travel arrangements.

Oswald later refers to a Soviet official as Kostin, which the Commission interprets as a reference to Valeriy Kostikov.

Oswald uses proof of marriage to Soviet citizen Marina Oswald as evidence supporting his request for onward travel.

The bus carrying Oswald reaches Mexico City at about 10 a.m., roughly fifteen minutes behind schedule.

The Commission finds evidence that Oswald never visited the Cuban airline office whose details appeared in his address book.

On reaching Mexico City, Oswald has neither a regular Cuban visa nor an in-transit Cuban visa.

During a recorded consular telephone exchange, Oswald says that he needs visas in order to go to Odessa.

Oswald returns to the Cuban diplomatic compound later in the day carrying passport photographs for his application.

Oswald tells Cuban consular staff that he intends to travel to Cuba on September 30.

Oswald states that he expects to remain in Cuba for about two weeks or longer before continuing toward the Soviet Union.

Kostikov is identified as one of the Soviet consular officials who may have dealt directly with Oswald's visa request.

The Warren Commission reports that Oswald spoke with either Yatskov or Valeriy Kostikov while seeking a Soviet visa.

Oswald presents letters written in Russian as part of the documentary case supporting his visa application.

Oswald visits the Soviet diplomatic compound and seeks a visa for entry into the Soviet Union.

A caller later identified as Oswald telephones the Soviet Embassy at about 10:37 a.m. seeking consular assistance for visas.

Duran telephones the Soviet Embassy to determine the status of Oswald's request for permission to enter the Soviet Union.

During his Mexico City visit, Oswald went to the Soviet Embassy and unsuccessfully sought a Soviet visa.

Oswald presents his previous Soviet residence as supporting evidence while seeking permission to travel through Cuba.

Oswald fails to obtain a Soviet visa during his initial visit to the Soviet diplomatic compound.

Oswald shows a Russian-language work permit from his Soviet residence while pressing his Cuban visa request.

Duran forwards Oswald's completed Cuban visa application to Havana for consideration by the Cuban authorities.

Duran receives Oswald's application for a Cuban in-transit visa intended to permit travel onward toward the Soviet Union.

Oswald becomes angry when informed that the Cuban visa cannot be issued before Soviet entry permission is obtained.

Azcue tells Oswald that he will not grant him a visa and criticizes his conduct as harmful to the Cuban Revolution.

The Warren Report is made public. The Warren Report concludes that President Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald and that Oswald acted entirely alone and also concludes that Jack Ruby also acted alone when he killed Oswald two days later

Zhou Enlai tells the State Council that party and state organs must not surrender control to mob violence

On September 27, 1967, Shaw requested a continuance or a change of venue because of concerns surrounding the prosecution.

The Second Cernik Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.

Begins the Third Cernik Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.

5 Basque separatists are executed for killing policemen

Orders the French troops out of Chad

Nuon Chea becomes Acting Prime Minister during Pol Pot's temporary absence

The pound falls to $1.68.

The pound falls to $1.68

Healey retains the Labour deputy leadership after defeating Tony Benn in the electoral-college ballot.

Healey defeats Tony Benn with just over 50 percent of the electoral-college vote.

Fakouri supports the Abadan offensive through Iranian air force command

Fallahi helps direct the Iranian operation to relieve Abadan

Jahanara is associated with IRGC field activity in Khuzestan during the operation to break the Abadan siege

Khomeini backs the offensive that breaks the Iraqi siege of Abadan

Namjoo is involved in the command review of the successful Abadan operation

Iran relieves its besieged port of Abadan

Healey defeats Tony Benn by a narrow margin and retains the Labour deputy leadership.

Street battles lead to defeat of the Mujaheddin by the Revolutionary Guard

Street battles lead to defeat of the Mujaheddin by the Revolutionary Guard

Rifai participates in political reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

Appointed Prime Minister of Russia, Chairman of the Council of Minister

During the European leg of their Damage Inc. tour, Cliff Burton dies near Ljungby, Sweden when Metallicas tour bus skids off an icy road

Governmet opposition unites & forms a new alliance with Gyi as its Chairman

Appeals for continued international action to liberate Kuwait.

Britain resumes diplomatic relations with Iran after the Rushdie affair

Addresses the United Nations General Assembly during the occupation.

Announces cuts in nuclear weapons

Announces unilateral reductions and withdrawals of numerous United States tactical nuclear weapons.

Joins Lazio for a fee of 5.5 million pounds, making his debut on 27 September 1992 in a match against Genoa which was televised in Britain as well as Italy

Joins Lazio for a fee of 5.5 million pounds, making his debut on 27 September 1992 in a match against Genoa which was televised in Britain as well as Italy

Rabbani's government withdraws from Kabul as Taliban forces enter the capital.

The Taliban seize Kabul and establish the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

The Taliban names the state the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan after taking Kabul.

The Taliban seize Kabul and establish the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

Kabul falls to the Taliban

The Taliban seize Kabul and establish the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

Kabul falls to the Taliban

Mohammad Rabbani heads the Taliban's governing council in Kabul under Mullah Omar's authority.

Releases Prairie Wind, recorded after a health scare and centred on memory, family and mortality.

Brown argues that international cooperation is essential during the global financial crisis.

A failure in Hubble's Science Instrument Command and Data Handler causes NASA to delay Servicing Mission 4 until a replacement can be flown.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel re-elected to 2nd term at head of new, centre-right coalition

German Chancellor Angela Merkel re-elected to 2nd term at head of new, centre-right coalition

Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates wins 2nd term in Parliamentary elections

Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates wins 2nd term in Parliamentary elections

New constitution retains the British monarch as head of state

Reuben Meade becomes first Premier when the new constitution replaces the Chief Minister title

The Security Council adopts Resolution 2118 establishing an international framework for eliminating Syria's declared chemical weapons.

Defects from the Conservatives to UKIP before winning a by-election.

The Irishman premieres at the New York Film Festival.

N'Daw appoints former foreign minister Ouane to head the transitional government.

Azerbaijani forces enter a new war over Nagorno-Karabakh.

Armenia enters renewed war with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh.

Starmer outlines investment intended to expand clean energy and industrial employment.

Louis Botha is born near Greytown in Natal.

The future Boer general and South African prime minister is born.

Publishes Born to Run, a memoir about his life, music and struggles with depression.

Death of John de Warenne

Death of James Brindley

During the European leg of their Damage Inc. tour, Cliff Burton dies near Ljungby, Sweden when Metallicas tour bus skids off an icy road

Annhilates a Swedish army 3 times larger than his own. After defeat at Kircholm Sweden is forced to leave the siege of Riga

Defeats Marshal Massena

The Ottomans close the Dardanelles to Allied shipping after an incident when the British Dardanelles squadron had seized a Ottoman torpedo boat

The German Ninth Army pushes back the Romanian forces during the Romanian Campaign

The Battle of Canal du Nord (27th September - 1st October 1918) took place against a section of the canal and the outskirts of Cambrai. The British First Army was to cross the canal continuing the advance following on from the Battle of the Drocourt-Queant Line and advance towards Cambrai

The Battle of Canal du Nord (27th September - 1st October 1918) took place against a section of the canal and the outskirts of Cambrai. The British First Army was to cross the canal continuing the advance following on from the Battle of the Drocourt-Queant Line and advance towards Cambrai

Tells the country that invasion danger remains despite RAF success.

Claims a He 111 and a Bf 110 destroyed.

Continues his sequence of victories with No. 303 Squadron.

Orders are given to join up with the Second Army on the south bank of the Rhine