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What Happened on September 27, 2023

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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
  • Scientists at CERN announce a scientific milestone - proof that antimatter falls down and not up, by dropping a gas of antihydrogen from a 3-metre-tall vertical shaft [1]
  • Writer's Guild of America ends their 148-day strike after agreeing deal with industry bosses [1]
Events in 2023

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]

Michael Gambon

Died in 2023 2023 Highlights

About September 27, 2023

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 7 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Libra

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Slime You Out - Drake Featuring SZA
  • UK #1 Song: Paint the Town Red - Doja Cat

Famous People by their Chinese Zodiac Animal

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