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Friday, October 7, 1927. Tommy Loughran, nicknamed The Philadelphia Phantom, became the light heavyweight boxing champion of the world, outpointing Mike McTigue in 15 rounds. Loughran retired in 1929 in order to pursue, unsuccessfully, the heavyweight title.
October–December October 6: The Jazz Singer. October 6 – The Jazz Singer opens in the United States and becomes a huge success, leading to the end of the silent film era. October 8 – Murderer's Row: The New York Yankees complete a 4-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the World Series.
1984 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1984th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 984th year of the 2nd millennium, the 84th year of the 20th century, and the 5th year of the 1980s decade.
Flag of the President of the United States. This is a list of men who served as the president of the United States.
October 7 – Barbara Walters hosts the first presidential debate between Walter Mondale and President Reagan in Kentucky. October 11 Aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger , astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan becomes the first American woman to perform a space walk .
Robert Guillaume (born Robert Peter Williams; November 30, 1927 – October 24, 2017) was an American actor and singer. He played Benson DuBois in the ABC television series Soap and its spin-off, Benson. [1] He also voiced the mandrill Rafiki in The Lion King, and played Isaac Jaffe in Aaron Sorkin 's dramedy Sports Night.
Historical events in October 1927. Learn about 14 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in Oct 1927 or search by date or keyword.
