Historical Events
- DuPont announces its new synthetic polyamide fiber will be called "nylon"
Famous Birthdays
- Elliot del Borgo, American music educator (SUNY/Crane School of Music, 1966-95) and composer (1980 Winter Olympics), born in Port Chester, New York (d. 2013)
- Maurice Hinchey, American politician (Rep-D-New York), born in New York City
Famous Deaths
- Lascelles Abercrombie, English poet and critic (Revaluations), dies at 57
Died in 1938 1938 Highlights
About October 27, 1938
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 85 years, 6 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Scorpio
