Historical Events In October - 27

1914  On October - 27 the birth of Dylan Thomas, Welsh author and poet   

1914  On October - 27 british battleship Audacious sunk by mine   

1914  Dylan Thomas, Swansea Wales, poet (Child's Christmas in Wales) on this day in history.   

1915  Harry Saltzman, St Johns NB Canada, producer (Goldfinger) on this day in history.   

1916  HMS Nubian, a tribal Class Royal Navy destroyer. Hit by a torpedo from a German destroyer which destroyed the fore part of the ship on this day in history.   

1916  The first published reference to "jazz" appears (Variety) on this day in history.   

1916  1st published reference to "jazz" appears (Variety) on this day in history.   

1916  Bob de Lange, [Jacob Bernard], Dutch actor/director (Daniel) on this day in history.   

1917  Jack Plimsoll, cricketer (S Afr lefty quick, 3-143 in only Test 1947) on this day in history.   

1918  Major William G. Barker Cdn. (Royal air Force) wins the Victoria Cross for service over France on this day in history.   

1918  Paul Dixon, Earling Iowa, Ohio talk show host (Paul Dixon Show) on this day in history.   

1919  Axeman of New Orleans claims last victim on October - 27.   

1919  John Harry, cricket wicketkeeper (Aust one Test 1895, one catch), dies on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history league of Nations moves headquarters in Geneva   

1920  On this day in history westinghouse radio station in East Pittsburgh, KDKA begins   

1920  Nanette Fabray, San Diego Calif, actress (Katherine-One Day at a Time) on October - 27.   

1921  On October - 27 anestis Logothetis, composer   

1922  On October - 27 the first commemoration of Navy Day   

1922  1st commemoration of Navy Day on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history carlos Andres Perez, president of Venezuela (1974-79/89-94)   

1923  On this day in history roy Lichtenstein, NYC, Pop art painter (painted comic book panels)   

1924  On October - 27 the Uzbek SSR forms   

1924  Uzbek SSR forms on this day in history.   

1924  On October - 27 michel Galabru, Safi Morocco, actor (Judge & the Assassin)   

1925  On October - 27 water skis patented by Fred Waller   

1925  On this day in history jane Connell, Oakland Calif, actress (Jane-Stanley, Bridget-Dumpling)   

1925  Wilhelm Gericke, composer, dies at 80 on October - 27.   

1926  On October - 27 h R Haldeman, former White House Chief of Staff (Watergate figure)   

1927  Queen Wilhelmina opens Meuse-Waal Canal in Nijmegen on this day in history.   

1927  Dominick Argento, York Penn, composer (Colonel Jonathan the Saint) on October - 27.   

1928  On this day in history datta Gaekwad, cricketer (father of Anshuman, batted in 11 Tests 50's)   

1929  Marino Iandioro, canned Tomato Pioneer on this day in history.   

1930  Bill George, NFL linebacker (Chicago Bears, LA Rams) on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history chuhei Numbu of Japan, sets then long jump record at 26' 2½"   

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1156  On October - 27 birth of count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222)   

1401  On October - 27 birth of catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437)   

1466  On October - 27 birth of erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536)   

1728  James Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands was born on this day in history.   

1739  On this day in history birth of franz Ignaz Kaa, composer   

1744  On October - 27 birth of mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819)   

1746  Georg Anton Kreusser, composer was born on October - 27.   

1760  August W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal was born on this day in history.   

0925  On this day in history rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies   

0939  Aethelstan III, king of England, dies on October - 27.   

1271  On October - 27 death of hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (b. 1213)   

1312  On October - 27 death of john II, Duke of Brabant (b. 1275)   

1327  Death of Elizabeth de Burgh, queen of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1289) on this day in history.   

1331  Aboe al-Fida, [Aboelfeda], Arabic writer/sultan of Hama, dies on this day in history.   

1430  Death of Vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania (b. 1350) on October - 27.   

1439  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42 on this day in history.