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) on this day in history.  

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

Mar 11   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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history uS govt doesn't sign league of Nations disarmament treaty  

Mar 18   George Plimpton, NYC, sports writer (Paper Lion) on this day in history.  

Mar 19   In the year 1927 bloody battles between communists & nazis in Berlin  

Mar 19   On this day in history bloody battles between communists &Nazis in Berlin  

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) in the year 1927.  

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   On this day in history dutch first Chamber condemns Belgian &Netherlands' Wielingen Treaty  

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

Mar 26   Gaumont-British Film Corporation forms on this day in history.  

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

Mar 28   Karl Prohaska, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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

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

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   Billy Pierce, pitcher (Chicago White Sox) seven time all star in the year 1927.  

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

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1927 birth of doak Walker, American football star (d. 1998)  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1927 birth of maurice Béjart, French choreographer (d. 2007)  

Jan 01   Pat Heywood, Scottish actress was born in the year 1927.  

Jan 01   Vernon L. Smith, American economist, winner was born in the year 1927.  

Jan 03   Carle David Tolmé Runge, German physicist (b. 1856) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1927.  

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   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.