September 27

Saturday 27, 1997:

Communications are lost with the Mars Pathfinder for unknown reasons.

Friday 27, 1968:

The stage musical, "Hair", opened at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London, where it played 1,998 performances until closure was forced by the roof collapsing in July, 1973.

Friday 27, 1940:

The Tripartite Pact is signed in Berlin by Germany, Japan and Italy.

Tuesday 27, 1938:

Ocean liner Queen Elizabeth launched in Glasgow.

Thursday 27, 1590:

Pope Urban VII dies 13 days after being chosen as the Pope, making his reign the shortest papacy in history.

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