Page 3: Historical Events In September - 27
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
1840 On this day in history alfred Thayer Mahan, US, naval officer (Influence of Sea Power) 

1844 Charles Nodier, French writer (History du chien the Brisquet), dies on this day in history. 

1852 George L Aiken's "Uncle Tom's Cabin," premieres in Troy, NY on this day in history. 

1854 On September - 27 the steamship liner Arctic sinks in the Atlantic Ocean, killing 300 people 

1854 Steamship "Arctic" sinks with 300 people on board on this day in history. 

1855 George F Bristow's "Rip Van Winkle," 2nd American opera, opens in NYC on September - 27. 

1858 On this day in history giuseppe Peano, Italian mathematician, founder of symbolic logic 

1862 The birth of Louis Botha, South African politician; PM of Transvaal on this day in history. 

1862 Louis Botha, Greytown S Africa, 1st PM of South Africa (1910-19) on this day in history. 

1863 On September - 27 jo Shelby's calvery in action at Moffat's Station, Arkansas 

1863 Jo Shelby's cavalry in action at Moffat's Station, Arkansas on September - 27. 

1864 Battle at Pilot Knob (Ft Davidson), Missouri: 1700 killed/injured on this day in history. 

1864 On this day in history alexander Cohen, Dutch anarchist/author 

1866 On this day in history tryggve Andersen, Norwegian writer (Fra Cancelliraadens Dage) 

1867 Rosa Lewis, society caterer/owner (Cavandish Hotel-England) on this day in history. 

1868 On this day in history alexander Walewski, French earl/duke/diplomat/Foreign minister, dies 

1870 On this day in history henry TP Comstock, Canadian silver prospector, dies at 50 

1875 On this day in history grazia Deledda, Italy, novelist (Old Man of the Mtn-Nobel 1926) 

1877 John Mercer Langston named minister of Haiti on this day in history. 

1879 Cyril M Scott, English pianist/composer/author (Heroic Suite) on September - 27. 

1881 Chicago Cubs beat Troy 10-8 before record small "crowd" of 12 on September - 27. 

1881 Ernest Samuel Williams, composer on this day in history. 

1887 Anton Roemer, Dutch actor (Potasch & Perlemoer, Boefje) on this day in history. 

1889 New York's first real skyscraper opens at 50 Broadway with 13 stories on September - 27. 

1891 I Gontscharow, writer, dies on September - 27. 

1892 On this day in history book matches are patented by Diamond Match Company 

1892 John Mylong, Austria, actor (Robot Monsters) on September - 27. 

1893 Joannes DM Cornelissen, Dutch historian (Hooft & Tacitus) on September - 27. 

1894 On September - 27 new York's Aqueduct horse racing track opens. 

1894 Aqueduct racetrack opens in NY on September - 27. 

1895 On September - 27 george Raft, NYC, actor (Each Dawn I Die, Scarface, Some Like It Hot) 

1896 On September - 27 george Bender, Cleveland, (Rep/Sen-R-Oh) 

1898 On September - 27 vincent (Miller) Youmans, US composer/songwriter (Tea for Two) 

1900 Victory Theater (Republic, Belasco) opens at 207 W 42nd St NYC on September - 27. 

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