TODAY IN HISTORY

Thursday, October  27, 2011 AP Highlight in History:  On Oct. 27, 1858, Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States, was born in New York City.   AP Photo/Brown Brothers
On this date in: 1787 The first of the Federalist Papers, a series of essays calling for ratification of the U.S. Constitution, was published in a New York newspaper. 1880 Theodore Roosevelt married Alice Lee. 1904 The first rapid transit subway opened, in New York City. 1914 Author-poet Dylan Thomas was born in Swansea, Wales. 1947 "You Bet Your Life," starring Groucho Marx, premiered on ABC Radio. 1978 Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin won the Nobel Peace Prize. 1997 The Dow Jones industrial average tumbled 554.26 points, forcing the stock market to shut down for the first time since the 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan. 2002 Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith broke the NFL career rushing yardage record of 16,726 held by Walter Payton. 2002 Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was elected president of Brazil in a runoff, becoming the country's first elected leftist leader. 2004 The Boston Red Sox won their first World Series since 1918, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 in Game 4. AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki 2005 White House counsel Harriet Miers withdrew her nomination to the Supreme Court after three weeks of criticism from fellow conservatives. 2005 Surgeons in France performed the world's first partial face transplant on a woman who was mauled by a dog. 2008 Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, was convicted of seven corruption charges for lying about free home renovations and other gifts from a wealthy oil contractor. (A judge later dismissed the case, saying prosecutors had withheld evidence.)		Video Highlights of This Day in History Today's Birthdays: Actress Ruby Dee turns 87 years old today. AP Photo/Louis Lanzano Name Profession Age Nanette Fabray Actress 91 Ralph Kiner Baseball Hall of Famer 89 John Cleese Actor, comedian ("Monty Python") 72 Lee Greenwood Country singer 69 Ivan Reitman Director, producer 65 Garry Tallent Rock musician (The E Street Band) 62 Fran Lebowitz Author 61 Roberto Benigni Actor, director ("Life is Beautiful") 59 Simon LeBon Singer (Duran Duran) 53 Scott Weiland Rock singer (Stone Temple Pilots) 44 Sheeri Rappaport Actress ("CSI") 34 TV personality Kelly Osbourne ("The Osbournes") turns 27 years old today. AP Photo/Matt Sayles