Event:
A World War II-era bomb is discovered in the German city of Halle; 12,000 people are evacuated
More Notable Events on October 27:
1978 Begin and Sadat win Nobel Peace prize
1972 Golden Gate National Recreation Area created
1969 Ralph Nader sets up a consumer organization knowns as Nader's Raiders
1925 Water skis patented by Fred Waller
1775 U.S. Navy forms