Daily Facts about October 27

2023

World Day for Audiovisual Heritage is observed to raise awareness about the importance of preserving audiovisual materials.

2004

Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox win the World Series for the first time in 86 years.

1997

The Dow Jones Industrial Average experiences its largest single-day drop in history, known as "Black Monday."

1992

United Airlines Flight 1862 crashes shortly after takeoff in Indiana, killing all 3 crew members on board.

1971

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is renamed Zaire.