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) in the year 1927.  

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

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

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

Oct 02   In the year 1927 svante August Arrhenius, chemist, dies  

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

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

Oct 06   On this day in history alice Bauer, LPGA golfer  

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   Al Duncan, drummer in the year 1927.  

Oct 08   NY Yankees sweep Pirates in 24th World Series in the year 1927.  

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

Oct 10   On this day in history clairmonte Depeiaza, cricketer (world record partnership v Aust 1955)  

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

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   In the year 1927 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   On this day in history oskar Pastior, writer  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 25   Barbara Cook, Atlanta Ga, stage singer/actress (Music Man) in the year 1927.  

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Jan 01   Barbara Baxley, Stockton CA, actress (Norma Rae, Countdown) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of yuri Grigorovich, Leningrad, choreographer  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of calum MacKay, Canadian hockey player (d. 2001)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1927 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   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   On this day in history floris H Verster, Dutch painter/cartoonist/etcher, dies at 65  

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