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September 18, 1927

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Notable Births

Phyllis Kirk

1927Phyllis Kirk, American actress (died 2006)[†]

Phyllis Kirk was an American actress.

Muriel Turner, Baroness Turner of Camden

1927Muriel Turner, Baroness Turner of Camden, English politician (died 2018)[†]

Muriel Winifred Turner, Baroness Turner of Camden was a British Labour politician and trade union leader.

Historical Events

1927The Columbia Broadcasting System goes on the air.[†]

CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network and the flagship property of the CBS Entertainment Group division of Paramount Skydance following the 2025 merger of Paramount Global, National Amusements and Skydance Media. It is one of Paramount Skydance's three flagship subsidiaries, along with partial namesake Paramount Pictures and MTV.