In History: Oct. 27
These are the notable events of Oct. 27 in world, American, and Kansas history.
On Oct. 27…
312: Roman Emperor Constantine the Great sees a vision of The Cross, becoming the first Christian Roman Emperor.
1682: Philadelphia, Penn. is founded by William Penn.
1775: The Continental Navy is formed as one of the first U.S. armed forces.
1787: The Federalist Papers, written by John Jay, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton are published.
1810: United States annexes the western part of the state of Florida.
1854: A gravel train derails and kills 53 people during the Chatham Rail Disaster, the deadliest rail accident in American history.
1864: The Second Battle of Fair Oaks, part of the Union Army’s attempt to invade the Confederate capital of Richmond, begins.
1867: Giuseppe Garibaldi marches on Rome a second time in the hopes of unifying Italy.
1904: The first section of the New York Subway system opens, with ride fares costing one nickel.
1913: President Woodrow Wilson declares the U.S. will never again attack another nation. Three and a half years later, the U.S. would enter World War I on April 2, 1917 under the Wilson presidency.
1919: The Axeman of New Orleans claims his sixth and final victim before disappearing.
1920: League of Nations headquarters is moved to Geneva.
1922: Italian Prime Minister Luigi Facta steps down after King Victor Emmanuel refuses to declare martial law in midst of political unrest. Facta would be succeeded by Benito Mussolini, the leader of the Italian fascist party and major figure of the Axis Powers during World War II.
1925: The water skis are invented by Fred Waller.
1938: DuPont creates a name for their new material, calling the polyimide fiber “nylon.”
1941: Chicago Daily Tribunal claims America will not go to war with Japan. Just over a month later, the U.S. declares war on Japan after the Pearl Harbor attack on Dec. 7, 1941.
1954: The U.S. begins offering aid to the Prime Minister of South Vietnam; the first Disney show, Disneyland, premieres.
1961: NASA launches the first unmanned Saturn test flight.
1962: An American spy plane is shot down over Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis. In response, the U.S. Navy places depth charges in the waters around Cuba.
1972: The Golden Gate National Recreation Area is created.
1973: Alabama sets an offensive football record, winning against Virginia Tech 77-6 after a total of 828 total offensive yards.
1978: President Carter signs the Hawkins-Humphry full employment bill.
1982: China claims to have reached a population of 1 billion people.
1987: South Korean voters approve the country’s new constitution.
1988: “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” releases on home video.
1997: U.S. releases a new $50 bill.
2013: Serena Williams wins her fourth season-winning title in the WTA Championship.
2022: Elon Musk takes control of Twitter following a $44 billion transaction and immediately fires four of its executives.