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Edition No. 93 · GlobalEst. 2026
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This Day in History

This Day in History: September 27

Test your knowledge of significant global events that occurred on September 27 throughout history.

Date: 2026-09-27

1. On September 27, 1822, French scholar Jean-François Champollion announced he had successfully deciphered which ancient artifact?

2. Which major military campaign began on September 27, 1066, when William the Conqueror and his army set sail from the mouth of the Somme river?

3. On September 27, 1937, the last known individual of which animal subspecies was killed, marking its official extinction?

4. In 1940, the Tripartite Pact was signed on September 27, establishing the Axis powers during World War II. Which three nations were the original signatories?

5. On September 27, 1996, which group took control of Kabul, Afghanistan, and subsequently established the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan?