On this day... October 27:

On this day...

October 27:  Labour Day in New Zealand (2014) 1275 – The earliest recorded usage of the name "Amsterdam" was made on a certificate by Count Floris V of Holland that granted the inhabitants, who had built a bridge with a dam across the Amstel(pictured), an exemption from paying the bridge's tolls. 1644 – English Civil War: The combined armies of Parliamentinflicted a tactical defeat on the Royalists, but failed to gain any strategic advantage in the Second Battle of Newbury. 1916 – Supporters of deposed Ethiopian Emperor-designateIyasu V were defeated at the Battle of Segale, ending their attempt to restore him to the throne. 1944 – World War II: German forces captured Banská Bystrica, the center of anti-Nazi opposition in Slovakia, bringing the Slovak National Uprising to an end. 2004 – The Boston Red Sox completed a sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals to win the World Series, the club's first championship in 86 years.