Historical Events
- Boston Redskins and Brooklyn Dodgers play one of only 4 penalty free games in NFL history; Boston wins 14-3 at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn
- First baseman Walter Alston plays in his only major league game for the St. Louis Cardinals; manages Brooklyn/LA Dodgers for 23 years
Victory in Battle
Franco troops conquer Toledo
- Netherlands leave Gold Standard/devaluate guilder
Famous Birthdays
- Don Cornelius, American television host (Soul Train), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2012)
- Gordon Honeycombe, British broadcaster/author, born in Karachi, Colonial India (d. 2015)
- Yuri Nikolayevich Stepanov, Russian cosmonaut
About September 27, 1936
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 86 years, 8 months and 2 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Libra
