Historical Events In 1927

Sep 29   Willem Einthoven, Dutch physiologist (Nobel-1924), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

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

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   On this day in history svante August Arrhenius, chemist, dies  

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

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   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   Al Duncan, drummer on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 10   In the year 1927 clairmonte Depeiaza, cricketer (world record partnership v Aust 1955)  

Oct 11   On this day in history lou Gehrig elected MVP  

Oct 11   Lou Gehrig named AL MVP (Babe Ruth (former winner) not eligible) on this day in history.  

Oct 12   In the year 1927 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 19   Marjorie Tallchief, US ballerina (Harkness Ballet) on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1927.  

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

Oct 23   On this day in history city of Netanya, Israel founded  

Oct 23   Edward Kienholz, US sculptor (Roxy) in the year 1927.  

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   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   Juliusz Luciuk, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   Doak Walker, American football star (d. 1998) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1927.  

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

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