Historical Events
- 20,000 women march in a suffrage parade in New York, US
Famous Birthdays
- Augustine Harris, British Bishop of Middlesbrough, born in West Derby, Liverpool (d. 2007)
- Carl "Bama" Warwick, American jazz trumpeter (Dizzy Gillespie; John Kirby; Woody Herman; Buddy Rich), born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 2003)
- Jack Plimsoll, South African cricket fast bowler (1 Test, BB 3-143; manager RSA team to England 1965), born in Kalk Bay, South Africa (d. 1999)
Oliver Tambo (1917-1993)
South African lawyer, anti-apartheid politician and co-founder (African National Congress), born in Nkantolo, Bizana, South Africa
Famous Deaths
- Arthur Rhys-Davids, English flying ace (WW I), dies at 20
Died in 1917 1917 Highlights
About October 27, 1917
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 106 years, 6 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Scorpio
