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September 27
1529. The Ottoman Turks begin the siege of Vienna. It is the height of the Ottoman Empire, but the failure to capture the city (viewed through the lens of hindsight) indicates that the Empire has reached its high water mark.
1590. Pope Urban VII dies of malaria after 13 days in office, the shortest papacy ever.
1669. Venice surrenders the fortress of Candia to the Ottoman Turks, ending the 21 YEAR long siege -- the longest siege known.
1822. Jean-Francois Champollion announces he has deciphered the Rosetta Stone.
1905. A German physics journal introduces Albert Einstein's E=mc2.
1940. The Tripartite Pact is signed in Berlin by Germany, Italy and Japan.
1954. The debut of Tonight!, soon to be renamed The Tonight Show, with Steve Allen as host.
1964. The Warren Commission releases its report on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald, acting alone, killed the President.
1996. The Taliban capture Kabul, completing their takeover of most of the country and government of Afghanistan.
1998. Google is founded. Current market cap -- $168 Billion.
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