Page 5: Historical Events In October - 27

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

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

1933  Floyd Cramer, La, cowboy singer (Last Date, On the Rebound)   

1933  Julius Klengel, composer, dies at 74   

1934  David Barclay, British hotel magnate/multi-millionaire   

1935  SDAP and NVV launchs "Plan for Work" in Utrect Netherlands   

1937  Lara Parker, American actress.   

1938  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"   

1938  Maurice Hinchey, (Rep-D-New York)   

1938  Lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic, dies at 57   

1938  The DuPont company changes the world forever with the introduction of its new synthetic yarn: "nylon."   

1939  John Cleese, British actor and writer is born.   

1939  John Cleese, Weston-Super-Mare England, comedian (Monty Python)   

1940  Anthea Joseph, music producer   

1940  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.".   

1941  Chicago Daily Tribune editorialize there will not be war with Japan   

1942  5th day of battle at El Alamein: heavy battles/Australian advance   

1943  Bela Reinitz, composer, dies at 64   

1944  Antwerp port is taken by the Allies   

1944  Hertogenbosch and Tilburg freed from nazi occupation.   

1944  Iman J Van de Bosch, Belgian resistance fighter, dies.   

1945  "Carib Song" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 36 performances.   

1946  In this year, Georgi Domitrovs National Front claims Bulgaria elections (78%)   

1947  "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.).   

1947  "You Bet Your Life," with Groucho Marx, premieres on ABC radio   

1948  Israel recaptures Nizzanim in the Negev.   

1948  Albert Camus' "L'etat de Siege," premieres in Paris   

1950  Paul Creston's 3rd Symphony "Triumph of St Joan," premieres   

1952  "My Darlin' Aida" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 89 perfs   

1953  Zdzislaw Jachimecki, composer, dies at 71   

1954  B O Davis Jr is recorded as becoming 1st black general in USAF   

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1156  Count raymond vi of toulouse: Count raymond vi of toulouse (d. 1222)   

1401  Catherine of valois: Queen of henry v of england   

1466  Erasmus: Dutch humanist and theologian   

1728  James cook: Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered sandwich islands   

1739  Franz ignaz kaa: Composer   

1744  Mary moser: English painter   

1746  Georg anton kreusser: Composer   

1760  August w a grave von gneisenau: Prussian fieldmarshal   

0925  Rhazes: [abu bakr mohammed ibn zakarijja al-razi], persian,   

0939  Aethelstan iii: King of england,   

1271  Hugh iv: Duke of burgundy, french crusader (b. 1213)   

1312  John ii: Duke of brabant (b. 1275)   

1327  Death of Elizabeth de burgh: Queen of robert i of scotland (b. 1289)   

1331  Aboe al-fida: [aboelfeda], arabic writer/sultan of hama,   

1430  Vytautas the great: Grand duke of lithuania (b. 1350)   

1439  Death of Albrecht ii von habsburg: King of bohemia/hungary/germany,