What Happened on Sep 27

"Weird Al" Yankovic releases Permanent Record: Al in the Box

Permanent Record: Al In The Box is a four disc compilation boxed set of songs by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It features his favorite songs from his first... Read more

Meridian 59 Launches

Meridian 59 was one of the earliest massively-multiplayer online games. It first went online in December, 1995, and it was published in September,... Read more

Mark McGwire Hits Record-Breaking 70th Season Home Run

The 1998 Major League Baseball home run chase in Major League Baseball was the race between first baseman Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals... Read more

Aretha Franklin Publishes Autobiography "Aretha: From These Roots"

While the Queen of Soul's autobiography is no crowning achievement, it offers a breezy tour through the singer's life and trailblazing recording... Read more

UFC 39: The Warriors Return

UFC 39: The Warriors Return was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 27, 2002, at the Mohegan Sun... Read more

FDA Approves Amgen's Vectibix

Drug Type: Vectibix is classified as a "monoclonal antibody" and "signal transduction inhibitor" by binding to epidermal growth factor receptors... Read more

The Last King of Scotland (film) released

The Last King of Scotland is a 2006 British drama film based on Giles Foden's novel of the same name. It was adapted by screenwriters Peter Morgan... Read more

FIFA 08 released

FIFA 08 (named FIFA Soccer 08 in North America) is the next to latest installment of EA Sports' series of football video games. Developed by EA... Read more

Minnesota Twins defeat Boston Red Sox, 5-4

It wasn't for a lack of trying. While Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter were given the night off by the Yankees, 20-game winner Josh Beckett threw 99... Read more

Jennifer Hudson Releases 'Jennifer Hudson' the Album

Jennifer Hudson is the self-titled debut album by the American singer and actress of the same name. First released by Arista Records on September... Read more

Green Bay Packers defeat St. Louis Rams, 36-17

Minneapolis — The finish was just about as good as the Vikings could have imagined: Brett Favre zipped a pass to a little-used reserve wide... Read more

Minnesota Vikings defeat San Francisco 49ers, 27-24

Brett Favre looked tired and felt even worse late Sunday afternoon as he stood at a lectern inside the Metrodome. "I'm worn out," he said. "Believe... Read more

New England Patriots defeat Atlanta Falcons, 26-10

FOXBOROUGH - Is it coming? Perhaps. Maybe. Probably. Do you really want to hear that the New England Patriots are a - sorry - “work in... Read more

New York Yankees defeat Boston Red Sox, 4-2

NEW YORK - Dustin Pedroia lingered in the Red Sox dugout yesterday for several minutes, his head poking out as he stared out at the Yankee Stadium... Read more

Philadelphia Phillies defeat Milwaukee Brewers, 6-5

The home finale for the Milwaukee Brewers was emblematic of the primary shortcoming that took apart their season shortly after the all-star... Read more

Roman Polanski Is Arrested

In March 1977 film director Roman Polanski was arrested and charged with a number of offenses against Samantha Geimer, a thirteen-year-old girl.... Read more

William Safire Dies at 79

William Safire, a speechwriter for President Richard M. Nixon and a Pulitzer Prize-winning political columnist for The New York Times who also... Read more

Boston Red Sox defeat Chicago White Sox, 6-1

CHICAGO — The milestone was just about unthinkable in April, when David Ortiz was mired in a slump that seemed endless. And yet, when Ortiz picked... Read more

Chicago Bears defeat Green Bay Packers, 20-17

Chicago — The Green Bay Packers, in perfect position to stake their claim as the team to beat in the wide-open National Football Conference, sprung... Read more

The Lord of the Rings Online: Rise of Isengard Released

The Lord of the Rings Online: Rise of Isengard is the latest expansion pack for the MMORPG The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar,... Read more

Curiosity Rover Finds Ancient Streambed on Martian Surface

NASA's Curiosity rover mission has found evidence a stream once ran vigorously across the area on Mars where the rover is driving. There is earlier... Read more