Today in History - October 27th

• 1682 - On this day in history, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was founded.
• 1775 - U.S. Navy formed.
• 1787-The first of the Federalist Papers, which called for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, was published.
• 1858 - Today in history, RH Macy and Co opened first store, (6th Ave-NYC). Gross receipts $1106.
• 1880 - Theodore Roosevelt married Alice Hathaway Lee, on his 22nd birthday.
• 1904 - The IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit) subway, opened in NYC, subway/bus fare was set at one nickel.
• 1962 - On this day in history, the US and Soviet Union stepped back from the brink of nuclear war.
• 1969 - Ralph Nader set up a consumer organization known as Nader's Raiders.
• 1978 - Today in history, Begin & Sadat won The Nobel Peace prize.
• 1979 - Voluntary Euthanasia Society published how-to-do-it suicide guide.
• 1982 - China announced its population at 1 billion people plus.
• 1988 - "ET" was released to home video and 14 million copies presold.
• 1997 - The Dow Jones industrial average fell 554.26 points, forcing the stock market to shut down.

HISTORY OF MUSIC - Today in History, October 27th

• 1901 - On this day in history, the first complete performance of Debussy's "Nocturnes" took place.
• 1970 - Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber released Jesus Christ Superstar.
• 1975 - Today in history, covers of both Time and Newsweek pictured rock singer Bruce Springsteen.

SCIENCE, PATENTS, INVENTIONS - Today in History, October 27th

• 1925 - On this day in history, water skis were patented by Fred Waller.
• 1938 - DuPont announced its new synthetic fiber will be called "nylon."
• Today in history, 1982 - IBM ROM capable of EGA graphics came into the market.
• 1997 - Intel Corp bought Digital Equipment for $700 million.

SPORTS - Today in History, October 27th

• 2004 - After an 86 year wait, the Boston Red Sox finally captured a World Series trophy.

CULTURE, LIFESTYLE - Today in History, October 27th

• 1947 - "You Bet Your Life," with Groucho Marx, premiered on ABC radio.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS - October 27th

• 1811 -  Issac Merrit Singer, inventor (first home sewing machine).
• 1858 - President Teddy Roosevelt.
• 1872 - Emily Post, authority on social behavior/writer (Etiquette).
• 1914- Poet Dylan Thomas.
• 1923 - Roy Lichtenstein, NYC, Pop art painter (painted comic book panels).
• 1932 - Writer Sylvia Plath.
• 1940 - Mafia boss John Gotti.