Historical Events In 1927

Sep 29   Willem Einthoven, Dutch physiologist (Nobel-1924), dies at 67 in the year 1927.  

Sep 30   In the year 1927 babe Ruth hits record setting 60th HR (off Tom Zachary)  

Sep 30   W. S. Merwin, American poet on this day in history.  

Oct 01   Tom Bosley, Chicago, actor (Howard-Happy Days, Murder She Wrote) on this day in history.  

Oct 01   In the year 1927 wilhelm Harteveld, composer, dies at 68  

Oct 02   Svante August Arrhenius, chemist, dies in the year 1927.  

Oct 04   Gutzon Borglum begins sculpting Mt. Rushmore on this day in history.  

Oct 06   "Jazz Singer," 1st movie with a sound track, premieres (NYC) in the year 1927.  

Oct 06   Alice Bauer, LPGA golfer in the year 1927.  

Oct 07   Al Martino, Phila, singer (Here in My Heart)/actor (Godfather) in the year 1927.  

Oct 07   Yank Herb Pennock retires 1st 22 Pirates in World Series game in the year 1927.  

Oct 08   On this day in history al Duncan, drummer  

Oct 08   On this day in history nY Yankees sweep Pirates in 24th World Series  

Oct 09   Ivan Metropolitan Ioann Snychev, Russion Orthodox Priest on this day in history.  

Oct 10   Clairmonte Depeiaza, cricketer (world record partnership v Aust 1955) on this day in history.  

Oct 11   Lou Gehrig elected MVP on this day in history.  

Oct 11   Lou Gehrig named AL MVP (Babe Ruth (former winner) not eligible) in the year 1927.  

Oct 12   On this day in history antonia Rey, Havana Cuba, actress (True Colors, Wise Guys)  

Oct 12   Hermann Gorner of Germany raises 24 men weighing 4,123 lbs on a plank with soles of his feet in the year 1927.  

Oct 13   Anita Kerr, Memphis TN, singer (Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour) on this day in history.  

Oct 16   On this day in history gus Yatron, (Rep-D-PA, 1969- )  

Oct 17   In the year 1927 ban Johnson, in failing health, retires as AL president  

Oct 18   On this day in history the birth of George C Scott, American actor and director  

Oct 19   In the year 1927 marjorie Tallchief, US ballerina (Harkness Ballet)  

Oct 20   In the year 1927 mikhail Mikhaylovich Ivanov, composer, dies at 78  

Oct 20   Oskar Pastior, writer on this day in history.  

Oct 21   In the year 1927 nadine Judd, [Nadia Moore/Nerina], S African/British ballerina  

Oct 22   Helenard J "Allan" Hendrickse, leader of S Afr Labour Party on this day in history.  

Oct 22   In the year 1927 ross Youngs, Hall of Fame baseballer, dies of Bright's disease at 30  

Oct 23   City of Netanya, Israel founded on this day in history.  

Oct 23   In the year 1927 edward Kienholz, US sculptor (Roxy)  

Oct 23   Town of Netanya Israel founded by Nathan Strauss on this day in history.  

Oct 24   In the year 1927 renato de Grandis, composer  

Oct 25   In the year 1927 barbara Cook, Atlanta Ga, stage singer/actress (Music Man)  

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Jan 01   Barbara Baxley, Stockton CA, actress (Norma Rae, Countdown) was born in the year 1927.  

Jan 01   In the year 1927 birth of juliusz Luciuk, composer  

Jan 01   Yuri Grigorovich, Leningrad, choreographer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1927 birth of doak Walker, American football star (d. 1998)  

Jan 01   Calum MacKay, Canadian hockey player (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of maurice Béjart, French choreographer (d. 2007)  

Jan 01   Pat Heywood, Scottish actress was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1927 birth of vernon L. Smith, American economist, winner  

Jan 03   Carle David Tolmé Runge, German physicist (b. 1856) died on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history houston S Chamberlain, British/German race theorist, dies at 71  

Jan 17   On this day in history death of juliette Gordon Low, American founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA (b. 1860)  

Jan 19   On this day in history charlotte MAAVCL, princess of Belg/emp of Mexico (1864-67), dies at 86  

Jan 21   In the year 1927 floris H Verster, Dutch painter/cartoonist/etcher, dies at 65  

Jan 27   Georgios Grivas, Cyprus-born general in the Greek Army died in the year 1927.  

Jan 30   Friedrich Ernst Koch, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Feb 04   On this day in history thomas Linnemann Laub, composer, dies at 74