Today is Sunday, Sept. 27, the 270th day of 2009. There are 95 days left in the year. The Jewish Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, begins at sunset.

On this date

* In 1939, Warsaw, Poland, surrendered after weeks of resistance to invading forces from Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union during World War II.

* In 1942, Glenn Miller and his Orchestra performed together for the last time, at the Central Theater in Passaic, N.J., prior to Miller's entry into the Army.

* In 1954, "Tonight!" hosted by Steve Allen, made its network debut on NBC-TV.

* In 1959, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev concluded his visit to the United States.

* In 1964, the government released the Warren Commission report, which found that Lee Harvey Oswald had acted alone in assassinating President John F. Kennedy.

The Associated Press

Today's Birthdays: Actress Jayne Meadows is 89. Actor Wilford Brimley is 75. Rock singer Meat Loaf is 62. Singer Shaun Cassidy is 51. Actress Gwyneth Paltrow is 37. Rapper Lil' Wayne is 27. Singer Avril Lavigne is 25.