Page 5: Historical Events In October - 27

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

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 October - 27 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 October - 27.   

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

1938  On October - 27 duPont announces its new synthetic fiber will be called "nylon"   

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

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

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

1939  The birth of John Cleese, British actor and writer on this day in history.   

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

1940  On October - 27 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 this day in history.   

1941  Chicago Daily Tribune editorialize there will not be war with Japan on this day in history.   

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

1943  On this day in history bela Reinitz, composer, dies at 64   

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

1944  On this day in history 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  Georgi Domitrovs National Front wins Bulgaria elections (78%) on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1952  On October - 27 "My Darlin' Aida" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 89 perfs   

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

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  On October - 27 birth of catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437)   

1466  Erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536) was born on October - 27.   

1728  On this day in history birth of james Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands   

1739  On October - 27 birth of franz Ignaz Kaa, composer   

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

1746  Georg Anton Kreusser, composer was born on October - 27.   

1760  On this day in history 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 October - 27 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  On this day in history death of vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania (b. 1350)   

1439  On this day in history albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42