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Historical events & facts — October 27
What happened on October 27?
On October 27, 1962, known as Black Saturday, was the most dangerous moment of the Cuban Missile Crisis. An American U-2 spy plane was shot down over Cuba, a Soviet submarine came close to firing a nuclear torpedo, and the world was seconds away from catastrophe. The restraint of both sides narrowly averted nuclear war.
On October 27, 1904, New York City inaugurated its subway system, the first in US history, with a 22-kilometre line between City Hall and 145th Street. On the first day, 150,000 people travelled. The New York subway became the largest in the Western world and the defining symbol of modern urban life.
On October 27, 1682, English Quaker William Penn arrived at the colony that would bear his name — Pennsylvania — and founded the city of Philadelphia, meaning "brotherly love" in Greek. The city, conceived as an experiment in religious tolerance and coexistence, would become the cradle of American independence and the country's largest city for more than a century.
Notable birthdays — October 27
Famous people born on October 27
Isaac Singer
Isaac Merritt Singer was an American inventor, actor, and businessman. He made important improvements in the design of the sewing machine and was the founder of what became one of the first American multi-national businesses, the Singer Sewing Machine Company.
Margaret Hutchinson Rousseau
Margaret Hutchinson Rousseau was an American chemical engineer who contributed to the first commercial penicillin production plant. She was instrumental in the development of high-octane aviation fuel and was a pioneer in chemical production plant design, performing an impactful role as the fledgling chemical industry expanded rapidly during World War II.
Ned Wertimer
Edward "Ned" Wertimer was an American actor. He was best known for his role as Ralph Hart, the doorman on the sitcom The Jeffersons.
Barry Supple
Barry Emanuel Supple, CBE, FBA, is Emeritus Professor of Economic History, University of Cambridge, and a former director of the Leverhulme Trust. He is the father of theatre and opera director Tim Supple.
Julius Eastman
Julius Eastman was an American composer. He was among the first composers to combine the processes of some minimalist music with other methods of extending and modifying his music as in some experimental music. He thus created what he called "organic music". In compositions like Stay On It (1973), his melodic motifs were not unlike the catchy refrains of then pop music.
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