September 27: The Rosetta Stone, E=mc² and Fear as 1st Passenger Train Reaches 15mph

On This Day in History September 27, 2020 Historical Events 1066  William the Conqueror's troops set sail for England 1290  Earthquake in the Gulf of Chihli (Bohai Sea) near China, reportedly kills 100,000 people 1540  Society of Jesus (Jesuits) founded by Ignatius Loyola confirmed by Pope Paul III in Rome 1779  John Adams negotiates Revolutionary War peace terms with Great Britain 1821  Mexican revolutionary forces led by Agustín de Iturbide occupy Mexico City as Spanish withdraw, bringing an end to the Mexican War of Independence 1822  French scholar Jean-François Champollion announces he has deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics using the Rosetta Stone 1905  The physics journal Annalen der Physik publishes Albert Einstein's paper "Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content?", introducing the equation E=mc². 1908  Henry Ford's first Ford Model T automobile leaves the Piquette Plant in Detroit, Michigan More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Agustín de Iturbide (1783 - 1824) Avril Lavigne 36th Birthday Bhagat Singh (1907 - 1931) Kathy Whitworth 81st Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Clara Bow (1905 - 1965) Jimmy Doolittle (1896 - 1993) More Famous Deaths September 27: Fear as First Passenger Train Reaches 15mph The steam engine Locomotion No. 1 took passengers for a ride on this day – the first in the world to do so and, for at least one person, at frightening speed. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand