Page 10: Historical Events In 1927

Jul 29   1st iron lung installed (Bellevue hospital, NY)   

Jul 29   Harry K V Mulisch, writer (Message to King Rat).   

Jul 30   Richard Johnson, actor (Never So Few, Restless, Beyond the Door)   

Jul 30   Robert Marquies de Flers, French writer (Monsieur Bretonneau), dies   

Jul 31   Walter Vogt, writer.   

Aug 01   Earliest date for a film to be considered for the Academy Awards.   

Aug 02   Brian Neill, British Lord Justice of Appeal   

Aug 03   Enrique Pinella, composer.   

Aug 04   John Dillon, Irish nationalist/British Lower house leader, dies at 75.   

Aug 04   Peace Bridge between US and Canada opened.   

Aug 04   Peace Bridge between US and Canada opens   

Aug 05   Gunnar Bucht, composer.   

Aug 05   Phillies Cy Williams hits for cycle in just 4 at bats   

Aug 05   Tom Groube, cricketer (Test for Australia 1880), dies.   

Aug 06   Andy Warhol, McKeesport PA, artist/producer (Frankenstein, Bad)   

Aug 06   The third Toronto Union Station is opened officially by Edward, Prince of Wales. It was opened to the public on August 11, but passengers had to walk across to the old station tracks. The inaugural day on which trains used the new, elevated, tracks through the new station platform was January 31, 1930.   

Aug 07   Carl Switzer, IL, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang).   

Aug 07   Peace Bridge between US and Canada dedicated   

Aug 08   Elis Juliana, Antillian writer/poet (Lady of the Night: A flower).   

Aug 09   Marvin Minsky, Artifical intelligence computer scientist (MIT)   

Aug 11   James Eaton, Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Londonderry   

Aug 12   "Wings," the only silent film to win an Oscar for best picture, opens.   

Aug 13   Fidel Castro, Cuban leader is born   

Aug 13   James Curwood, US journalist/writer (Valley of Silent Men), dies at 49.   

Aug 14   Frank Cvitanovich, film maker   

Aug 16   1st HR hit out of Comiskey Park Chicago (NY Yankee Babe Ruth)   

Aug 17   Bernard "Bernie" Cornfeld, Romanian/US financier (Fund of Funds).   

Aug 17   Horace Alderman, US, murderer, hanged.   

Aug 18   Rosalynn Smith Carter, Georgia, 1st lady (1977-1981), Jimmy's lust   

Aug 19   James T Broyhill, (Sen-R-NC, 1986)   

Aug 19   Metropolitan Sergius proclaims the declaration of loyalty of the Russian Orthodox Church to the Soviet state   

Aug 20   Geriatric1927, English video blogger   

Aug 21   4th Pan-African Congress meets (NYC)   

Aug 21   Wilhelm Jr Killmayer, composer   

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Jan 01   Barbara baxley: Stockton ca, actress (norma rae, countdown)   

Jan 01   Juliusz luciuk: Composer   

Jan 01   Yuri grigorovich: Leningrad, choreographer   

Jan 01   Doak walker: American football star    

Jan 01   Calum mackay: Canadian hockey player   

Jan 01   Maurice béjart: French choreographer    

Jan 01   Pat heywood: Scottish actress   

Jan 01   Vernon l. smith: American economist, winner   

Jan 03   Carle david tolmé runge: German physicist (b. 1856)   

Jan 09   Houston s chamberlain: British/german race theorist,   

Jan 17   Juliette gordon low: American founder of the girl scouts of the usa (b. 1860)   

Jan 19   Charlotte maavcl: Princess of belg/emp of mexico (1864-67),    

Jan 21   Floris h verster: Dutch painter/cartoonist/etcher,    

Jan 27   Georgios grivas: Cyprus-born general in the greek army   

Jan 30   Friedrich ernst koch: Composer,   

Feb 04   Thomas linnemann laub: Composer,