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) on this day in history.  

Mar 11   In the year 1927 the first golden gloves tournament  

Mar 11   On this day in history 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   James Scott Skinner, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1927.  

Mar 17   Kenneth S Goldstein, folklorist/enthomusicologist on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 18   On this day in history george Plimpton, NYC, sports writer (Paper Lion)  

Mar 19   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 22   In the year 1927 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 in the year 1927.  

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

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

Mar 27   In the year 1927 the birth of Mstislav Rostropovich, Russian cellist and conductor  

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

Mar 28   On this day in history majestic Theater opens at 245 W 44th St NYC  

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 in the year 1927.  

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   Cesar Chavez, Yuma Az, farm labor leader (United Farm Workers) in the year 1927.  

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   In the year 1927 billy Pierce, pitcher (Chicago White Sox) seven time all star  

Apr 03   Interstate Commerce Comm transfers Ohio to Eastern time zone in the year 1927.  

Apr 05   Johnny Weissmuller set records in 100 & 200 m free style in the year 1927.  

Apr 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1927 birth of juliusz Luciuk, composer  

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 in the year 1927.  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of maurice Béjart, French choreographer (d. 2007)  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 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   On this day in history charlotte MAAVCL, princess of Belg/emp of Mexico (1864-67), dies at 86  

Jan 21   Floris H Verster, Dutch painter/cartoonist/etcher, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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   Thomas Linnemann Laub, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1927.