October 27th, 1945 (SATURDAY)
GERMANY: Ferdinand Porsche, who under Adolf Hitler's strict requirements on cost, fuel economy, and performance, designed the original KdF-Wagen "Peoples Car" (Volkswagen), is arrested by U.S. military officials in Austria for his pro-Nazi activities, and is subsequently sent to France where he is held for 20 months without trial before being released. During the war, Porsche designed military vehicles such as the "Kubelwagen," a jeep-type vehicle, the "Schwimmwagen," an amphibious car, and the lethal "Elefant" assault and anti-tank armoured vehicle using his originally rejected chassis design for the "Tiger 1" tank. His design of the massive 189 ton "Maus" supertank (the largest in WWII) under Hitler's direction was never produced after original testing in 1944. After his release, Porsche returns to sports-car design and construction, beginning with the successful Porsche 356 in 1948 with his son Ferry Porsche. In 1951, Ferdinand Porsche suffers a stroke and dies. (Jack McKillop & Perry Stewart)
U.S.A.: New York City: USS Missouri participates in the great Naval Day fleet review on the Hudson River. (Link)
Submarine USS Dogfish is launched.