Today is Thursday, Oct. 27, the 301st day of 2016. There are 65 days left in the year.
On this date:
In 1858, the 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, was born in New York City.
In 1938, Du Pont announced a name for its new synthetic yarn: “nylon.”
In 1954, U.S. Air Force Col. Benjamin O. Davis Jr. was promoted to brigadier general, the first black officer to achieve that rank in the USAF. Walt Disney’s first television program, titled “Disneyland” after the yet-to-be completed theme park, premiered on ABC.
In 1978, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin were named winners of the Nobel Peace Prize for their progress toward achieving a Middle East accord.
In 2004, the Boston Red Sox won their first World Series since 1918, sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 4, 3-0.
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