Historical Events
Baseball Record
Yankees slugger Babe Ruth hits 40th home run during his MLB record 60 HR season in New York's 9-4 loss to Cleveland Indians at Dunn Field
Famous Birthdays
- Aleksandar Obradovic, Serbian composer, born in Bled, Slovenia (d. 2001)
Famous Divorces
Charlie Chaplin & Lita Grey
Actor Charlie Chaplin divorces his 2nd wife Lita Grey after 3 years of marriage in the largest divorce settlement at the time (US$600,000, plus trusts for children)
1927 Highlights
About August 22, 1927
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 96 years, 7 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Leo
