Historical Events
Baseball Record
Boston Red Sox slugger Babe Ruth takes his MLB home run record to 29 with a 3rd inning blast in a 7-5 defeat at the Washington Senators' Griffith Stadium
- British troops withdraw from the North Russian town of Archangelsk after fighting Bolsheviks/Soviets
- Democratic National Committee votes to allow female members
- Pitcher Bob Shawkey sets then Yank record with 15 strike-outs
Famous Birthdays
- Charles H. Percy, American businessman and politician (Sen-R-Illinois 1967-85), born in Pensacola, Florida (d. 2011)
- James H. Wilkinson, American mathematician (d. 1986)
- Jayne Meadows, American actress (Dark Delusion, David and Bathsheba) and wife of Steve Allen, born in Wuchang, Hubei, China (d. 2015)
Famous Deaths
- Adelina Patti, Italian soprano (Lucio), dies at 76
About September 27, 1919
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 103 years, 11 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Libra
