Historical Events
- NASA astronaut Frank Rubio returns to earth after an American record of 371 days in space, along with Russian cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin [1]
- Parker Solar Probe breaks its own record (again) for the fastest thing ever made by humans going 394,736 mph towards the sun - equal to travelling between LA and NY city in 20 seconds [1]
- Revival of Gary Geld and Peter Udell's musical "Purlie", based on Ossie Davis' "Purlie Victorious" and starring Leslie Odom, Jr, opens at the Music Box Theater, NYC, for a limited run
Famous Deaths
- Bob Sheridan, American boxing and MMA broadcaster (WGBS "Rumble in the Jungle", "Thrilla in Manila"; bodogFIGHT), dies at 79
- Jim Forrest, Scottish soccer striker (5 caps; Rangers, Preston NE, Aberdeen, Hong Kong Rangers), dies at 79
- John Tembo, Malawian politician (President of the Malawi Congress Party), dies at 91
Michael Gambon (1940-2023)
Irish-English stage and screen actor (The Singing Detective; Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film series), dies of pneumonia at 82 [1]
Died in 2023 2023 Highlights
About September 27, 2023
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 7 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Libra