September 27

Events

 * 1922 - Scientists at the Naval Aircraft Radio Laboratory demonstrate that a ship could be detected if it passed through a broadcast between two stations. This is the beginnings of radar.
 * 1950 - The answering machine is invented.

Births

 * 1879 –, English composer (d. 1970)
 * 1898 –, American composer and producer (d. 1946)
 * 1924 –, American jazz pianist (d. 1966)
 * 1931 –, Austrian singer
 * 1932 –, Canadian singer
 * 1941 –, Australian country music singer
 * 1942 –, English singer
 * 1943 –, Canadian musician
 * 1947 –, Scottish singer
 * 1947 –, American singer
 * 1947 –, American actress and singer
 * 1949 –, Norwegian singer
 * 1951 –, Québécois singer and composer (Beau Dommage)
 * 1953 –, Australian musician (Men at Work)
 * 1958 –, American singer
 * 1961 –, Hong Kong actor and singer
 * 1964 –, American singer (Third Eye Blind)
 * 1965 –, American radio personality
 * 1975 –, Greek singer
 * 1982 –, American rapper

Deaths

 * 1921 –, German composer (b. 1854)
 * 1956 –, English composer (b. 1901)
 * 1972 –, British singer (b. 1939)
 * 1979 –, Scottish guitarist (b. 1953)
 * 1986 –, American bassist (Metallica) (b. 1962)
 * 1997 –, American violist (b. 1915)
 * 2007 –, American singer (Dale & Grace) (b. 1940)
 * 2008 –, Indian singer (b. 1934)