Historical Events
- 1st Highlander (Yankee) shut-out, Philadelphia A's win 6-0
- Long Island's Jamaica Race Track opens
Famous Birthdays
- Frank Belknap Long, American writer (Rim of the Unknown), born in New York City (d. 1994)
- Hans Kosterlitz, German-British biochemist (endorphins), born in Berlin (d. 1996)
- Horace Stoneham, American baseball executive (owner New York / San Francisco Giants 1936-76), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1990)
About April 27, 1903
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 121 years and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Taurus
