Historical Events In 1927

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

Mar 11   On this day in history samuel Roxy Rothafel opens famous Roxy Theater (New York NY)  

Mar 11   The first golden gloves tournament on this day in history.  

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   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   George Plimpton, NYC, sports writer (Paper Lion) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history guomindang Army conquerors Shanghai as British marines flee  

Mar 21   In the year 1927 hans-Dietrich Genscher, German minister of Foreign affairs (FDP)  

Mar 22   Federico Garcia Lorca's "El Maleficio," premieres in Madrid in the year 1927.  

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

Mar 24   Cuban chess champion, Jose Capablanca wins 33-day Grand Chess Tournie in the year 1927.  

Mar 24   In the year 1927 dutch first Chamber condemns Belgian &Netherlands' Wielingen Treaty  

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

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

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

Mar 28   In the year 1927 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) 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   In the year 1927 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   Cesar Chavez, Yuma Az, farm labor leader (United Farm Workers) in the year 1927.  

Apr 01   In the year 1927 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   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   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   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 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 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 in the year 1927.  

Jan 03   On this day in history death of carle David Tolmé Runge, German physicist (b. 1856)  

Jan 09   On this day in history houston S Chamberlain, British/German race theorist, dies at 71  

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   On this day in history floris H Verster, Dutch painter/cartoonist/etcher, dies at 65  

Jan 27   In the year 1927 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   In the year 1927 thomas Linnemann Laub, composer, dies at 74