Today is Sunday, September 27, the 269th day of 2007. There are 96 days left in the year.
1290 _ Earthquake in the Gulf of Chili, China, reportedly kills 100,000
1540 _ The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) founded by Ignatius Loyola
1779 _ John Adams negotiates Revolutionary War peace terms with Britain
1821 _ The Mexican Empire declares its independence
1825 _ Railroad transportation is born with the first track in England
1928 _ The U.S. recognizes the Nationalist Chinese government
1938 _ Ocean liner Queen Elizabeth launched at Glasgow
1939 _ Warsaw, Poland, surrenders to Germans after 19 days of resistance
1954 _ School integration begins in Washington, D.C., and Baltimore public schools
1959 _ Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev concludes his U.S. visit
1961 _ Sierre Leone becomes the 100th member of the U.N.
1989 _ Sony purchases Columbia Pictures for $3.4 billion cash
1991 _ President Bush decides to end full-time B-52 bombers alert