On This Day - September 27, A Shot of History

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1996 – In Afghanistan, the Taliban capture the capital city Kabul after driving out President Burhanuddin Rabbani and executing former leader Mohammad Najibullah.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Kabul_%281992%E2%80%9396%29
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq_AOUteM8s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL2r-_etets

1590 – Pope Urban VII dies 13 days after being chosen as the Pope, making his reign the shortest papacy in history.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Urban_VII
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Urban_VII#/media/File:Urban_VII.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPMj_IUgXKo

1940 – World War II: The Tripartite Pact is signed in Berlin by Germany, Japan and Italy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tripartite_Pact
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzcBDSkiSks
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1938_Naka_yoshi_sangoku.jpg

1947 – Meat Loaf, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor, is born.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meat_Loaf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez-znJzqLsc

Produced by Anne-Sophie Goninet