Historical Events In 1927

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

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

Mar 11   The first golden gloves tournament in the year 1927.  

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   In the year 1927 the British army ceases using the lance as an official weapon  

Mar 17   On this day in history james Scott Skinner, composer, dies at 83  

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   On this day in history george Plimpton, NYC, sports writer (Paper Lion)  

Mar 19   Bloody battles between communists & nazis in Berlin on this day in history.  

Mar 19   Bloody battles between communists &Nazis in Berlin on this day in history.  

Mar 21   In the year 1927 guomindang Army conquerors Shanghai as British marines flee  

Mar 21   On this day in history hans-Dietrich Genscher, German minister of Foreign affairs (FDP)  

Mar 22   Federico Garcia Lorca's "El Maleficio," premieres in Madrid on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 26   In the year 1927 alfred Hugenberg purchases German film company UFA  

Mar 26   On this day in history gaumont-British Film Corporation forms  

Mar 27   The birth of Mstislav Rostropovich, Russian cellist and conductor on this day in history.  

Mar 28   On this day in history karl Prohaska, composer, dies at 57  

Mar 28   Majestic Theater opens at 245 W 44th St NYC on this day in history.  

Mar 29   Arthur Ravenel Jr, (Rep-R-South Carolina) in the year 1927.  

Mar 29   In the year 1927 henry O D Seagrave races his Sunbeam to a record 203.79 mph at Daytona  

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) on this day in history.  

Mar 31   On this day in history cesar Chavez, Yuma Az, farm labor leader (United Farm Workers)  

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

Apr 01   In the year 1927 automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice  

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   On this day in history billy Pierce, pitcher (Chicago White Sox) seven time all star  

Apr 03   On this day in history interstate Commerce Comm transfers Ohio to Eastern time zone  

Apr 05   On this day in history johnny Weissmuller set records in 100 & 200 m free style  

Apr 05   Johnny Weissmuller set records in the 100 & 200 meter freestyle in the year 1927.  

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

Jan 01   Juliusz Luciuk, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Yuri Grigorovich, Leningrad, choreographer was born in the year 1927.  

Jan 01   Doak Walker, American football star (d. 1998) was born in the year 1927.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 17   In the year 1927 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 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 04   Thomas Linnemann Laub, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.