October 27 in History |
| October 27th is… National American Beer Day Black Cat Day National Civics Day Navy Day |
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312 – Constantine the Great saw the Vision of the Cross. “In this sign, you shall conquer” 1275 – Amsterdam, in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, was founded. 1904 – The first underground New York City Subway line opened. 1955 – Rebel Without a Cause, starring James Dean, was released. It premiered the night before at the Astor Theater in New York. 1961 – NASA tested the first Saturn I rocket in Mission Saturn-Apollo 1. 1964 – Ronald Reagan delivered his “A Time for Choosing” speech on behalf of Republican presidential candidate Barry Goldwater. 1966 – It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown aired for the first time (on CBS) 1973 – #1 Hit October 27, 1973 – November 9, 1973: Gladys Knight & the Pips – Midnight Train to Georgia 1990 – #1 Hit October 27, 1990 – November 2, 1990: Janet Jackson – Black Cat 1996 – Pop-Up Video premiered on VH1. 1997 – Stock markets around the world crashed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 554.26 points (7.18%) to 7,161.15. |