Historical Events
- Baseball World Series: New York Yankees beat Atlanta, 4-1 in Game 4 at Yankee Stadium to sweep Braves and retain title; MVP: Yankees closer Mariano Rivera
- Gunmen open fire in the Armenian Parliament, killing Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsyan, Parliament Chairman Karen Demirchyan, and 6 other members.
Famous Deaths
- Charlotte Perriand, French architect and furniture designer (Unité d'habitation), dies at 96
- Frank De Vol, American pop arranger, composer (theme songs to My Three Sons, The Brady Bunch, Family Affair; Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte ), orchestra leader, and actor (Fernwood 2 Night - "Happy Kyne"; The Big Mouth), dies of congestive heart failure at 88
- Lois Collier [Madelyn Earle Jones], American actress (A Night in Casablanca, Boston Blackie, Slave Girl), dies of Alzheimer's disease at 80
- Robert Mills, American physicist (quantum field theory), dies at 72
Died in 1999 1999 Highlights
About October 27, 1999
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 24 years and 6 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Smooth - Santana Featuring Rob Thomas
#1 Song: Flying Without Wings - Westlife
