Actress Nanette Fabray is 89.

Actress Ruby Dee is 85.

Actor-comedian John Cleese is 70.

Author Maxine Hong Kingston is 69.

Country singer-musician Jack Daniels is 60.

Actor-director Roberto Benigni is 57.

Actor Peter Firth is 56.

World Golf Hall of Famer Patty Sheehan is 53.

Musician J.D. McFadden is 45.

Rock singer Scott Weiland is 42.

Actor Sean Holland is 41.

Actress Sheeri Rappaport is 32.

Violinist Vanessa-Mae is 31.

Actress-singer Kelly Osbourne is 25.

"If men were angels, no government would be necessary."

-- President James Madison (1751-1836)

On Oct. 27, 1787, the first of the Federalist Papers, a series of essays calling for ratification of the U.S. Constitution, was published in New York.

In 1795, the United States and Spain signed the Treaty of San Lorenzo (also known as "Pinckney's Treaty"), which provided for free navigation of the Mississippi River.

In 1904, the first rapid transit subway, the Interborough Rapid Transit (IRT), was inaugurated in New York City.

In 1907, Union Station in Washington, D.C., opened.

In 1922, the first annual celebration of Navy Day took place.