Page 4: Historical Events In October - 27

1914  On October - 27 the birth of Dylan Thomas, Welsh author and poet   

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

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 on this day in history.   

1916  On October - 27 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  On October - 27 paul Dixon, Earling Iowa, Ohio talk show host (Paul Dixon Show)   

1919  Axeman of New Orleans claims last victim on October - 27.   

1919  John Harry, cricket wicketkeeper (Aust one Test 1895, one catch), dies on this day in history.   

1920  League of Nations moves headquarters in Geneva on October - 27.   

1920  Westinghouse radio station in East Pittsburgh, KDKA begins on October - 27.   

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

1921  On October - 27 anestis Logothetis, composer   

1922  On October - 27 the first commemoration of Navy Day   

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

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

1923  Roy Lichtenstein, NYC, Pop art painter (painted comic book panels) on this day in history.   

1924  The Uzbek SSR forms on October - 27.   

1924  Uzbek SSR forms on October - 27.   

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

1925  Water skis patented by Fred Waller on this day in history.   

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

1925  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1927  Dominick Argento, York Penn, composer (Colonel Jonathan the Saint) on October - 27.   

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

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

1744  Mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819) was born on October - 27.   

1746  Georg Anton Kreusser, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history aethelstan III, king of England, dies   

1271  On October - 27 death of hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (b. 1213)   

1312  Death of John II, Duke of Brabant (b. 1275) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania (b. 1350) on this day in history.   

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