Historical Events
- Warsaw surrenders to Germans after 19 days of resistance
- White Sox host 1st "day-night" doubleheader, lose twice to Cleveland, 5-2 & 7-5
Famous Birthdays
- Carol Lynn Pearson, American poet and writer (Goodbye I Love You), born in Rexburg, Idaho
- Jim Ross Lightfoot, American politician (Rep-R-Iowa, 1985-97), born in Sioux City, Iowa
Kathy Whitworth (1939-2022)
American golfer (7 x LPGA Player of Year, 6 x major titles, record 88 LPGA Tour wins), born in Monahans, Texas
- Nicholas Haslam, English interior designer, born in Amersham
About September 27, 1939
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 84 years, 6 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Libra
