September 27 in History

starts   2020

Azerbaijan expels Armenia from much of Nagorno-Karabakh

ends   1996

Taliban gain control in Afghanistan

ends   1993

Russia backs Abkhaz separatists in Georgia

starts   1972

Deforestation of Amazon Rainforest accelerates

ends   1970

Jordan cracks down on PLO

  1940

Germany, Italy, and Japan sign Tripartite Pact

ends   1923

Italy occupies Corfu in dispute with Greece

  1916

Zewditu overthrows Iyasu in Ethiopia

  1882

Guatemala-Mexico border treaty

ends   1848

Ottomans and Russians take over Wallachia

starts   1830

Choctaw removed to Indian Territory

starts   1818

Allies admit France into Concert of Europe

starts   1814

Unsuccessful Serbian rebellion against Ottomans

  1810

Allies slow French invasion of Portugal at Bussaco

starts   1808

At Erfurt, Napoleon unsuccessfully attempts to strengthen Franco-Russian alliance

  363

Jovian restores Christianity in Roman Empire*

ends   337

Dalmatius, Hannibalianus, and others killed in mass purge*

  270

Aurelian revolts against Quintillus*

starts   89

Romans attack Iazyges, Quadi, and Marcomanni*

starts   60

Nero backs Roman exploration of Nile*

ends   53

Clitae rebel against Rome in Taurus Mountains*