Births on September 27

Bernard Waber

Born on September 27, 1921

Bernard Waber, American author and illustrator (d. 2013)

Bernard Waber (September 27, 1921–May 16, 2013) was an American children's author most famous for the books The House on East 88th Street (1962), Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (1965) and the subsequent books in the Lyle series.

References

Bernard Waber

Choose Another Date

Events on 1921

15 Feb

Helsinki
Kingdom of Romania establishes its legation in Helsinki.
20 Mar

Versailles Treaty
The Upper Silesia plebiscite was a plebiscite mandated by the Versailles Treaty to determine a section of the border between Weimar Germany and Poland.
11 Jul

William Howard Taft
Former President of the United States William Howard Taft is sworn in as 10th Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, becoming the only person ever to hold both offices.
27 Jul

Insulin
Researchers at the University of Toronto, led by biochemist Frederick Banting, prove that the hormone insulin regulates blood sugar.
11 Nov

Arlington National Cemetery
The Tomb of the Unknowns is dedicated by US President Warren G. Harding at Arlington National Cemetery.

Births on September 27

Bernard Waber

Born on September 27, 1921

References

Choose Another Date

Events on 1921

Helsinki

Versailles Treaty

William Howard Taft

Insulin

Arlington National Cemetery