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27 September 2024
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
United Nations
World Tourism DaySelected anniversaries
Anniversary
2014 - Mount Ontake in central Japan unexpectedly erupted, killing 63 people in the nation's deadliest eruption in more than 100 years.Volcanic mountain on the island of Honshu, Japan
Anniversary
1996 - The Taliban drove Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani out of Kabul, tortured and murdered former president Mohammad Najibullah, and established the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.Afghan Islamist militant organization
Anniversary
1988 - Led by pro-democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi (pictured), the political party National League for Democracy was founded in Burma.Burmese politician (born 1945)
Anniversary
1983 - American software developer Richard Stallman announced plans for the Unix-like operating system GNU, the first free software developed by the GNU Project.American activist and programmer (born 1953)
Anniversary
1981 - Iran–Iraq War: Iran broke the Iraqi siege of Abadan by Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh.1980–1988 armed conflict in West Asia
Historical events
History
2024 - Hurricane Helene devastates the Carolinas as a tropical storm, killing hundreds and injuring more.Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 2024
History
2020 - Second Nagorno-Karabakh War: Azerbaijan launches an offensive against the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, inhabited predominantly by ethnic Armenians.Conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan (2020)
History
2019 - Over two million people participated in worldwide strikes to protest climate change across 2,400 locations worldwide.Fridays for Future global school climate strikes
History
2014 - 63 people are killed in an eruption of Mount Ontake in Japan.Fatal volcanic eruption in Honshu, Japan
History
2012 - In Minneapolis, a gunman shoots eight people, killing six and injuring 2 and then kills himself.2012 mass shooting in Minnesota, U.S.
History
2008 - CNSA astronaut Zhai Zhigang becomes the first Chinese person to perform a spacewalk.Chinese military officer and taikonaut (born 1966)
History
2007 - NASA launches the Dawn probe to the asteroid belt.NASA orbiter mission to asteroid Vesta and dwarf planet Ceres (2007–2018)
History
2003 - The SMART-1 satellite is launched.European Space Agency satellite that orbited the Moon
History
2001 - In Switzerland, a gunman shoots 18 citizens, killing 14 and then himself.2001 mass shooting in Switzerland
History
1998 - The Google internet search engine retroactively claims this date as its birthday.American multinational technology company
Notable births
Born
2001 - Caleb Love, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 2001)
Born
2001 - David Malukas, American race car driverAmerican racing driver (born 2001)
Born
1997 - Jaiden Animations, American YouTuber and animatorAmerican YouTuber and animator (born 1997)
Born
1995 - Kwon Eun-bi, South Korean singer and musical actressSouth Korean singer (born 1995)
Born
1995 - Christian Wood, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 1995)
Born
1994 - Dylan Walker, Australian rugby league playerAustralia international rugby league footballer (born 1994)
Notable deaths
Died
2025 - Russell M. Nelson, 17th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (born 1924)LDS Church president (1924–2025)
Died
2024 - Hassan Nasrallah, Lebanese politician, 3rd Secretary-General of Hezbollah (born 1960)Secretary-General of Hezbollah from 1992 to 2024
Died
2023 - Michael Gambon, Irish-English actor (born 1940)Irish-English actor (1940–2023)
Died
2021 - Madeleine Tchicaya, Ivorian politician (born 1930)Ivorian politician (1930–2021)
Died
2018 - Michael Payton, American football quarterback (born 1970)American football player (1970–2018)
Died
2018 - Manoharsinhji Pradyumansinhji, Indian nobleman and politician (born 1935)Indian cricketer
Sky
Moon phase
Last Quarter
31.7% illuminated
Lunar age: 23.9 days
Sun zodiac
Libra
4.87 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Moon zodiac
Leo
6.84 degrees
Constellation: Cancer
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.