Page 6: Historical Events In October - 27

1954  On this day in history walt Disney premieres his first series, Disneyland, on ABC, while his theme park is still under construction.   

1954  On this day in history franco Alfano, Ital (opera)composer (Puccini's Turandot), dies at 78   

1955  On this day in history argentine peso devalued   

1955  On this day in history clark Griffith, baseball player/manager (NY Yankees), dies at 85   

1957  On this day in history celal Bayar re-elected president of Turkey   

1958  On October - 27 gen Ayub Khan succeeds Iskander Mirza as president of Pakistan   

1958  On October - 27 frederik Gerretson [Geerten Gossaert], historian/poet/politician, dies at 74   

1959  Rare Pacific hurricane kills 2,000 in Western Mexico on October - 27.   

1960  On this day in history aL admits LA & Washington to the league   

1961  American Basketball League starts play on October - 27.   

1961  Outer Mongolia & Mauritania become the 102nd & 103rd members of UN on this day in history.   

1961  On October - 27 the first Saturn launch vehicle makes an unmanned flight test   

1961  1st Saturn launch vehicle makes an unmanned flight test on October - 27.   

1962  On this day in history "Beyond the Fringe" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 673 perfs   

1962  On this day in history enrico Mattei, Italian oil magnate, dies at 58   

1963  On October - 27 bob Simpson completes 359 for NSW v Qld at Gabba   

1964  On this day in history "Ben Franklin in Paris" opens at Lunt Fontanne NYC for 215 perfs   

1964  Sammee Tong, actor (Bachelor Father, Mickey), dies at 63 on October - 27.   

1965  French Luitjes, Dutch athlete, dies at 21 on this day in history.   

1966  Nigel Haig, cricketer (England pace bowler in 5 Tests 1921-30), dies on this day in history.   

1967  On October - 27 4 people from Baltimore pour blood on selective service records   

1967  Expo '67 closes in Montreal, Canada on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history lise Meitner, Austria/Swedish physics (protactinium), dies at 89   

1969  On this day in history ralph Nader sets up a consumer organization known as Nader's Raiders   

1969  On October - 27 st Vincent & the Grenadines gains associated status with Britain   

1969  On this day in history jaime Pahissa, composer, dies at 89   

1971  Republic of the Congo becomes Republic of Za‹re on October - 27.   

1971  On October - 27 steve Garvey weds Cynthia Truhan   

1972  Golden Gate National Recreation Area created on October - 27.   

1972  Lew Parker, actor (Lou Marie-That Girl), dies a day before turning 65 on October - 27.   

1973  On October - 27 allan "Rocky" Lane, western actor (Mister Ed, Red Ryder), dies at 64   

1975  On this day in history rex Stout, US detective writer (Nero Wolfe), dies at 88   

1977  On October - 27 nASA launches space vehicle S-200   

1977  James M Cain, US writer (Postman Always Rings Twice), dies at 85 on October - 27.   

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1156  Count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222) was born on this day in history.   

1401  On October - 27 birth of catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437)   

1466  On October - 27 birth of erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536)   

1728  James Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands was born on this day in history.   

1739  Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer was born on October - 27.   

1744  On October - 27 birth of mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819)   

1746  Georg Anton Kreusser, composer was born on this day in history.   

1760  August W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal was born on October - 27.   

0925  Rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies on October - 27.   

0939  Aethelstan III, king of England, dies on this day in history.   

1271  Death of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (b. 1213) on October - 27.   

1312  Death of John II, Duke of Brabant (b. 1275) on this day in history.   

1327  Death of Elizabeth de Burgh, queen of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1289) on this day in history.   

1331  On October - 27 aboe al-Fida, [Aboelfeda], Arabic writer/sultan of Hama, dies   

1430  On October - 27 death of vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania (b. 1350)   

1439  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42 on October - 27.