Page 5: Historical Events In October - 27

1931  David Bryant, English world champion bowler/tv-host on October - 27.   

1932  Jean-Pierre Cassel, Paris France, actor (Trout) on October - 27.   

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  David Barclay, British hotel magnate/multi-millionaire on this day in history.   

1935  On October - 27 sDAP & NVV launchs "Plan for Work" in Utrect Netherlands   

1937  Lara Parker, American actress on October - 27.   

1938  On this day in history the DuPont company changes the world forever with the introduction of its new synthetic yarn "nylon."   

1938  DuPont announces its new synthetic fiber will be called "nylon" on this day in history.   

1938  On October - 27 maurice Hinchey, (Rep-D-New York)   

1938  On this day in history lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic, dies at 57   

1938  On this day in history the DuPont company changes the world forever with the introduction of its new synthetic yarn: "nylon."   

1939  The birth of John Cleese, British actor and writer on October - 27.   

1939  On October - 27 john Cleese, Weston-Super-Mare England, comedian (Monty Python)   

1940  Anthea Joseph, music producer on this day in history.   

1940  Fini Valdemar Henriques, composer, dies at 72 on October - 27.   

1941  On this day in history 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."   

1941  On this day in history chicago Daily Tribune editorialize there will not be war with Japan   

1942  On this day in history 5th day of battle at El Alamein: heavy battles/Australian advance   

1943  Bela Reinitz, composer, dies at 64 on October - 27.   

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

1944  On this day in history hertogenbosch & Tilburg freed from nazi occupation   

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 October - 27.   

1946  On October - 27 georgi Domitrovs National Front wins Bulgaria elections (78%)   

1947  "You Bet Your Life", with Groucho Marx, premieres on ABC radio on October - 27.   

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

1948  On October - 27 israel recaptures Nizzanim in the Negev   

1948  Albert Camus' "L'etat de Siege," premieres in Paris on October - 27.   

1950  Paul Creston's 3rd Symphony "Triumph of St Joan," premieres on this day in history.   

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

1953  On October - 27 zdzislaw Jachimecki, composer, dies at 71   

1954  B O Davis Jr becomes 1st black general in USAF on October - 27.   

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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 this day in history.   

1466  On this day in history 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  Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer was born on this day in history.   

1744  Mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819) was born on this day in history.   

1746  On this day in history birth of georg Anton Kreusser, composer   

1760  On October - 27 birth of august W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal   

0925  On October - 27 rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies   

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 October - 27 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 this day in history death of vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania (b. 1350)   

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