Historical Events
The Long Count Fight
"The long count" - in a famous boxing rematch, Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey by 10-round unanimous decision at Soldiers Field, Chicago to retain world heavyweight title; crowd 104,943; gate $2,858,660
- New York Yankees Earle Coombs hits 3 triples
Famous Birthdays
- Eligio [Kika] De La Garza, American politician (Rep-D-Texas, 1965-97), born in Mercedes, Texas (d. 2017)
- Gordon Astall, English soccer forward (2 caps; Birmingham City 235 games, 59 goals), born in Horwich, England (d. 2020)
Tommy Lasorda (1927-2021)
American Baseball Hall of Fame manager (World Series 1981, 88; NL Manager of the Year 1983, 88; LA Dodgers 1976-96), born in Norristown, Pennsylvania [1]
Famous Deaths
- Giannotto Bastianelli, Italian musician and composer, dies at 44
Died in 1927 1927 Highlights
About September 22, 1927
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 96 years, 7 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Virgo
