Historical Events In 1927

Mar 11   Alan Betts, emeritus professor (Royal Veterinary College) in the year 1927.  

Mar 11   In the year 1927 samuel Roxy Rothafel opens famous Roxy Theater (New York NY)  

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

Mar 11   In the year 1927 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.  

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

Mar 17   James Scott Skinner, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1927.  

Mar 17   In the year 1927 kenneth S Goldstein, folklorist/enthomusicologist  

Mar 17   US government doesn't sign league of Nations disarmament treaty on this day in history.  

Mar 17   US govt doesn't sign league of Nations disarmament treaty on this day in history.  

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   Bloody battles between communists &Nazis in Berlin on this day in history.  

Mar 21   Guomindang Army conquerors Shanghai as British marines flee on this day in history.  

Mar 21   Hans-Dietrich Genscher, German minister of Foreign affairs (FDP) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1927 cuban chess champion, Jose Capablanca wins 33-day Grand Chess Tournie  

Mar 24   Dutch first Chamber condemns Belgian &Netherlands' Wielingen Treaty in the year 1927.  

Mar 26   Alfred Hugenberg purchases German film company UFA on this day in history.  

Mar 26   Gaumont-British Film Corporation forms in the year 1927.  

Mar 27   The birth of Mstislav Rostropovich, Russian cellist and conductor in the year 1927.  

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

Mar 28   Majestic Theater opens at 245 W 44th St NYC in the year 1927.  

Mar 29   In the year 1927 arthur Ravenel Jr, (Rep-R-South Carolina)  

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

Mar 29   Henry O D Segrave races his Sunbeam to a record 203.79 mph at Daytona; first auto to exceed 200 mph (322 kph) in the year 1927.  

Mar 31   Cesar Chavez, Yuma Az, farm labor leader (United Farm Workers) on this day in history.  

Apr 01   1st automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice in the year 1927.  

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

Apr 01   The American Department of Labor puts immigration quota on Canadians looking for work in the USA in the year 1927.  

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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1927.  

Jan 09   Houston S Chamberlain, British/German race theorist, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Juliette Gordon Low, American founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA (b. 1860) died in the year 1927.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   Thomas Linnemann Laub, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.