Historical Events In 1927

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

Sep 30   On this day in history babe Ruth hits record setting 60th HR (off Tom Zachary)  

Sep 30   W. S. Merwin, American poet in the year 1927.  

Oct 01   Tom Bosley, Chicago, actor (Howard-Happy Days, Murder She Wrote) in the year 1927.  

Oct 01   On this day in history wilhelm Harteveld, composer, dies at 68  

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

Oct 04   In the year 1927 gutzon Borglum begins sculpting Mt. Rushmore.  

Oct 06   In the year 1927 "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   On this day in history yank Herb Pennock retires 1st 22 Pirates in World Series game  

Oct 08   In the year 1927 al Duncan, drummer  

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

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   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) 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 on this day in history.  

Oct 13   Anita Kerr, Memphis TN, singer (Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour) in the year 1927.  

Oct 16   Gus Yatron, (Rep-D-PA, 1969- ) on this day in history.  

Oct 17   Ban Johnson, in failing health, retires as AL president in the year 1927.  

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

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   In the year 1927 oskar Pastior, writer  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history renato de Grandis, composer  

Oct 25   Barbara Cook, Atlanta Ga, stage singer/actress (Music Man) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   Juliusz Luciuk, composer was born in the year 1927.  

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   In the year 1927 birth of calum MacKay, Canadian hockey player (d. 2001)  

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   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   In the year 1927 houston S Chamberlain, British/German race theorist, dies at 71  

Jan 17   In the year 1927 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   Floris H Verster, Dutch painter/cartoonist/etcher, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jan 27   In the year 1927 death of georgios Grivas, Cyprus-born general in the Greek Army  

Jan 30   On this day in history friedrich Ernst Koch, composer, dies at 64  

Feb 04   In the year 1927 thomas Linnemann Laub, composer, dies at 74