What Happened On October 27

What Happened On Oct 27 Timeline

1553 Oct 27 Michael Servetus is Burned at the Stake
Michael Servetus (Spanish: Miguel Serveto Conesa), was an Aragonese theologian, physician, cartographer, and Renaissance humanist. He was the first European to correctly describe the func...
1787 Oct 27 The First In A Series Of Eighty-Five Essays By "Publius" Is Released
The first in a series of eighty-five essays by "Publius," the pen name of Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, appeared in the New York Independent Journal on October 27, 1787...
1795 Oct 27 Pinckney's Treaty Is Signed
The city of New Orleans controlled the Mississippi River through its location; other locations for ports had been tried and had not succeeded. New Orleans was already important for shippi...
1854 Oct 27 Jeannette's Creek Train Wreck
"The scene presented after the collision was a horrible one. Intermixed with the fragments of the broken cars, dead bodies lay in profusion, many of them mangled in the most dreadful manne..." —Detroit Free Press, October 28, 1854
1858 Oct 27 Theodore Roosevelt is Born
Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858, in a four-story brownstone at 28 East 20th Street, in the modern-day Gramercy section of New York City, the second of four children of The...
1862 Oct 27 Battle of Georgia Landing
Other Names: Labadieville, Texana Location: Lafourche Parish Campaign: Operations in LaFourche District (1862) Date(s): October 27, 1862 Principal Commanders: Brig. Gen. Godfr...
1864 Oct 27
to 1864 Oct 28
 Battle of Boydton Plank Road
Description: Directed by Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock, divisions from three Union corps (II, V, and IX) and Gregg’s cavalry division, numbering more than 30,000 men, withdrew from the...
1864 Oct 27
to 1864 Oct 28
 Battle of Fair Oaks & Darbytown Road
Description: In combination with movements against the Boydton Plank Road at Petersburg, Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler attacked the Richmond defenses along Darbytown Road with the X Corps. Th...
1884 Oct 27 Theodore Roosevelt Marries Alice Hathaway Lee
Alice Hathaway Lee (July 29, 1861 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts – February 14, 1884 in Manhattan, New York) was the first wife of Theodore Roosevelt and mother of their child, Alice. Ro...
1904 Oct 27 The First Subway Train Emerges From New York City Hall Station
"Now I, as Mayor, in the name of the people, declare the subway open! " —New York Mayor George B. McClellan
1914 Oct 27
to 1915 Feb 3
 Conquest of German Southwest Africa
Loyal Boer Forces, 40,000 General Louis Botha General Smuts General Lukin Colonel Lemmer Colonel Brits Colonel Lichtenberg Colonel van der Venter Colonel Grant Colonel A...
1933 Oct 27 'Winner Take Nothing' Is Published
Returning to fiction in 1933, Hemingway published Winner Take Nothing, a volume of short stories. The book contained 14 stories, including "A Clean Well Lighted Place," "Fathers and Sons,...
1937 Oct 27
to 1937 Nov 26
 Phase Three in the Battle of Shanghai
Starting the night of October 26, the Chinese began withdrawing from Shanghai urban center. Because Dachang and other vital suburban towns had been lost already, Chiang Kai-shek ordered t...
1940 Oct 27 John Gotti is Born
John Joseph Gotti, Jr, also known as Johnny Boy, (October 27, 1940 – June 10, 2002) was the boss of the Gambino crime family after the murder of the previous boss Paul Castellano. John Go...
1955 Oct 27 "Rebel Without A Cause" Is Released
Rebel Without a Cause is a 1955 film directed by Nicholas Ray that tells the story of a rebellious teenager played by James Dean, who comes to a town, meets a girl, disobeys his parents, ...
1962 Oct 27 Rudolf Anderson, Jr., USAF Pilot, is Shot Down Over Banes, Cuba
While the meeting progressed, at 11:03 a.m. a new message began to arrive from Khrushchev. The message stated, in part, "You are disturbed over Cuba. You say that this disturbs you becaus...
1964 Oct 27 Ronald Reagan Delivers "A Time for Choosing" Speech
Reagan joined the campaign of conservative presidential contender Barry Goldwater in 1964. Speaking on Goldwater's behalf, Reagan stressed his belief in the importance of smaller governme...
1964 Oct 27 "The Americanization Of Emily" Is Released
The Americanization of Emily is a 1964 American comedy-drama war film directed by Arthur Hiller and written by Paddy Chayefsky, loosely adapted from the novel of the same name by William ...
1979 Oct 27 Motörhead release Bomber
Bomber is the third studio album by the British heavy metal band Motörhead. It was recorded in 1979, the same year as Overkill. The album reached number 12 on the UK charts and brought so...
1983 Oct 27 "A Love In Germany" Is Released
Eine Liebe in Deutschland (A Love in Germany) is a 1983 feature film directed by Andrzej Wajda. The film is based on the novel by Rolf Hochhuth about a forbidden love affair during Wor...
1988 Oct 27 U2 releases "Rattle and Hum" rockumentary
The film documents the band's Joshua Tree Tour of the United States and the band's experiences with American music. Although the album and motion picture were intended to represent the ba...
1990 Oct 27 MST3K Ep. 205 - "Rocket Attack U.S.A."
(Short: The Phantom Creeps, Part 2: "Death Stalks the Highway") The U.S. sends spies to the Soviet Union to discover imminent missile-attack plans, while trying to play catch-up with its ...
1990 Oct 27 Patrick Swayze guest hosts Saturday Night Live
Swayze makes a guest appearance in one of Chris Farley's most memorable SNL skits in which both portray amateur male exotic dancers auditioning for a job with the Chippendales.
1992 Oct 27 "Playground Psychotics" by Frank Zappa Is Released
Playground Psychotics is a two-CD live album by Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention. It was originally released in 1992 through his mail order label, Barking Pumpkin, and was re-rele...
1994 Oct 27 "The Couch" - Season 6 Episode 5 of Seinfeld Premiers
"The Couch" is the 91st episode of NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 5th episode for the 6th season. It aired on October 27, 1994. Plot Summary: Kramer plans to start a "pizza busin...
1995 Oct 27 "Leaving Las Vegas" Is Released
Leaving Las Vegas is a 1995 romantic drama film about a relationship between a suicidal alcoholic and a prostitute from Las Vegas, starring Nicolas Cage and Elisabeth Shue. Ben Sanderson ...
1996 Oct 27 Fourteen-Story Apartment Building Collapses in Cairo, Egypt
A 14-story apartment building collapsed in Cairo Sunday, killing at least four people. More than 100 people were still missing. Rescue workers were trying to free five people trapped b...
1998 Oct 27 Jay-Z releases "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" single
"Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" is a single from rapper Jay-Z's third album Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life. It samples the song of the same name from the Broadway musical Annie. The song was...
1999 Oct 27 South Park Episode 312 - "Korn's Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery"
Korn comes to South Park for a Halloween gig and learns of the boys problems with the 5th graders at South Park Elementary. Korn agrees to help the boys get revenge on the mean 5th grader...
2001 Oct 27
to 2001 Nov 4
 2001 World Series
2001 World Series Baseball in 2001 will always be remembered not for the games that took place during the regular season, but for the patriotism and heroic tributes that took place in ...
2002 Oct 27 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City released
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (abbreviated as GTA: VC) is a sandbox-style action-adventure computer and video game designed by Rockstar North (formerly DMA Design) and published by Rockstar...
2004 Oct 27 America's Next Top Model Cycle 3 Episode 6
Back at the apartment, Eva and Ann got fed up with Cassie's dirty dishes around the house. Ann took a knife and wrote "Clean Your Shit" in Cassie's low-carb brownies, which angered Cassie...
2004 Oct 27 Boston Red Sox defeat St. Louis Cardinals, 3-0
ST. LOUIS -- They did it for the old folks in Presque Isle, Maine, and White River Junction, Vt. They did it for the baby boomers in North Conway, N.H., and Groton, Mass. They did it for ...
2004 Oct 27 South Park Episode 808 - "Douche and Turd"
When PETA demonstrates against the use of a cow as South Park Elementary’s mascot, the student body is forced to choose a new one. As the election approaches, Kyle tries to convince every...
2007 Oct 27 Boston Red Sox defeat Colorado Rockies, 10-5
DENVER - The comparison, as commonly applied, tends to be odious. It makes John Henry quaver, Larry Lucchino combative, Theo Epstein defensive. But perhaps in this one instance, the Re...
2008 Oct 27 Boston Bruins defeat Edmonton Oilers, 1-0
EDMONTON, Alberta - The waiting was long, full of shots, and brimming with frustration. Whenever the Bruins put something on net - 15 shots in the first period, 10 more in the third - Dwa...
2008 Oct 27
to 2009 Sep 20
 Perfect Symmetry world tour
The Perfect Symmetry Tour was given by the British Band Keane, following the launch of the album Perfect Symmetry. (Tom Chaplin, Tim Rice-Oxley and Richard Hughes) 94 Concerts - ...
2009 Oct 27 Boston Celtics defeat Cleveland Cavaliers, 95-89
CLEVELAND - The Celtics might have felt the fates, as well as the season-opening dates, were going against them before last night. First, there was a road game against the Cavaliers, a...
2009 Oct 27 "Weird Al" Yankovic releases The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic
The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic is a two disc compilation album by "Weird Al" Yankovic. A limited edition "3.0" version of the album has a third disc. It is published by Sony Music's Le...
2010 Oct 27 Atlanta Thrashers defeat New York Rangers, 6-4
The Rangers lost their edge, then they lost their winning streak. In the process, they lost another player. Already without Marian Gaborik, Chris Drury and Vinny Prospal, the Rangers p...
2010 Oct 27 Cleveland Cavaliers defeat Boston Celtics, 95-87
CLEVELAND — Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert doesn’t regret his harsh criticism of LeBron James upon the free agent’s departure from Cleveland, referring to him as “the player’’ during his ses...
2010 Oct 27 Néstor Kirchner Dies
Néstor Kirchner, the former president of Argentina who led his country out of a crippling economic crisis before being succeeded by his wife, died unexpectedly early Wednesday, apparently...
2010 Oct 27 New Orleans Hornets defeat Milwaukee Bucks, 95-91
New Orleans — A flat-footed Milwaukee Bucks team still had a chance to steal the season opener Wednesday night. But missed free throws and sluggish defense proved too much to overcome....
2010 Oct 27 New York Knicks defeat Toronto Raptors, 98-93
TORONTO - Amar'e Stoudemire wasn't going to make anyone forget about LeBron James. At least not yet. But there was something different about the Knicks in Game No. 1 of the Stoudemire ...
2010 Oct 27 Sacramento Kings defeat Minnesota Timberwolves, 117-116
NBA Commissioner David Stern last week introduced the 'C' word -- contraction -- into labor negotiations with the players' union. Before Wednesday's season opener, Timberwolves owner G...
2010 Oct 27 Vindictus Launches (North America)
Vindictus (Korean: 마비노기 영웅전, Mabinogi Heroes) is a hack and slash MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) created by devCAT, an internal studio of Korean free-to-play game...
2011 Oct 27 European Leaders and Banks Reach Debt Deal to Save Euro
It was approaching 2 a.m. Thursday, not long before the Asian markets would open, and the two leaders were desperately trying to nail down the last component of a complex deal to save the...
2011 Oct 27 UN Ends NATO Libya Mission
The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to lift the no-fly zone over Libya at the end of this month, a move that will simultaneously terminate the mandate for NATO'...