This day in History - September 27

418 Historic Events for September 27
1924 Birth Bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer
1925 Birth Patrick Steptoe, scientist (perfected in vitro fertilization)
1925 Birth Viscount Rothermere, English press magnate (Daily Mail, Evening News)
1926 Birth Jayne Meadows, Wu Chang China, Mrs Steve Allen, actr (Dark Delusion)
1927 Birth Eli van der Merwe Louw, S Afr minister of Transport/Manpower
1927 Birth Patrick O'Neal, actor (King Rat, Night of the Iguana)
1927 Birth Boris Porena, composer
1927 Birth Red Robert Chudnick Rodney, jazz trumpeter
1928 Birth Earring George Mayweather, blues Harmonica Player
1928 Birth Margaret Rule, consultant (Mary Rose Trust)
1928 Event US recognizes Nationalist Chinese government
1928 Birth G H Martin, British keeper of Public Records
1929 Birth Sada Thompson, Des Moines Ia, actress (Family, Pursuit of Happiness)
1930 Birth Igor Kipnis, Berlin Germany, harpsichordist/professor (Fairfield)
1930 Event White Sox 1st baseman Bud Clancy didn't handle ball at all in a 9 inning game vs St Louis Browns
1930 Birth Roger Birch, Chief Constable (Sussex)
1930 Event Cub's Hack Wilson's 2 HRs give him NL record 56 HRs
1930 Event 34th US Golf Amateur Championship won by Bobby Jones
1931 Event Closest NL batting race ends Chick Hafey (.3488) beats Bill Terry's
1931 Event Lou Gehrig completes his 6th straight season, playing in every game (.3486) Jim Bottomley (.3481)
1931 Birth Gerald Warner, deputy secretary (Cabinet Office)
1932 Birth Roger C Carmel, actor (Harry Mudd-Star Trek, In-Laws)
1932 Birth Peter Holmes, CEO (Shell Transport and Trading Company
1932 Birth Michael Colvin, MP
1932 Birth Mario Bertoncini, composer