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

Mar 17   In the year 1927 uS government doesn't sign league of Nations disarmament treaty  

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 in the year 1927.  

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

Mar 22   On this day in history federico Garcia Lorca's "El Maleficio," premieres in Madrid  

Mar 24   In the year 1927 cuban chess champ, Jose Capablanca wins 33-day Grand Chess Tournie  

Mar 24   Cuban chess champion, Jose Capablanca wins 33-day Grand Chess Tournie on this day in history.  

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

Mar 26   On this day in history alfred Hugenberg purchases German film company UFA  

Mar 26   In the year 1927 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   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) on this day in history.  

Mar 31   Cesar Chavez, Yuma Az, farm labor leader (United Farm Workers) in the year 1927.  

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   The American Department of Labor puts immigration quota on Canadians looking for work in the USA on this day in history.  

Apr 02   In the year 1927 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   Johnny Weissmuller set records in 100 & 200 m free style on this day in history.  

Apr 05   On this day in history johnny Weissmuller set records in the 100 & 200 meter freestyle  

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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   In the year 1927 birth of yuri Grigorovich, Leningrad, choreographer  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of doak Walker, American football star (d. 1998)  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of calum MacKay, Canadian hockey player (d. 2001)  

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

Jan 01   Pat Heywood, Scottish actress was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Vernon L. Smith, American economist, winner was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history death of juliette Gordon Low, American founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA (b. 1860)  

Jan 19   In the year 1927 charlotte MAAVCL, princess of Belg/emp of Mexico (1864-67), dies at 86  

Jan 21   On this day in history floris H Verster, Dutch painter/cartoonist/etcher, dies at 65  

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   On this day in history thomas Linnemann Laub, composer, dies at 74