Page 4: Historical Events In October - 27

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

1914  British battleship Audacious sunk by mine on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history dylan Thomas, Swansea Wales, poet (Child's Christmas in Wales)   

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

1916  On October - 27 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 October - 27 the first published reference to "jazz" appears (Variety)   

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

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

1917  Jack Plimsoll, cricketer (S Afr lefty quick, 3-143 in only Test 1947) on October - 27.   

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

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

1919  On October - 27 axeman of New Orleans claims last victim   

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

1922  1st commemoration of Navy Day on October - 27.   

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

1923  On this day in history roy Lichtenstein, NYC, Pop art painter (painted comic book panels)   

1924  On this day in history the Uzbek SSR forms   

1924  Uzbek SSR forms on October - 27.   

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

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  Wilhelm Gericke, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history bill George, NFL linebacker (Chicago Bears, LA Rams)   

1931  On October - 27 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 October - 27 birth of franz Ignaz Kaa, composer   

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

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

1760  On October - 27 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 this day in history.   

1271  On October - 27 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 this day in history.   

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