This day in History - September 27

418 Historic Events for September 27
1918 Birth Lord Shepherd
1918 Birth Martin Ryle, Britain, radio astronomer/astronomer royal (1972-82)
1918 Birth Jame McCallion, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Mi Taylor-National Velvet)
1919 Event Democratic National Committee voted to allow female members
1919 Event Pitcher Bob Shawkey sets then Yank record with 15 strike-outs
1919 Event Babe Ruth's 29th HR is 1st of year in Wash (1st in every park in league in one season)
1919 Event British troops withdraw from Archangelsk
1919 Death Robert Gleeson, cricketer (one Test for S Africa 1895-96), dies
1919 Death Adelina [Adela JM] Patti, Italian soprano (Lucio), dies at 76
1919 Birth Earl of Clanwilliam
1919 Birth Charles H Percy, (Sen-R-Ill)
1920 Birth William Conrad, Louisville Ky, actor (Bullwinkle Show, Cannon)
1920 Birth J K Gill, president (Saatchi and Saatchi)
1921 Birth D E Nineham, theologian
1921 Event Yanks beat Indians 21-7 in Polo Grounds
1921 Death Engelbert Humperdinck, Ger opera composer (Schneewittchen), dies at 67
1921 Birth Mil¢s Jancs¢, V c Hungary, director (My Way Home)
1922 Event King Constantine I of Greece abdicates
1922 Birth Arthur Penn, Phila, director (Miracle Worker, Bonnie and Clyde)
1922 Birth Carl Ballantine, actor (McHale's Navy)
1922 Birth James Wilson, composer
1923 Birth Mary McCarty, Winfield Ks, actress/singer (Starch-Trapper John MD)
1923 Event Italian troops leave occupied Korfu
1923 Event NY Yankee Lou Gehrig hits 1st of his 493 HRs
1924 Event Giants clinch their 4th straight pennant, beating Phils 5-1