SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2008

Today is Saturday, September 27, the 271st day of 2008. There are 95 days left in the year.

1290 _ Earthquake in Gulf of Chili China, reportedly kills 100,000

1540 _ Society of Jesus (Jesuits) founded by Ignatius Loyola

1821 _ Mexican Empire declares its independence

1910 - First test flight of a twin-engine airplane (France)

1928 _ U.S. recognizes Nationalist Chinese government

1937 _ First Santa Claus school opens (Albion, N.Y.)

1953 _ Typhoon destroys 1/3 of Nagoya Japan

1959 _ Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev concludes his U.S. visit

1961 _ Sierre Leone becomes the 100th member of the U.N.

1988 _ Lab tests reportedly show Shroud of Turin not Christ`s burial cloth