September 27

On September 27, 1997, Pope John Paul II was the special guest star for a Catholic get-together in Bologna, Italy, where hundreds of thousands of young church members were in attendance to celebrate their faith, and also the music that binds them.

Just weeks after hearing the tragic news that both her mother and sister died in separate, unrelated circumstances, Mariah performed to enormous audiences in China and then Brazil.

Van Halen made some major moves on September 27, 2007.

Paul Simon's music is so universal, it's been covered by Elvis and Disturbed.