September 27th


1590: Pope Urban VII dies 13 days after being chosen as the Pope, making his reign the shortest papacy in history... but his kids have been collecting his pension benefits ever since.


1777: Lancaster, Pennsylvania is the capital of the United States, for one day. Now, it's best known as a rest stop on the turnpike.


1940: In World War II, the Tripartite Pact is signed in Berlin by Germany, Japan, Italy, Lex Luthor the Riddler and the Hob Goblin.