Historical Events In 1927

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

Sep 30   Babe Ruth hits record setting 60th HR (off Tom Zachary) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1927 svante August Arrhenius, chemist, dies  

Oct 04   On this day in history gutzon Borglum begins sculpting Mt. Rushmore.  

Oct 06   "Jazz Singer," 1st movie with a sound track, premieres (NYC) on this day in history.  

Oct 06   Alice Bauer, LPGA golfer on this day in history.  

Oct 07   On this day in history al Martino, Phila, singer (Here in My Heart)/actor (Godfather)  

Oct 07   On this day in history yank Herb Pennock retires 1st 22 Pirates in World Series game  

Oct 08   Al Duncan, drummer on this day in history.  

Oct 08   NY Yankees sweep Pirates in 24th World Series on this day in history.  

Oct 09   In the year 1927 ivan Metropolitan Ioann Snychev, Russion Orthodox Priest  

Oct 10   Clairmonte Depeiaza, cricketer (world record partnership v Aust 1955) in the year 1927.  

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

Oct 11   In the year 1927 lou Gehrig named AL MVP (Babe Ruth (former winner) not eligible)  

Oct 12   Antonia Rey, Havana Cuba, actress (True Colors, Wise Guys) in the year 1927.  

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   In the year 1927 anita Kerr, Memphis TN, singer (Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour)  

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   The birth of George C Scott, American actor and director on this day in history.  

Oct 19   On this day in history marjorie Tallchief, US ballerina (Harkness Ballet)  

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

Oct 20   On this day in history oskar Pastior, writer  

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

Oct 22   On this day in history helenard J "Allan" Hendrickse, leader of S Afr Labour Party  

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

Oct 23   In the year 1927 city of Netanya, Israel founded  

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

Oct 23   Town of Netanya Israel founded by Nathan Strauss in the year 1927.  

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   On this day in history birth of juliusz Luciuk, composer  

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

Jan 01   Doak Walker, American football star (d. 1998) was born in the year 1927.  

Jan 01   Calum MacKay, Canadian hockey player (d. 2001) was born in the year 1927.  

Jan 01   Maurice Béjart, French choreographer (d. 2007) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Pat Heywood, Scottish actress was born in the year 1927.  

Jan 01   Vernon L. Smith, American economist, winner was born in the year 1927.  

Jan 03   On this day in history death of carle David Tolmé Runge, German physicist (b. 1856)  

Jan 09   Houston S Chamberlain, British/German race theorist, dies at 71 in the year 1927.  

Jan 17   Juliette Gordon Low, American founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA (b. 1860) died on this day in history.  

Jan 19   Charlotte MAAVCL, princess of Belg/emp of Mexico (1864-67), dies at 86 in the year 1927.  

Jan 21   Floris H Verster, Dutch painter/cartoonist/etcher, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jan 27   Georgios Grivas, Cyprus-born general in the Greek Army died on this day in history.  

Jan 30   In the year 1927 friedrich Ernst Koch, composer, dies at 64  

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