Page 4: Historical Events In October - 27

1914  On this day in history the birth of Dylan Thomas, Welsh author and poet   

1914  British battleship Audacious sunk by mine on October - 27.   

1914  On October - 27 dylan Thomas, Swansea Wales, poet (Child's Christmas in Wales)   

1915  On October - 27 harry Saltzman, St Johns NB Canada, producer (Goldfinger)   

1916  HMS Nubian, a tribal Class Royal Navy destroyer. Hit by a torpedo from a German destroyer which destroyed the fore part of the ship on October - 27.   

1916  On this day in history the first published reference to "jazz" appears (Variety)   

1916  1st published reference to "jazz" appears (Variety) on October - 27.   

1916  Bob de Lange, [Jacob Bernard], Dutch actor/director (Daniel) on this day in history.   

1917  Jack Plimsoll, cricketer (S Afr lefty quick, 3-143 in only Test 1947) on this day in history.   

1918  Major William G. Barker Cdn. (Royal air Force) wins the Victoria Cross for service over France on this day in history.   

1918  On October - 27 paul Dixon, Earling Iowa, Ohio talk show host (Paul Dixon Show)   

1919  Axeman of New Orleans claims last victim on October - 27.   

1919  On October - 27 john Harry, cricket wicketkeeper (Aust one Test 1895, one catch), dies   

1920  League of Nations moves headquarters in Geneva on October - 27.   

1920  Westinghouse radio station in East Pittsburgh, KDKA begins on October - 27.   

1920  Nanette Fabray, San Diego Calif, actress (Katherine-One Day at a Time) on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history anestis Logothetis, composer   

1922  On this day in history the first commemoration of Navy Day   

1922  On October - 27 1st commemoration of Navy Day   

1922  Carlos Andres Perez, president of Venezuela (1974-79/89-94) on this day in history.   

1923  Roy Lichtenstein, NYC, Pop art painter (painted comic book panels) on October - 27.   

1924  On October - 27 the Uzbek SSR forms   

1924  Uzbek SSR forms on October - 27.   

1924  Michel Galabru, Safi Morocco, actor (Judge & the Assassin) on this day in history.   

1925  Water skis patented by Fred Waller on October - 27.   

1925  Jane Connell, Oakland Calif, actress (Jane-Stanley, Bridget-Dumpling) on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history wilhelm Gericke, composer, dies at 80   

1926  On October - 27 h R Haldeman, former White House Chief of Staff (Watergate figure)   

1927  Queen Wilhelmina opens Meuse-Waal Canal in Nijmegen on October - 27.   

1927  On October - 27 dominick Argento, York Penn, composer (Colonel Jonathan the Saint)   

1928  Datta Gaekwad, cricketer (father of Anshuman, batted in 11 Tests 50's) on this day in history.   

1929  Marino Iandioro, canned Tomato Pioneer on October - 27.   

1930  Bill George, NFL linebacker (Chicago Bears, LA Rams) on October - 27.   

1931  Chuhei Numbu of Japan, sets then long jump record at 26' 2½" on October - 27.   

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1156  On October - 27 birth of count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222)   

1401  Catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437) was born on this day in history.   

1466  Erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536) was born on October - 27.   

1728  On October - 27 birth of james Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands   

1739  On this day in history birth of franz Ignaz Kaa, composer   

1744  Mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819) was born on October - 27.   

1746  On October - 27 birth of georg Anton Kreusser, composer   

1760  August W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal was born on this day in history.   

0925  On this day in history rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies   

0939  Aethelstan III, king of England, dies on October - 27.   

1271  Death of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (b. 1213) on this day in history.   

1312  Death of John II, Duke of Brabant (b. 1275) on this day in history.   

1327  On this day in history death of elizabeth de Burgh, queen of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1289)   

1331  Aboe al-Fida, [Aboelfeda], Arabic writer/sultan of Hama, dies on October - 27.   

1430  On October - 27 death of vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania (b. 1350)   

1439  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42 on October - 27.