Historical Events In 1927

Mar 11   On this day in history alan Betts, emeritus professor (Royal Veterinary College)  

Mar 11   Samuel Roxy Rothafel opens famous Roxy Theater (New York NY) in the year 1927.  

Mar 11   On this day in history the first golden gloves tournament  

Mar 11   The Flatheads Gang was responsible for the first armored-car robbery -- near Pittsburgh, PA. It was reported that $104,250 was taken in the heist on this day in history.  

Mar 13   The British army ceases using the lance as an official weapon in the year 1927.  

Mar 17   In the year 1927 james Scott Skinner, composer, dies at 83  

Mar 17   Kenneth S Goldstein, folklorist/enthomusicologist in the year 1927.  

Mar 17   US government doesn't sign league of Nations disarmament treaty in the year 1927.  

Mar 17   In the year 1927 uS govt doesn't sign league of Nations disarmament treaty  

Mar 18   George Plimpton, NYC, sports writer (Paper Lion) in the year 1927.  

Mar 19   In the year 1927 bloody battles between communists & nazis in Berlin  

Mar 19   In the year 1927 bloody battles between communists &Nazis in Berlin  

Mar 21   Guomindang Army conquerors Shanghai as British marines flee in the year 1927.  

Mar 21   Hans-Dietrich Genscher, German minister of Foreign affairs (FDP) in the year 1927.  

Mar 22   On this day in history federico Garcia Lorca's "El Maleficio," premieres in Madrid  

Mar 24   On this day in history cuban chess champ, Jose Capablanca wins 33-day Grand Chess Tournie  

Mar 24   On this day in history cuban chess champion, Jose Capablanca wins 33-day Grand Chess Tournie  

Mar 24   Dutch first Chamber condemns Belgian &Netherlands' Wielingen Treaty on this day in history.  

Mar 26   Alfred Hugenberg purchases German film company UFA in the year 1927.  

Mar 26   Gaumont-British Film Corporation forms on this day in history.  

Mar 27   On this day in history the birth of Mstislav Rostropovich, Russian cellist and conductor  

Mar 28   Karl Prohaska, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1927.  

Mar 28   In the year 1927 majestic Theater opens at 245 W 44th St NYC  

Mar 29   Arthur Ravenel Jr, (Rep-R-South Carolina) on this day in history.  

Mar 29   Henry O D Seagrave races his Sunbeam to a record 203.79 mph at Daytona on this day in history.  

Mar 29   On this day in history henry O D Segrave races his Sunbeam to a record 203.79 mph at Daytona; first auto to exceed 200 mph (322 kph)  

Mar 31   In the year 1927 cesar Chavez, Yuma Az, farm labor leader (United Farm Workers)  

Apr 01   On this day in history 1st automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice  

Apr 01   Automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice on this day in history.  

Apr 01   On this day in history the American Department of Labor puts immigration quota on Canadians looking for work in the USA.  

Apr 02   Billy Pierce, pitcher (Chicago White Sox) seven time all star on this day in history.  

Apr 03   Interstate Commerce Comm transfers Ohio to Eastern time zone on this day in history.  

Apr 05   In the year 1927 johnny Weissmuller set records in 100 & 200 m free style  

Apr 05   In the year 1927 johnny Weissmuller set records in the 100 & 200 meter freestyle  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of barbara Baxley, Stockton CA, actress (Norma Rae, Countdown)  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of juliusz Luciuk, composer  

Jan 01   In the year 1927 birth of yuri Grigorovich, Leningrad, choreographer  

Jan 01   In the year 1927 birth of doak Walker, American football star (d. 1998)  

Jan 01   Calum MacKay, Canadian hockey player (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1927 birth of maurice Béjart, French choreographer (d. 2007)  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of pat Heywood, Scottish actress  

Jan 01   In the year 1927 birth of vernon L. Smith, American economist, winner  

Jan 03   Carle David Tolmé Runge, German physicist (b. 1856) died in the year 1927.  

Jan 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Floris H Verster, Dutch painter/cartoonist/etcher, dies at 65 in the year 1927.  

Jan 27   Georgios Grivas, Cyprus-born general in the Greek Army died in the year 1927.  

Jan 30   Friedrich Ernst Koch, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1927.  

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