September 27: Facts & Historical Events On This Day

September 27^th is officially Crush a Can Day & Tourist Day.

We’d like to welcome you to the 270^th day of the year, with only 95 days left of this year.

Here you’re going to learn some interesting facts about this day, as well as the important, weird and wonderful events that happened on September 27^th throughout history.

Did you know that on this day in 1908, the first Ford Model T car was assembled? It was produced in the Piquette car manufacturing plant in Detroit, US.

Keep reading for more interesting facts about September 27^th in history!

What Events Happened On September 27 In History?

2015 The latter of two total lunar eclipses was seen from the Americas.

Not only was this the second lunar eclipse in 2015, but it was also the final eclipse of a tetrad. A tetrad is a series of four lunar eclipses.

2013 New Zealand singer Lorde released her debut album “Pure Heroine.”

1985 Hurricane Gloria finally dissipated after ripping through North Eastern US since September 16.

Fourteen people lost their lives, and the hurricane caused $900 million in damages.

1979 Elton John collapsed on stage when performing at the Hollywood Universal Amphitheater.

Elton had been suffering from the flu. Emergency services revived him and gave him oxygen, and within just ten minutes, amazingly, he got back on stage and finished his performance.

1973 Barbra Streisand released her single “The Way We Were.”

1949 A new flag was chosen for the People’s Republic of China.

The original flag was designed by Zeng Liansong. However the final design was modified slightly to remove the the hammer and sickle from the big yellow star, since it was too similar to the flag of the Soviet Union.

1908 The first Ford Model T car was assembled.

Only 1,000 of these early Model T's were produced.

1825 Locomotion No. 1 became the first passenger-carrying steam-powered locomotive and was driven by George and Stephenson.

1779 John Adams was selected to negotiate a peace treaty of commerce with Great Britain following the Revolutionary war.

1777 During the American Revolution, Lancaster in Pennsylvania became the capital of the United States for just one day.

This happened because Congress evacuated Philadelphia and chose to relocate to Pennsylvania.

1540 The Society of Jesus was founded on this day by Ignatius of Loyola alongside six companions.

1066 William the Conqueror set sail for England, landing on the coast, and marched to Hastings.

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Famous People Born On September 27

Is today is your birthday? If so, you share this special day with Avril Lavigne! Check out more famous people born on this day below.

1982 Lil Wayne

American Rapper

Age:: 39 years old
Born In:: Louisiana, USA

1984 Avril Lavigne

Canadian Singer

Age:: 37 years old
Born In:: Ontario, Canada

1972 Gwyneth Paltrow

American Actress

Age:: 49 years old
Born In:: California, USA

1947 Meat Loaf

American Singer

Died On:: Jan 20, 2022 (Age 74)
Born In:: Texas, USA

Special Holidays On September 27

If you can spare some time today, here are some unique holidays you could get involved with.

National Crush a Can Day

World Tourism Day

September 27 Birthday Facts, Zodiac & Birthstone

People who were born on this day all share the Libra zodiac sign.

Libra’s are the shapeshifters of all signs! They listen attentively while watching everything going on around them. They use this information to transform themselves and fit within the group.

Anyone born in September has the Sapphire birthstone. Sapphires range from very pale blue to deep indigo. The shade of blue depends on how much titanium and iron lies within the crystal structure.

Those who were born on September 27^th were likely conceived the same year on January 4^th.