On this day: September 27

National days on this date

• Turkmenistan Independence DayA national holiday celebrating Turkmenistan's independence, declared in 1991.

Events

1. 1570 Siege of Famagusta 1570 siege
2. 2020 Second Nagorno-Karabakh War armed conflict in South Caucasus

Births

1. 1879 Alexander Bekzadyan Soviet politician of Armenian origin, envoy to Norway and Hungary (1879–1938)
2. 1903 Lev Vladimirsky Soviet Admiral (1903–1973)
3. 1954 Dmitry Sitkovetsky Soviet-Russian born classical violinist and conductor, born 1954.
4. 1958 Madat Guliyev Azerbaijani lieutenant general
5. 1962 Kamchybek Tashiev Kyrgyz politician
6. 1986 Magomedrasul Majidov boxer
7. 2006 Sharifa Davronova Uzbek triple jumper

Deaths

1. 1937 Nygmet Nurmakovich Nurmakov Soviet Union party activist (1895–1937)