Portal:Current events/2002 October 27
October 27, 2002 (Sunday)
Politics and elections
- Leftist Luis Inácio Lula da Silva handily wins Brazil's presidential election.
Sport
- The Anaheim Angels win the 2002 World Series by four games to three, with a 4–1 win over the San Francisco Giants in Game 7.
- Emmitt Smith of the Dallas Cowboys passes Walter Payton as the NFL's leading rusher in a 17–14 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
Television
- The ITV London area television network London Weekend Television closes and Carlton Communications took over the channel.
Games
- Rockstar Games Video games series Grand Theft Auto, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City October 27, 2002 released came out that day.
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