Page 4: Historical Events In October - 27

1914  The birth of Dylan Thomas, Welsh author and poet on October - 27.   

1914  On October - 27 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 this day in history.   

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 October - 27.   

1916  On this day in history 1st published reference to "jazz" appears (Variety)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1921  Anestis Logothetis, composer on October - 27.   

1922  The first commemoration of Navy Day on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history 1st commemoration of Navy Day   

1922  On October - 27 carlos Andres Perez, president of Venezuela (1974-79/89-94)   

1923  On October - 27 roy Lichtenstein, NYC, Pop art painter (painted comic book panels)   

1924  On October - 27 the Uzbek SSR forms   

1924  Uzbek SSR forms on October - 27.   

1924  On this day in history michel Galabru, Safi Morocco, actor (Judge & the Assassin)   

1925  On this day in history water skis patented by Fred Waller   

1925  On October - 27 jane Connell, Oakland Calif, actress (Jane-Stanley, Bridget-Dumpling)   

1925  On October - 27 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 October - 27.   

1929  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222)   

1401  On October - 27 birth of catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437)   

1466  On October - 27 birth of erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536)   

1728  On this day in history birth of james Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands   

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

1744  On October - 27 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 this day in history.   

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 October - 27.   

1327  Death of Elizabeth de Burgh, queen of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1289) on October - 27.   

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

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

1439  On this day in history albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42