Historical Events
Woodrow Wilson's Vow
In a speech in Mobile, Alabama, President Woodrow Wilson vows the US will "will never again seek one additional foot of territory by conquest" [1]
Famous Birthdays
- Joseph Medicine Crow, Native American chief and historian, born near Lodge Grass, Montana (d. 2013)
- Otto Wichterle, Czech chemist and inventor of the soft contact lens, born in Prostjov, Moravia (d. 1998) [1]
About October 27, 1913
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 110 years, 6 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Scorpio