Historical Events In September - 27

1902  Miguel Aleman Valdes, Mexican attorney/president (1946-52) on this day in history.  

1903  Wreck of the Old 97, a train crash made famous by the song of the same name on September - 27.  

1905  On this day in history 1st published blues composition forms sale, WC Handy Memphis Blues  

1905  On this day in history ernest Baier, Germany, figure skater (Olympic-gold-1936)  

1906  On September - 27 william Empson, English poet/critic (Milton's God)  

1907  On September - 27 bernard Miles, British actor (In Which We Serve, Mermaid Theatre)  

1908  On this day in history the first production of the Ford Model T automobile was built at the Piquette Plant in Detroit, Michigan.  

1908  Shiv Verma, soldier on September - 27.  

1909  On September - 27 29th US Mens Tennis: W A Larned beats W J Clothier (61 62 57 16 61)  

1909  Jean Berger, composer on September - 27.  

1910  On September - 27 the first test flight of a twin-engined airplance (France)  

1910  1st test flight of a twin-engined airplane (France) on September - 27.  

1910  Donald Lindsay, headmaster (Malvern College) on September - 27.  

1911  Peter Muir Doig, politician on this day in history.  

1912  On this day in history w C Handy publishes "Memphis Blues" 1st Blues Song, 1912  

1912  On September - 27 gerben Wagenaar, resistance fighter/Dutch Communist MP  

1914  On September - 27 cleveland 2nd baseman Nap Lajoie collects his 3,000th hit  

1915  Conrad T van Deventer, Dutch jurist/MP (liberal), dies at 57 on September - 27.  

1916  On September - 27 1st Native American Day celebrated, honoring American Indians  

1916  On September - 27 samuel S Stratton, (Rep-D-NY, 1959- )  

1916  Emile A G Verhaeren, Belgian writer (Les Heures du Soir), dies at 61 on September - 27.  

1917  On September - 27 broadhurst Theater opens at 235 W 44th St NYC  

1917  On this day in history louis Auchincloss, Lawrence NY, lawyer/novelist (Watchfires)  

1917  On September - 27 edgar Degas, painter, Paris  

1918  Lt. George Fraser Kerr (3rd Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Bourlon Wood, France on September - 27.  

1918  Lt. Graham T. Lyall (102 Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Bourlon Wood, France on this day in history.  

1918  On this day in history lt. Samuel L. Honey (78th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Bourlon Wood, France  

1918  On this day in history jame McCallion, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Mi Taylor-National Velvet)  

1919  Democratic National Committee votes to admit women on September - 27.  

1919  British troops withdraw from Archangelsk on September - 27.  

1919  Charles H Percy, (Sen-R-Ill) on September - 27.  

1919  On September - 27 adelina [Adela JM] Patti, Italian soprano (Lucio), dies at 76  

1920  On September - 27 j K Gill, president (Saatchi & Saatchi)  

1921  Yanks beat Indians 21-7 in Polo Grounds on this day in history.  

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1275  On this day in history birth of john II of Brabant (d. 1312)  

1384  On this day in history birth of cosimo de Medici, Italian Patron of the Arts  

1600  John Galle, Flemish engraver/printer, baptised was born on this day in history.  

1601  On this day in history birth of louis XIII, king of France (1610-43)  

1627  On this day in history birth of jacques Benigne Bossuet, French bishop (d. 1704)  

1637  On this day in history birth of hieronymus Gradenthaler, composer  

1643  On September - 27 birth of solomon Stoddard, American Puritan clergyman  

1657  On September - 27 birth of sophia, regent of Russia (1682-89)  

1249  On this day in history death of count Raymond VII of Toulouse (b. 1197)  

1259  On September - 27 ezzeline III da Romano, gentleman of Verona/"cruel monster", dies  

1304  On September - 27 death of john de Warenne, 7th Earl of Surrey, English soldier  

1404  William of Wykeham, chancellor/Bishop of Winchester, dies on September - 27.  

1557  On September - 27 death of emperor Go-Nara of Japan (b. 1497)  

1566  On September - 27 marcus A Vida, [Marcus Hieronymus], Italian humanist/poet/bishop, dies  

1590  On this day in history urban VII, [Giambattista Castagna], Italian Pope (1590), dies  

1612  On this day in history piotr Skarga, Polish theology/PM (Sanctity of Life), dies at 76