October 27
Today is the 301st day of 2016, there are 65 days left in the year.
1787 - The first of the Federalist Papers, a series of essays calling for ratification of the U.S. Constitution, was published in a New York newspaper.
1858 - Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States, was born in New York City.
1880 - Theodore Roosevelt married Alice Lee.
1904 - The first rapid transit subway, the IRT, opened in New York City.
1938 - Du Pont announced that it would name its new synthetic yard "nylon".
1947 - "You Bet Your Life", starring Groucho Marx, premiered on ABC Radio.
1962 - During the Cuban Missile Crisis, a U-2 reconnaissance aircraft was shot down while flying over Cuba, killing the pilot, U.S. Air Force Maj. Rudolf Anderson Jr.
1978 - Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin won the Nobel Peace Prize.
1997 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 554.26 points, forcing the stock market to shut down for the first time since the 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan.
2002 - Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was elected president of Brazil in a runoff, becoming the country's first elected leftist leader.
2005 - White House counsel Harriet Miers withdrew her nomination to the Supreme Court after three weeks of criticism from fellow conservatives.
2005 - Surgeons in France performed the world's first partial face transplant on a woman who was mauled by a dog.
2008 - Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) was convicted of seven corruption charges for lying about free home renovations and other gifts from a wealthy oil contractor. (A judge later dismissed the case, saying prosecutors had withheld evidence.)
Birthdays
27 - Xenia Deli (model)
32 - Kelly Osbourne (TV host)
44 - Elissa (singer)
53 - Marla Maples (actress)
77 - John Cleese (actor)
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Today in Sports History - October 27
1894 - Doane defeats Nebraska 12-0.
1900 - Nebraska and Kansas City Medics play to a 0-0 tie.
1906 - Nebraska defeats Doane 28-0.
1917 - Michigan defeats Nebraska 20-0.
1923 - Nebraska and Missouri play to a 7-7 tie.
1928 - Nebraska defeats Missouri 24-0.
1934 - Nebraska defeats Iowa State 7-6.
1945 - Missouri defeats Nebraska 19-0.
1951 - Missouri defeats Nebraska 35-19.
1956 - Colorado defeats Nebraska 16-0.
1961 - The American Basketball League began play.
1962 - Nebraska defeats Colorado 31-6.
1973 - The New York Islanders defeated the New York Rangers for the first time in franchise history (3-2).
1973 - Alabama set an NCAA record with 743 yards rushing in a 77-6 rout of Virginia Tech.
1973 - #10 Nebraska and Oklahoma State play to a 17-17 tie.
1979 - #2 Nebraska defeats Colorado 38-10.
1979 - New York Islanders score two goals within 6 seconds, three goals within 44 seconds.
1984 - Rueben Mayes of Washington State set an NCAA single-game rushing record with 357 yards in a 50-41 win over Oregon.
1984 - #4 Nebraska defeats Kansas State 62-14.
1985 - The Kansas City Royals defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games to win the World Series. The Royals became the first team in major league history to lose the first two games of the series at home and then come back to win the series.
1986 - The New York Mets defeated the Boston Red Sox in seven games to win the World Series.
1990 - #4 Nebraska defeats Iowa State 45-13.
1991 - The Minnesota Twins defeated the Atlanta Braves 1-0 in 10 innings in game seven to win the World Series.
1995 - The contract that finalized the Cleveland Browns' move to Baltimore was signed in secret.
1996 - Bud Adams, the owner of the Houston Oilers, announced that he would allow his team to play one final season in Houston before moving the team to Nashville, Tennessee.
1999 - The New York Yankees swept the Atlanta Braves to win a second consecutive World Series.
2001 - #3 Nebraska defeats #2 Oklahoma 20-10. ESPN College GameDay originated from Lincoln for this game.
2002 - Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith broke the NFL career rushing record of 16,726 held by Walter Payton.
2002 - The Anaheim Angels defeat the San Francisco Giants in seven games to win the World Series.
2003 - The Monday Night Football game between the San Diego Chargers and Miami Dolphins was moved from San Diego to Tempe, Arizona due to wild fires in the San Diego area.
2004 - The Boston Red Sox swept the St. Louis Cardinals to win their first World Series since 1918. With the win, Curt Schilling became the first starting pitcher to win a World Series with three different teams.
2004 - Barry Bonds' 700th home run ball is sold on an online auction for $804,129.
2006 - The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the heavily-favored Detroit Tigers in five games to win the World Series. The Cardinals, who lost ten of their last 14 regular season games, won less games than any World Series champion in history.
2007 - #17 Texas defeats Nebraska 28-25.
2012 - Nebraska defeats #20 Michigan 23-9.
Today is the 301st day of 2016, there are 65 days left in the year.
1787 - The first of the Federalist Papers, a series of essays calling for ratification of the U.S. Constitution, was published in a New York newspaper.
1858 - Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States, was born in New York City.
1880 - Theodore Roosevelt married Alice Lee.
1904 - The first rapid transit subway, the IRT, opened in New York City.
1938 - Du Pont announced that it would name its new synthetic yard "nylon".
1947 - "You Bet Your Life", starring Groucho Marx, premiered on ABC Radio.
1962 - During the Cuban Missile Crisis, a U-2 reconnaissance aircraft was shot down while flying over Cuba, killing the pilot, U.S. Air Force Maj. Rudolf Anderson Jr.
1978 - Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin won the Nobel Peace Prize.
1997 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 554.26 points, forcing the stock market to shut down for the first time since the 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan.
2002 - Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was elected president of Brazil in a runoff, becoming the country's first elected leftist leader.
2005 - White House counsel Harriet Miers withdrew her nomination to the Supreme Court after three weeks of criticism from fellow conservatives.
2005 - Surgeons in France performed the world's first partial face transplant on a woman who was mauled by a dog.
2008 - Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) was convicted of seven corruption charges for lying about free home renovations and other gifts from a wealthy oil contractor. (A judge later dismissed the case, saying prosecutors had withheld evidence.)
Birthdays
27 - Xenia Deli (model)
32 - Kelly Osbourne (TV host)
44 - Elissa (singer)
53 - Marla Maples (actress)
77 - John Cleese (actor)
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Today in Sports History - October 27
1894 - Doane defeats Nebraska 12-0.
1900 - Nebraska and Kansas City Medics play to a 0-0 tie.
1906 - Nebraska defeats Doane 28-0.
1917 - Michigan defeats Nebraska 20-0.
1923 - Nebraska and Missouri play to a 7-7 tie.
1928 - Nebraska defeats Missouri 24-0.
1934 - Nebraska defeats Iowa State 7-6.
1945 - Missouri defeats Nebraska 19-0.
1951 - Missouri defeats Nebraska 35-19.
1956 - Colorado defeats Nebraska 16-0.
1961 - The American Basketball League began play.
1962 - Nebraska defeats Colorado 31-6.
1973 - The New York Islanders defeated the New York Rangers for the first time in franchise history (3-2).
1973 - Alabama set an NCAA record with 743 yards rushing in a 77-6 rout of Virginia Tech.
1973 - #10 Nebraska and Oklahoma State play to a 17-17 tie.
1979 - #2 Nebraska defeats Colorado 38-10.
1979 - New York Islanders score two goals within 6 seconds, three goals within 44 seconds.
1984 - Rueben Mayes of Washington State set an NCAA single-game rushing record with 357 yards in a 50-41 win over Oregon.
1984 - #4 Nebraska defeats Kansas State 62-14.
1985 - The Kansas City Royals defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games to win the World Series. The Royals became the first team in major league history to lose the first two games of the series at home and then come back to win the series.
1986 - The New York Mets defeated the Boston Red Sox in seven games to win the World Series.
1990 - #4 Nebraska defeats Iowa State 45-13.
1991 - The Minnesota Twins defeated the Atlanta Braves 1-0 in 10 innings in game seven to win the World Series.
1995 - The contract that finalized the Cleveland Browns' move to Baltimore was signed in secret.
1996 - Bud Adams, the owner of the Houston Oilers, announced that he would allow his team to play one final season in Houston before moving the team to Nashville, Tennessee.
1999 - The New York Yankees swept the Atlanta Braves to win a second consecutive World Series.
2001 - #3 Nebraska defeats #2 Oklahoma 20-10. ESPN College GameDay originated from Lincoln for this game.
2002 - Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith broke the NFL career rushing record of 16,726 held by Walter Payton.
2002 - The Anaheim Angels defeat the San Francisco Giants in seven games to win the World Series.
2003 - The Monday Night Football game between the San Diego Chargers and Miami Dolphins was moved from San Diego to Tempe, Arizona due to wild fires in the San Diego area.
2004 - The Boston Red Sox swept the St. Louis Cardinals to win their first World Series since 1918. With the win, Curt Schilling became the first starting pitcher to win a World Series with three different teams.
2004 - Barry Bonds' 700th home run ball is sold on an online auction for $804,129.
2006 - The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the heavily-favored Detroit Tigers in five games to win the World Series. The Cardinals, who lost ten of their last 14 regular season games, won less games than any World Series champion in history.
2007 - #17 Texas defeats Nebraska 28-25.
2012 - Nebraska defeats #20 Michigan 23-9.
