September 27th (1956) was a Thursday. It's the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 96 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 27th September, 1956
» USAF Captain Milburn G. Apt becomes the first man to exceed Mach number named Mach 3 while flying the Bell X-2. Shortly thereafter, the craft goes out of control and Captain Apt is killed.
Famous Birthdays on September 27 in 1956
» Steve Archibald, Scottish footballer and manager
September 27th Famous Deaths for 1956
» Gerald Finzi, English composer and educator (b. 1901)
» Babe Didrikson Zaharias, American basketball player and golfer (b. 1911)
September 27th Holidays in History
» Christian calendar of saints called feast days:
» Adheritus
» Vincent de Paul
» Thomas Traherne (Episcopal Church (USA))
» September 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Public holidays in Mexico called End of Independence War (Mexico)
» French Community Holiday (French community of Belgium)
» Meskel (Ethiopian Orthodox Church known as Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Church, following Julian calendar)