September 27 On This Day in History Timeline

Notable Figures on September 27 (16)

• Albert Ellis (Born: 1913-09-27) — Pioneering figure in psychotherapy, founder of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)
• Amir Khusrau (Died: 1325-09-27) — Indo-Persian Sufi scholar, poet, and musician, credited as the 'Voice of India'.
• Ashley Cain (footballer) (Born: 1990-09-27) — English former footballer and reality TV personality.
• Avril Lavigne (Born: 1984-09-27) — Canadian singer credited with boosting the popularity of pop-punk music in the early 2000s.
• Babe Didrikson Zaharias (Died: 1956-09-27) — Versatile American athlete, celebrated for dominance in golf, basketball, and track.
• Bhagat Singh (Born: 1907-09-27) — Anti-colonial revolutionary whose martyrdom electrified Indian militancy and inspired a national symbol.
• Cosimo de' Medici (Born: 1389-09-27) — Banker and patron who established the Medici family's rule over Renaissance Florence.
• Edgar Degas (Died: 1917-09-27) — Master draftsman celebrated for depictions of ballet dancers, bathers, and intimate moments.
• Gwyneth Paltrow (Born: 1972-09-27) — Award-winning actress and businesswoman known for roles in period dramas and the MCU.
• Hassan Nasrallah (Died: 2024-09-27) — Lebanese Shia cleric and militant who led Hezbollah from 1992 until his assassination in 2024.
• Lil Wayne (Born: 1982-09-27) — Iconic rapper known for revolutionizing the mixtape scene and massive global sales.
• Maggie Smith (Died: 2024-09-27) — Iconic British actress celebrated for wit across stage and screen for eight decades.
• Michael Gambon (Died: 2023-09-27) — Esteemed Irish-English actor known for Shakespeare and his iconic role as Albus Dumbledore.
• Russell M. Nelson (Died: 2025-09-27) — American religious leader and surgeon, 17th President of the LDS Church.
• Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (Died: 1944-09-27) — Pioneering Russian chemist and color photographer documenting the early 20th century.
• Stephen Báthory (Born: 1533-09-27) — King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, a military leader of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.