September 27
Today in America's Present Past
1717 | Detroit, MI, founder Antoine de Lamothe Cadillac was imprisoned in the Bastille.
1722 | Founder Samuel Adams was born.
1759 | Thomas Paine wed Mary Lambert.
1779 | Congress: Continental Congress appoints John Adams to negotiate peace with Britain.
1787 | First Anti-Federalist letter by “Cato” published.
1803 | Admiral Samuel Francis DuPont was born.
1827 | Cleric and U.S. Senator Hiram R. Revels was born.
1840 | Cartoonist Thomas Nast was born.
1864 | Civil War: Central Massacre.
1885 | Magician Harry Blackstone was born.
1905 | Albert Einstein published a scientific paper introducing the equation E=mc².
1912 | Composer W. C. Handy published “Memphis Blues,” considered the first blues song.
1908 | First Model T rolls off a Ford assembly plant.
1916 | Civil Rights: The first Native American Day was celebrated, honoring American Indians.
1924 | Author Bernard Waber was born.
1919 | Civil Rights: Democratic National Committee allows female members.
1932 | Economist Oliver Williamson was born.
1942 | Musician Glenn Miller and his orchestra gave their final performance before he disbanded to join the military.
1942 | Mariner Douglas Munro died.
1947 | Novelist Ray Bradbury wed Marguerite McLure.
1947 | Musician Meat Loaf was born.
1950 | Boxer Ezzard Charles defeated Joe Louis.
1954 | TV: “Tonight Show” debuts, featuring host Steve Allen.
1958 | Musician Shaun Cassidy was born.
1962 | Author Rachel Carson publishes “Silent Spring.”
1964 | Congress: The Warren Commission released its report.
1972 | Actress Gwyneth Paltrow was born.
1979 | Congress: Creates the U.S. Department of Education.
1982 | Musician Lil Wayne was born.
1991 | POTUS: Republican President Bush ended the full-time B-52 bomber alert.
1993 | General Jimmy Doolittle died.
2009 | Columnist William Safire died.
2011 | Musician Johnny “Country” Mathis died.
2017 | Entrepreneur Hugh Hefner died.