Historical Events
British Golf Open
British Open Men's Golf, St Andrews: Scotsman Jamie Anderson wins by 3 shots from countrymen Jamie Allen & Andrew Kirkaldy; 3rd consecutive title
Famous Birthdays
- Cyril Scott, British composer and author (Heroic Suite), born in Oxton, Cheshire, England (d. 1970)
- Hans Hahn, Austrian mathematician, born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1934)
1879 Highlights
About September 27, 1879
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 144 years, 6 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Libra
