Historical Events
- Gerard Newe becomes the first Catholic to serve in any Northern Ireland government since 1920; Newe was appointed to try to improve community relations
- Republic of Congo-Kinshasa becomes Republic of Zaire
Famous Birthdays
- Jade Arcade, American comics artist and writer, born in Nashville, Tennessee
- Jorge Soto, Peruvian soccer midfielder (101 caps; Sporting Cristal), born in Lima, Peru
- Mike Ricci, Canadian NHL center (Colorado Avalanche), born in Scarborough, Ontario
- Theodoros Zagorakis, Greek soccer midfielder (120 caps; Kavala, PAOK, Leicester City, AEK Athens, Bologna) and politician (Member European Parliament), born in Kavala, Greece
Famous Weddings
Steve Garvey
Baseball player Steve Garvey (22) weds Cyndy Truman
Died in 1971 1971 Highlights
About October 27, 1971
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 52 years, 5 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Maggie May/Reason To Believe - Rod Stewart
#1 Song: Reason To Believe/Maggie May - Rod Stewart
