Historical Events In 1927

Sep 29   On this day in history willem Einthoven, Dutch physiologist (Nobel-1924), dies at 67  

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

Sep 30   In the year 1927 w. S. Merwin, American poet  

Oct 01   On this day in history tom Bosley, Chicago, actor (Howard-Happy Days, Murder She Wrote)  

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

Oct 02   Svante August Arrhenius, chemist, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 04   Gutzon Borglum begins sculpting Mt. Rushmore in the year 1927.  

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

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   In the year 1927 yank Herb Pennock retires 1st 22 Pirates in World Series game  

Oct 08   On this day in history al Duncan, drummer  

Oct 08   In the year 1927 nY Yankees sweep Pirates in 24th World Series  

Oct 09   On this day in history ivan Metropolitan Ioann Snychev, Russion Orthodox Priest  

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

Oct 11   In the year 1927 lou Gehrig elected MVP  

Oct 11   On this day in history lou Gehrig named AL MVP (Babe Ruth (former winner) not eligible)  

Oct 12   Antonia Rey, Havana Cuba, actress (True Colors, Wise Guys) on this day in history.  

Oct 12   Hermann Gorner of Germany raises 24 men weighing 4,123 lbs on a plank with soles of his feet on this day in history.  

Oct 13   In the year 1927 anita Kerr, Memphis TN, singer (Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour)  

Oct 16   In the year 1927 gus Yatron, (Rep-D-PA, 1969- )  

Oct 17   Ban Johnson, in failing health, retires as AL president on this day in history.  

Oct 18   The birth of George C Scott, American actor and director in the year 1927.  

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   Oskar Pastior, writer in the year 1927.  

Oct 21   Nadine Judd, [Nadia Moore/Nerina], S African/British ballerina on this day in history.  

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

Oct 22   Ross Youngs, Hall of Fame baseballer, dies of Bright's disease at 30 in the year 1927.  

Oct 23   City of Netanya, Israel founded in the year 1927.  

Oct 23   Edward Kienholz, US sculptor (Roxy) on this day in history.  

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

Oct 24   Renato de Grandis, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 25   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Maurice Béjart, French choreographer (d. 2007) was born in the year 1927.  

Jan 01   In the year 1927 birth of pat Heywood, Scottish actress  

Jan 01   Vernon L. Smith, American economist, winner was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 17   In the year 1927 death of juliette Gordon Low, American founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA (b. 1860)  

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

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

Jan 27   On this day in history death of georgios Grivas, Cyprus-born general in the Greek Army  

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