Historical Events for 27th September 2019

1540 – Society of Jesus (Jesuits) founded by Ignatius Loyola confirmed by Pope Paul III in Rome
1590 – Pope Urban VII dies 13 days after being chosen as the Pope, making his reign the shortest papacy in history.
1894 – Aqueduct racetrack opens in NY
1923 – NY Yankee Lou Gehrig hits 1st of his 493 HRs
1940 – Nazi Germany, Italy and Japan sign 10 year formal alliance (Axis)
1967 – US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1973 – “The Way We Were” single released by Barbra Streisand (Billboard Song of the Year 1974)
2005 – Atlanta Braves clinch their 14th straight division title thanks to Philadelphia’s loss to the New York Mets
2012 – The Mars Curiosity rover discovers what evidence of a fast-moving streambed-in Mars
2017 – Researchers confirm existence of giant tree rat “Vika” in the Solomon Islands that can crack open coconuts

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