Page 5: Historical Events In October - 27

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

1932  On this day in history jean-Pierre Cassel, Paris France, actor (Trout)   

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

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  SDAP & NVV launchs "Plan for Work" in Utrect Netherlands on October - 27.   

1937  On this day in history lara Parker, American actress   

1938  On October - 27 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 October - 27.   

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

1938  Lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

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

1939  John Cleese, Weston-Super-Mare England, comedian (Monty Python) on October - 27.   

1940  On this day in history anthea Joseph, music producer   

1940  On this day in history fini Valdemar Henriques, composer, dies at 72   

1941  On October - 27 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1944  Antwerp port is taken by the Allies on October - 27.   

1944  On October - 27 hertogenbosch & Tilburg freed from nazi occupation   

1944  On this day in history iman J Van de Bosch, Belgian resistance fighter, dies   

1945  On October - 27 "Carib Song" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 36 performances   

1946  On this day in history georgi Domitrovs National Front wins Bulgaria elections (78%)   

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

1947  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.) on this day in history.   

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

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

1948  On this day in history albert Camus' "L'etat de Siege," premieres in Paris   

1950  On October - 27 paul Creston's 3rd Symphony "Triumph of St Joan," premieres   

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

1953  Zdzislaw Jachimecki, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1954  B O Davis Jr becomes 1st black general in USAF 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 this day in history birth of catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437)   

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 October - 27 birth of georg Anton Kreusser, composer   

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

0925  On this day in history rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies   

0939  Aethelstan III, king of England, dies on this day in history.   

1271  Death of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (b. 1213) on October - 27.   

1312  On this day in history 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  Aboe al-Fida, [Aboelfeda], Arabic writer/sultan of Hama, dies on October - 27.   

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

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