Confucius (c. 551 - c. 479 BCE) was a Spring and Autumn period Chinese philosopher and politician who is regarded as the paragon of Chinese sages. Confucius' teachings and philosophy continue to influence Chinese and East Asian culture and society to this day.

Brendon Barrie McCullum ONZM (born September 27, 1981) is a cricket coach, commentator, and former New Zealand cricketer who played all formats, including captaincy. McCullum was known for his quick scoring, including the fastest test century ever. He is regarded as one of New Zealand cricket's most successful batsmen and captains. In August 2019, he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. McCullum is currently the England Cricket test team's head coach.

Sir William Jones FRS FRAS FRSE (28 September 1746 – 27 April 1794) was a British philologist, a puisne judge on the Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William in Bengal, and an ancient India scholar, best known for proposing the existence of a relationship between European and Indo-Aryan languages, which later became known as the Indo-European languages.

Pure Heroine is New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde's debut studio album. Universal, Lava, and Republic Records released it on September 27, 2013. Lorde was paired with Joel Little by A&R representative Scott Maclachlan, who assisted with the album's production, after several unsuccessful sessions with songwriters. Golden Age Studios in Auckland was used for the recording. Pure Heroine has been described as an album of dream pop, electronica, and electropop with minimalist production, deep bass, and programmed beats.

Fernando Alonso of the Renault team won the 61-lap race from 15th on the grid after his teammate intentionally crashed on lap 14 to bring out the safety car after his first pit stop. Nico Rosberg finished second in his Williams, followed by Lewis Hamilton in his McLaren.

Intelsat VA F-12, also known as Intelsat 512 at the time, was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. It was the twelfth of fifteen Intelsat V satellites to be launched in September 1985. Ford Aerospace built the Intelsat V series, which was based on the Intelsat VA satellite bus. The Intelsat VA F-12 satellite was part of an advanced series of satellites designed to increase the capacity of Intelsat's global network.

Wayne Rooney made his Manchester United debut on September 28, 2004, scoring a hat-trick in a 6-2 win over Fenerbahce When he moved to Old Trafford from Everton on a six-year deal worth £27 million, the 18-year-old became the world's most expensive teenager.Rooney made his first appearance for United in a Champions League group match against Turkish side Fenerbahce after recovering from an injury sustained at Euro 2004 - and he was well worth the wait.

Simona Halep is a Romanian professional tennis player who was born on September 27, 1991. Between 2017 and 2019, she was ranked world No. 1 in singles twice, for a total of 64 weeks, which ranks eleventh in the history of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings. Halep was the year-end number one in both 2017 and 2018. She has two Grand Slam singles titles: the French Open in 2018 and the Wimbledon Championships in 2019. Halep was ranked in the top 10 for 373 consecutive weeks, the eighth-longest streak in WTA history, from 27 January 2014 to 8 August 2021.

Marin ÄŒilić  (born September 28, 1988) is a professional tennis player from Croatia. ÄŒilić  has 20 ATP Tour singles titles to his name, including a major at the 2014 US Open. He also finished second in the 2017 Wimbledon Championships and the 2018 Australian Open. ÄŒilić won a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the men's doubles tournament partnering Ivan Dodig. His career-high singles ranking is world No. 3, which he attained on January 28, 2018.

Since 1980, the United Nations World Tourism Organization has observed World Tourism Day on September 27 as an international observance. This date was chosen because the UNWTO Statutes were adopted on that day in 1970. The adoption of these Statutes is regarded as a watershed moment in global tourism. The goal of this day is to raise awareness about tourism's role in the international community and to demonstrate how it affects social, cultural, political, and economic values around the world.

Francesco Totti (born September 27, 1976) is a former Italian professional footballer who only played for Roma and the Italy national team. In the Italian sports media, he is known as Er Bimbo de Oro (The Golden Boy), L'Ottavo Re di Roma (The Eighth King of Rome), Er Pupone (The Big Baby), and Il Capitano (The Captain). Totti, a creative offensive playmaker who could play as an attacking midfielder and as a forward (second striker, lone striker, or winger), is regarded as one of the greatest Italian players of all time, one of the best players of his generation, and Roma's greatest player ever.

Lakshmipathy Balaji (born September 27, 1981) is a former Indian cricketer and coach. He is a fast medium bowler with a right arm. In November 2016, he announced his retirement from first-class and List A cricket. He is currently the bowling coach for his former Indian Premier League team, Chennai Super Kings.

Ranbir Kapoor (born September 28, 1982) is an Indian actor best known for his work in Hindi films. He is one of Hindi cinema's highest-paid actors and has appeared on Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2012. Kapoor has won several awards, including six Filmfare Awards.