This Day, That Year – October 27

Born on this day in 1858, Theodore Roosevelt Jr., often referred to as Teddy or his initials T. R., was an American politician, conservationist, and naturalist, who served as the twenty-sixth president of the United States.

Did you know that:

• Issac Singer, the inventor of the home sewing machine company “Singer”, was born on this day in 1811
• DuPont announced its new synthetic polyamide fiber called “nylon” on this day in 1938
• Walt Disney’s first TV show, “Disneyland”, premiered on ABC on this day in 1954