On This Day In History – Sept 27th

Creepy guys and death and TV shows and basketball.

13 years ago - In 2009, Roman Polanski was arrested in Switzerland on a warrant related to charges of having sex with a minor in the 1970s. The Swiss rejected the U.S. request to extradite him and released him the following year.

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16 years ago - In 2006, Weird Al Yankovic released his "Straight Outta Lynwood" album, which featured "White & Nerdy" and "Canadian Idiot"

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19 years ago - In 2003, Robert Palmer died of a heart attack in Paris, France. He was only 54.

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23 years ago - In 1999, Vanessa Williams married her second husband, L.A. Lakers star Rick Fox. They divorced in 2004.

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36 years ago - In 1986, "Crocodile Dundee" was released, starring the stillrelevant master thespian Paul Hogan.