September 27: In 1777 Lancaster, Pennsylvania is the capital of the U.S. for one day; in 1821 Mexico gains its independence from Spain; in 1822 Jean-François Champollion announces that he has deciphered the Rosetta stone; in 1905 a paper published by Albert Einstein introduces the equation E=mc²; in 1908 the first production Ford Model T is built; in 1937 Balinese Tiger is declared extinct; in 1938 the passenger ship Queen Elizabeth is launched; in 1941 the first Liberty Ship, SS Patrick Henry, is launched; in 1954 Tonight Starring Steve Allen (later The Tonight Show) debuts on NBC; in 1968 the musical Hair opens in London. Birthdays: U.S. patriot Samuel Adams (1722); actor Wilfred Brimley; Soul Train creator Don Cornelius (1936); actor/ magician Carl Ballantine (1917); actress Jayne Meadows (1920); Guess Who/B-T-O singer/guitarist Randy Bachman (1943); actor/singer Shaun Cassidy (1958). Music: In 1964 The Beach Boys perform "I Get Around" on The Ed Sullivan Show, their first national TV appearance; in 1968 The Jackson 5 open for a Stevie Wonder/Gladys Knight concert, bringing them to the attention of Motown Records.
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