October 27th is officially Black Cat Day and Navy Day.
This day marks the 301st day of 2024, and there’s only a few days left until Halloween, are you excited yet?
Find out all about October 27th with these totally incredible historical facts that will leave you wanting to know more!
Did you know that on this day in 2005, riots that lasted for three weeks broke out in Paris? The riots were sparked by the accidental death of two muslim teenagers evading the police.
Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about October 27th in history!
Events
What memorable events happened on October 27 in history? Keep reading to find out!
2019
Actor Wes Studi received the Governor’s Award Oscar for Lifetime Acting Achievement, making him the first Native American to do so.
2017
The first successful operation of conjoined twins joined at the head was completed in New Delhi, India.
The surgery took 16 hours and a team of 30 doctors.
2014
Taylor Swift released her fifth studio album, “1989.”
1989 won Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album at the Grammy Awards in 2016. This made Swift the first female solo artist to win Album of the Year twice.
1961
NASA’s Saturn I rocket was tested for the first time in Mission Saturn-Apollo 1.
The Saturn I rocket was a huge step up from previous launch rockets designed by NASA, carrying much greater loads at significantly higher thrust. The mission’s engineers estimated that the rocket only had a seventy percent chance of lifting off, so it was a great surprise when the mission was a complete success.
Famous Births
Is today your birthday? If so, you share the same birthday with Theodore Roosevelt. Here are a few other famous people born on this day.
1858
Theodore Roosevelt
American
Politician
Died On:
Jan 6, 1919 (Age 60)
Born In:
New York, USA
1996
Samantha Logan
American
Actress
Age:
27 years old
Born In:
Massachusetts, USA
1984
Kelly Osbourne
English
TV Personality
Age:
39 years old
Born In:
England, UK
1963
Marla Maples
American
Actress
Age:
60 years old
Born In:
Georgia, USA
1932
Sylvia Plath
American
Poet
Died On:
Feb 11, 1963 (Age 30)
Born In:
Massachusetts, USA
Quotes
Every day brings a new quote – here are the most renowned quotes spoken or written on October 27th in history.
1940
Laughter is the tonic, the relief, the surcease from pain.
Charlie Chaplin
English Comic Actor
Special Holidays
If you’re looking to try something new today, here are some special holidays that might just give you an idea.
Navy Day
Navy Day is celebrated on President Theodore Roosevelt’s birthday as he was a major naval enthusiast and promoter of maritime forces. Celebrate Navy Day by thanking any sailors you see, trying to slip any nautical jargon into your sentences, or visiting your local navy memorial.
National Black Cat Day
Cats are loved all over the world, but silly superstitions mean black cats still have a hard time. It even takes a week longer on average for black cats to be adopted! But today is Black Cat Day, so rethink your outdated prejudices, pat a black cat, let one cross your path, or even adopt one!
THe Fact Site’s
Fun Fact Of The Day
Coconut farmers in Thailand train macaques to harvest coconuts. Humans can harvest around 100 coconuts per day, while macaques can harvest up to 1600.
Birthday & Zodiac
If you were born on this day, your star sign is Scorpio.
Scorpios often don’t connect well with someone who’s dishonest. Honesty is one of a Scorpio’s main characteristics and one of the most important values.
Anyone born in October has the Pink Tourmaline birthstone. Opal was originally the recognized birthstone for October, but in 1952 the pink tourmaline became an alternate stone to opal.
If you were lucky enough to be born on this day, you were likely conceived around February 3, the same year.
A baby conceived on October 27, 2024, will likely be due around July 20, 2025.
