Historical Events In October - 27

1914  The birth of Dylan Thomas, Welsh author and poet on this day in history.  

1914  On October - 27 british battleship Audacious sunk by mine  

1914  Dylan Thomas, Swansea Wales, poet (Child's Christmas in Wales) on this day in history.  

1915  On this day in history harry Saltzman, St Johns NB Canada, producer (Goldfinger)  

1916  On this day in history hMS Nubian, a tribal Class Royal Navy destroyer. Hit by a torpedo from a German destroyer which destroyed the fore part of the ship.  

1916  The first published reference to "jazz" appears (Variety) on this day in history.  

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

1916  Bob de Lange, [Jacob Bernard], Dutch actor/director (Daniel) on October - 27.  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1920  On October - 27 westinghouse radio station in East Pittsburgh, KDKA begins  

1920  Nanette Fabray, San Diego Calif, actress (Katherine-One Day at a Time) on October - 27.  

1921  Anestis Logothetis, composer on October - 27.  

1922  The first commemoration of Navy Day on October - 27.  

1922  1st commemoration of Navy Day on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1924  On October - 27 the Uzbek SSR forms  

1924  On October - 27 uzbek SSR forms  

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

1925  On October - 27 water skis patented by Fred Waller  

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

1925  Wilhelm Gericke, composer, dies at 80 on October - 27.  

1926  On this day in history 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  On this day in history datta Gaekwad, cricketer (father of Anshuman, batted in 11 Tests 50's)  

1929  On October - 27 marino Iandioro, canned Tomato Pioneer  

1930  Bill George, NFL linebacker (Chicago Bears, LA Rams) on this day in history.  

1931  Chuhei Numbu of Japan, sets then long jump record at 26' 2½" on this day in history.  

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1156  Count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222) was born on this day in history.  

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

1466  On this day in history birth of erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536)  

1728  James Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands was born on October - 27.  

1739  Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer was born on this day in history.  

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  Rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies on October - 27.  

0939  On October - 27 aethelstan III, king of England, dies  

1271  On this day in history death of hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (b. 1213)  

1312  On October - 27 death of john II, Duke of Brabant (b. 1275)  

1327  Death of Elizabeth de Burgh, queen of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1289) on this day in history.  

1331  On October - 27 aboe al-Fida, [Aboelfeda], Arabic writer/sultan of Hama, dies  

1430  Death of Vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania (b. 1350) on October - 27.  

1439  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42 on this day in history.