On This Day for September 27 - Norman Conquest begun, Thomas Nast is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. September 27 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Thomas Nast READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1066 Norman Conquest begun READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2019: A week of international climate change protests—led by youths, notably Swedish activist Greta Thunberg—ended, with millions having participated in the demonstrations. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about climate change.] 2008: Chinese astronaut Zhai Zhigang performed China's first spacewalk. [ Take our quiz about famous astronauts and cosmonauts.] 1996: The Taliban, led by Mohammad Omar, seized the capital city of Kabul, declaring all of Afghanistan an Islamic state. 1964: Following months of investigation into the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, the Warren Commission released its findings. [ Read about nine infamous assassins and the world leaders they dispatched, including Lee Harvey Oswald, who killed John F. Kennedy.] 1962: Rachel Carson's Silent Spring was published, and it became one of the most-influential books in the modern environmental movement. [Take our quiz about pollution.] 1954: The landmark late-evening talk show and variety program The Tonight Show premiered (as Tonight!), with Steve Allen as host. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about pop culture.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1982 Lil Wayne American rapper 1972 Gwyneth Paltrow American actress 1907 Bhagat Singh Indian revolutionary 1722 Samuel Adams American politician 1601 Louis XIII king of France 1963 Marc Maron American comedian SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2020 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help