Historical Events
- Baltimore Colt Bert Rechichar kicks a 56-yard field goal
- KCMO (now KCTV) TV channel 5 in Kansas City, MO (CBS) begins
- KNOE TV channel 8 in Monroe-West Monroe, LA (CBS) begins broadcasting
- KOLO TV channel 8 in Reno, NV (ABC/CBS) begins broadcasting
- KQTV TV channel 2 in Saint Joseph, MO (ABC) begins broadcasting
- St Louis Browns play last game in Sportsman's Park, losing 100th game
- Typhoon destroys one third of Nagoya, Japan
- WHBQ TV channel 13 in Memphis, Tennessee (ABC) begins broadcasting
- WMAZ TV channel 13 in Macon, GA (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting
- WTOK TV channel 11 in Meridian, MS (ABC/CBS) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Benjamin Gene Brown, 4X400 runner (Olympic gold 1976), born in San Francisco, California
- Claudio Gentile, Italian footballer
- Diane Abbott, British politician (L) 1st black woman elected to UK parliament, born in London
- Greg Ham, Australian rock saxophonist and flutist (Men At Work - "Who Can It Be Now?"), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2012)
- Heather Watts, American ballerina (Dancing on My Grave), born in Los Angeles, California
- Mata Amritanandamayi, Indian religious leader
- Robbie Shakespeare, Jamaican reggae bassist (Sly & Robbie - "DJ Riot"), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 2021)
Famous Deaths
- Jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter and caricaturist (Rocks of Oran), dies at 72
Died in 1953 1953 Highlights
About September 27, 1953
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 70 years, 6 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Look At That Girl - Guy Mitchell
