Historical Events
- Telephone service begins between US & Mexico
- Tornado strikes St Louis, Missouri, 85 die
Babe Ruth's Gran Slam Record
Yankees slugger Babe Ruth ties MLB record by hitting grand slams in consecutive games; New York's 7-4 win v Philadelphia A's and 15-4 rout of Washington Senators
Famous Birthdays
- Adhemar da Silva, Brazilian triple jumper (Olympic golds 1952, 56), born in São Paulo, Brazil (d. 2001)
- Paul McCloskey, American politician (Senator-R-California 1967-83), born in Loma Linda, California
Famous Deaths
- Arthur Achleitner, German writer, dies at 69
- Willem Einthoven, Dutch physiologist and inventor of the electrocardiodiogram (Nobel Prize in Medicine 1924), dies at 67
Died in 1927 1927 Highlights
About September 29, 1927
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 96 years, 6 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Libra
