Historical Events In October - 27

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

1914  On this day in history british battleship Audacious sunk by mine   

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

1915  Harry Saltzman, St Johns NB Canada, producer (Goldfinger) on October - 27.   

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

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

1916  On October - 27 bob de Lange, [Jacob Bernard], Dutch actor/director (Daniel)   

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

1918  Major William G. Barker Cdn. (Royal air Force) wins the Victoria Cross for service over France on October - 27.   

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  John Harry, cricket wicketkeeper (Aust one Test 1895, one catch), dies on October - 27.   

1920  League of Nations moves headquarters in Geneva on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history westinghouse radio station in East Pittsburgh, KDKA begins   

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

1921  Anestis Logothetis, composer on this day in history.   

1922  On October - 27 the first commemoration of Navy Day   

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

1922  Carlos Andres Perez, president of Venezuela (1974-79/89-94) on October - 27.   

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

1924  The Uzbek SSR forms on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history uzbek SSR forms   

1924  Michel Galabru, Safi Morocco, actor (Judge & the Assassin) on October - 27.   

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  On October - 27 wilhelm Gericke, composer, dies at 80   

1926  H R Haldeman, former White House Chief of Staff (Watergate figure) on October - 27.   

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

1927  Dominick Argento, York Penn, composer (Colonel Jonathan the Saint) on this day in history.   

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  On October - 27 bill George, NFL linebacker (Chicago Bears, LA Rams)   

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

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1156  On this day in history birth of count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222)   

1401  On this day in history birth of catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437)   

1466  Erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536) was born on this day in history.   

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

1739  Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer was born on October - 27.   

1744  On October - 27 birth of mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819)   

1746  Georg Anton Kreusser, composer was born on October - 27.   

1760  August W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal was born on October - 27.   

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

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 this day in history death of john II, Duke of Brabant (b. 1275)   

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 this day in history.