Page 6: Historical Events In October - 27
Thursday, 10 July 2025
1954 On this day in history walt Disney premieres his first series, Disneyland, on ABC, while his theme park is still under construction.
1954 Franco Alfano, Ital (opera)composer (Puccini's Turandot), dies at 78 on October - 27.
1955 On this day in history argentine peso devalued
1955 Clark Griffith, baseball player/manager (NY Yankees), dies at 85 on this day in history.
1957 Celal Bayar re-elected president of Turkey on October - 27.
1958 Gen Ayub Khan succeeds Iskander Mirza as president of Pakistan on October - 27.
1958 Frederik Gerretson [Geerten Gossaert], historian/poet/politician, dies at 74 on October - 27.
1959 On this day in history rare Pacific hurricane kills 2,000 in Western Mexico
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 The first Saturn launch vehicle makes an unmanned flight test on October - 27.
1961 On October - 27 1st Saturn launch vehicle makes an unmanned flight test
1962 "Beyond the Fringe" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 673 perfs on this day in history.
1962 Enrico Mattei, Italian oil magnate, dies at 58 on October - 27.
1963 Bob Simpson completes 359 for NSW v Qld at Gabba on October - 27.
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 this day in history.
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 October - 27.
1967 4 people from Baltimore pour blood on selective service records on October - 27.
1967 On October - 27 expo '67 closes in Montreal, Canada.
1968 Lise Meitner, Austria/Swedish physics (protactinium), dies at 89 on October - 27.
1969 Ralph Nader sets up a consumer organization known as Nader's Raiders on October - 27.
1969 On this day in history st Vincent & the Grenadines gains associated status with Britain
1969 Jaime Pahissa, composer, dies at 89 on October - 27.
1971 Republic of the Congo becomes Republic of Za‹re on this day in history.
1971 On this day in history steve Garvey weds Cynthia Truhan
1972 Golden Gate National Recreation Area created on this day in history.
1972 Lew Parker, actor (Lou Marie-That Girl), dies a day before turning 65 on this day in history.
1973 Allan "Rocky" Lane, western actor (Mister Ed, Red Ryder), dies at 64 on October - 27.
1975 Rex Stout, US detective writer (Nero Wolfe), dies at 88 on October - 27.
1977 NASA launches space vehicle S-200 on October - 27.
1977 James M Cain, US writer (Postman Always Rings Twice), dies at 85 on this day in history.
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