Historical Events In October - 27

1931  David Bryant, English world champion bowler/tv-host on this day in history.  

1932  Jean-Pierre Cassel, Paris France, actor (Trout) on this day in history.  

1933  Floyd Cramer, La, cowboy singer (Last Date, On the Rebound) on this day in history.  

1933  On this day in history julius Klengel, composer, dies at 74  

1934  On this day in history david Barclay, British hotel magnate/multi-millionaire  

1935  On this day in history sDAP & NVV launchs "Plan for Work" in Utrect Netherlands  

1937  Lara Parker, American actress on this day in history.  

1938  The DuPont company changes the world forever with the introduction of its new synthetic yarn "nylon." on October - 27.  

1938  On this day in history duPont announces its new synthetic fiber will be called "nylon"  

1938  On this day in history maurice Hinchey, (Rep-D-New York)  

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1938  Lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic, dies at 57 on October - 27.  

1938  On October - 27 the DuPont company changes the world forever with the introduction of its new synthetic yarn: "nylon."  

1939  On this day in history the birth of John Cleese, British actor and writer  

1939  On this day in history john Cleese, Weston-Super-Mare England, comedian (Monty Python)  

1940  On this day in history anthea Joseph, music producer  

1940  On October - 27 fini Valdemar Henriques, composer, dies at 72  

1941  An editorial in the Chicago Daily Tribune downplays the possibility of a US war with Japan, stating "Even our base at Hawaii is beyond the effective power of her fleet." on October - 27.  

1941  Chicago Daily Tribune editorialize there will not be war with Japan on October - 27.  

1942  5th day of battle at El Alamein: heavy battles/Australian advance on October - 27.  

1943  On October - 27 bela Reinitz, composer, dies at 64  

1944  On October - 27 antwerp port is taken by the Allies.  

1944  Hertogenbosch & Tilburg freed from nazi occupation on October - 27.  

1944  Iman J Van de Bosch, Belgian resistance fighter, dies on this day in history.  

1945  "Carib Song" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 36 performances on this day in history.  

1946  Georgi Domitrovs National Front wins Bulgaria elections (78%) on October - 27.  

1947  On this day in history "You Bet Your Life", with Groucho Marx, premieres on ABC radio  

1947  On October - 27 groucho Marx hosts the radio premiere of You Bet Your Life, on ABC radio. (When the show later moved to TV, it jumped ship to NBC.)  

1947  On this day in history "You Bet Your Life," with Groucho Marx, premieres on ABC radio  

1948  Israel recaptures Nizzanim in the Negev on October - 27.  

1948  On October - 27 albert Camus' "L'etat de Siege," premieres in Paris  

1950  Paul Creston's 3rd Symphony "Triumph of St Joan," premieres on October - 27.  

1952  "My Darlin' Aida" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 89 perfs on this day in history.  

1953  Zdzislaw Jachimecki, composer, dies at 71 on October - 27.  

1954  On this day in history b O Davis Jr becomes 1st black general in USAF  

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1156  On October - 27 birth of count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222)  

1401  Catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437) was born on this day in history.  

1466  On this day in history birth of erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536)  

1728  James Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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  On this day in history 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  Death of Vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania (b. 1350) on October - 27.  

1439  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42 on October - 27.