Events on Oct 27

1978
Sadat and Begin win the Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize is given jointly to Israel’s Menachem Begin and Egypt’s Anwar Sadat.

1954
1st Disney TV show
Walt Disney's first television program, entitled ''Disneyland,'' premieres on ABC.

1904
IRT begins operation
The first rapid transit subway, the IRT, begins operations in New York City.