Today in History for September 27: the Tripartite Pact, William’s invasion fleet, Champollion’s hieroglyph breakthrough, Dawn, Mexican independence and the Jesuits.
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September 27, 1540 | Pope Paul III Approves the Society of Jesus
Pope Paul III approved the Society of Jesus on September 27, 1540. The small company led by Ignatius of Loyola became a global religious order.
September 27, 1821 | Mexico’s Army of the Three Guarantees Enters the Capital
On September 27, 1821, the Army of the Three Guarantees entered Mexico City, marking the effective end of Mexico’s war for independence.
September 27, 2007 | NASA’s Dawn Begins Its Journey to Vesta and Ceres
NASA launched Dawn on September 27, 2007. Ion propulsion carried it into orbit around both Vesta and Ceres—an unprecedented interplanetary journey.
September 27, 1822 | Champollion Opens the Door to Ancient Egypt
On September 27, 1822, Champollion presented the breakthrough that made Egyptian hieroglyphs readable and transformed the study of ancient Egypt.
September 27, 1066 | William’s Norman Invasion Fleet Sails for England
William of Normandy’s invasion fleet sailed on September 27, 1066, carrying thousands of men and horses toward the conquest of England.
September 27, 1940 | The Tripartite Pact Formalizes the Axis
On September 27, 1940, Germany, Italy and Japan signed the Tripartite Pact in Berlin. What the treaty promised—and why the Axis remained divided.