Page 4: Historical Events In October - 27

1914  Dylan Thomas, Welsh author and poet is born.   

1914  British battleship Audacious sunk by mine   

1914  Dylan Thomas, Swansea Wales, poet (Child's Christmas in Wales).   

1915  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.   

1916  The inaugural published reference to "jazz" appears (Variety)   

1916  1st published reference to "jazz" appears (Variety).   

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

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

1918  In this year, Major William G. Barker Cdn. (Royal air Force) claims the Victoria Cross for service over France   

1918  Paul Dixon, Earling Iowa, Ohio talk show host (Paul Dixon Show).   

1919  In this year, Axeman of New Orleans claims last victim.   

1919  John Harry, cricket wicketkeeper (Aust one Test 1895, one catch), dies.   

1920  League of Nations moves headquarters in Geneva.   

1920  Westinghouse radio station in East Pittsburgh, KDKA begins.   

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

1921  Anestis Logothetis, composer   

1922  The inaugural commemoration of Navy Day   

1922  1st commemoration of Navy Day   

1922  Carlos Andres Perez, president of Venezuela (1974-79/89-94).   

1923  Roy Lichtenstein, NYC, Pop art painter (painted comic book panels).   

1924  The Uzbek SSR forms.   

1924  Uzbek SSR forms.   

1924  Michel Galabru, Safi Morocco, actor (Judge and the Assassin)   

1925  Water skis patented by Fred Waller   

1925  Jane Connell, Oakland Calif, actress (Jane-Stanley, Bridget-Dumpling).   

1925  Wilhelm Gericke, composer, dies at 80   

1926  H R Haldeman, former White House Chief of Staff (Watergate figure).   

1927  Queen Wilhelmina opens Meuse-Waal Canal in Nijmegen.   

1927  Dominick Argento, York Penn, composer (Colonel Jonathan the Saint).   

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

1929  Marino Iandioro, canned Tomato Pioneer   

1930  Bill George, NFL linebacker (Chicago Bears, LA Rams)   

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

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1156  Count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222) was born on October - 27.   

1401  Catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437) was born on October - 27.   

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

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

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

1744  On this day in history birth of mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819)   

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

1760  On this day in history birth of august W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal   

0925  Rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies on October - 27.   

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

1271  Death of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (b. 1213) on October - 27.   

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

1327  On October - 27 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 this day in history.   

1430  On this day in history death of vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania (b. 1350)   

1439  On October - 27 albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42