Page 5: Historical Events In September - 27

1921  On this day in history d E Nineham, theologian   

1921  On September - 27 engelbert Humperdinck, Ger opera composer (Schneewittchen), dies at 67   

1922  On September - 27 king Constantine I of Greece abdicates   

1922  On this day in history arthur Penn, Phila, director (Miracle Worker, Bonnie & Clyde)   

1923  Lou Gehrig's first homer on this day in history.   

1923  On September - 27 italian troops leave occupied Korfu   

1923  On this day in history mary McCarty, Winfield Ks, actress/singer (Starch-Trapper John MD)   

1924  Giants clinch their 4th straight pennant, beating Phils 5-1 on this day in history.   

1924  Bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer on September - 27.   

1925  On September - 27 patrick Steptoe, scientist (perfected in vitro fertilization)   

1928  US recognizes Nationalist Chinese government on this day in history.   

1930  On September - 27 bobby Jones completes the Grand Slam of Golf   

1930  34th US Golf Amateur Championship won by Bobby Jones on this day in history.   

1931  Lou Gehrig completes his 6th straight season, playing in every game on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history lou Gehrig completes his 6th straight season, playing in every game (.3486) Jim Bottomley (.3481)   

1935  On this day in history chicago Cubs win 21st consecutive game & clinch NL pennant   

1935  Alan Gray, composer, dies at 79 on September - 27.   

1936  1st baseman Walter Alston plays in his only major league game on September - 27.   

1937  The first Santa Claus school opens (Albion NY) on September - 27.   

1937  On this day in history 1st Santa Claus Training School opens (Albion NY)   

1938  On this day in history ocean liner Queen Elizabeth launched at Glasgow   

1938  British ocean liner "Queen Elizabeth," launches at Clydebank Scotland on September - 27.   

1939  The Polish capital, Warsaw, surrenders to the German army on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history warsaw, Poland, falls to German and Russian troops during WWII.   

1939  Warsaw, Poland, surrenders to Germans after 19 days of resistance on September - 27.   

1939  On September - 27 warsaw Poland, surrenders to Germans after 19 days of resistance   

1940  On this day in history black leaders protest discrimination in US armed forces   

1940  Establishment of Berlin-Tokyo-Rome Axis on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history 55 German aircrafts shot down above England   

1940  Walter Benjamin, German/French literature critic/writer, dies at 48 on September - 27.   

1941  33,771 Jews are killed by Germans and Ukranians at Babi Yar outside Kiev on September - 27.   

1941  On September - 27 first WW II liberty ship, freighter Patrick Henry, launched   

1941  On this day in history 1st WW II liberty ship, freighter Patrick Henry, launched   

1942  Heavy German assault in Stalingrad on this day in history.   

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1275  John II of Brabant (d. 1312) was born on September - 27.   

1384  On September - 27 birth of cosimo de Medici, Italian Patron of the Arts   

1600  On September - 27 birth of john Galle, Flemish engraver/printer, baptised   

1601  On September - 27 birth of louis XIII, king of France (1610-43)   

1627  On September - 27 birth of jacques Benigne Bossuet, French bishop (d. 1704)   

1637  On September - 27 birth of hieronymus Gradenthaler, composer   

1643  On September - 27 birth of solomon Stoddard, American Puritan clergyman   

1657  Sophia, regent of Russia (1682-89) was born on this day in history.   

1249  On this day in history death of count Raymond VII of Toulouse (b. 1197)   

1259  Ezzeline III da Romano, gentleman of Verona/"cruel monster", dies on September - 27.   

1304  Death of John de Warenne, 7th Earl of Surrey, English soldier on this day in history.   

1404  On September - 27 william of Wykeham, chancellor/Bishop of Winchester, dies   

1557  On September - 27 death of emperor Go-Nara of Japan (b. 1497)   

1566  On September - 27 marcus A Vida, [Marcus Hieronymus], Italian humanist/poet/bishop, dies   

1590  Urban VII, [Giambattista Castagna], Italian Pope (1590), dies on September - 27.   

1612  Piotr Skarga, Polish theology/PM (Sanctity of Life), dies at 76 on September - 27.