Historical Events In 1927

Mar 11   Alan Betts, emeritus professor (Royal Veterinary College) on this day in history.  

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

Mar 17   James Scott Skinner, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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   On this day in history 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 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) in the year 1927.  

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

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

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

Apr 01   In the year 1927 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 in the year 1927.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   Doak Walker, American football star (d. 1998) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1927 birth of calum MacKay, Canadian hockey player (d. 2001)  

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   On this day in history birth of vernon L. Smith, American economist, winner  

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 in the year 1927.  

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   In the year 1927 floris H Verster, Dutch painter/cartoonist/etcher, dies at 65  

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

Jan 30   In the year 1927 friedrich Ernst Koch, composer, dies at 64  

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