Historical Events In 1927

Jul 21   J J Lyons, cricketer (14 Tests for Australia), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 21   Stefan Niculescu, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 22   In the year 1927 george Hunter, South Africa, light heavyweight boxer (Oly-gold-1948)  

Jul 23   Saad Zaghlul, Egyptian parliament chairman, dies at 74 in the year 1927.  

Jul 24   On this day in history james J Howard, (Rep-D-NJ, 1965- )  

Jul 24   Opening of the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing in Ypres, Belgium The gate records the names of over 56,000 allied soldiers, among them 6,176 Australian soldiers of the First Australian Imperial Force (AIF), missing in the battles near Ypres during the First World War in the year 1927.  

Jul 24   On this day in history the Menin Gate war memorial is unveiled at Ypres.  

Jul 25   On this day in history matilde Serao, [Tuffolina], Italian writer (Land of Cockayne), dies  

Jul 25   In the year 1927 midge Decter, St Paul Minn, anti woman's lib (Liberated Woman...)  

Jul 26   G S Ramchand, cricketer (valuable all-rounder in 33 Tests for India) on this day in history.  

Jul 27   In the year 1927 major Bernard Montgomery (29) marries widow Betty Carver  

Jul 27   Sat Mahajan, Indian politician in the year 1927.  

Jul 28   John Ashbery, American poet on this day in history.  

Jul 29   1st iron lung installed (Bellevue hospital, NY) in the year 1927.  

Jul 29   On this day in history harry K V Mulisch, writer (Message to King Rat)  

Jul 30   Richard Johnson, actor (Never So Few, Restless, Beyond the Door) on this day in history.  

Jul 30   On this day in history robert Marquies de Flers, French writer (Monsieur Bretonneau), dies  

Jul 31   Walter Vogt, writer in the year 1927.  

Aug 01   Earliest date for a film to be considered for the Academy Awards in the year 1927.  

Aug 02   On this day in history brian Neill, British Lord Justice of Appeal  

Aug 03   Enrique Pinella, composer in the year 1927.  

Aug 04   John Dillon, Irish nationalist/British Lower house leader, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Aug 04   On this day in history peace Bridge between US & Canada opened  

Aug 04   On this day in history peace Bridge between US & Canada opens  

Aug 05   In the year 1927 gunnar Bucht, composer  

Aug 05   Phillies Cy Williams hits for cycle in just 4 at bats in the year 1927.  

Aug 05   Tom Groube, cricketer (Test for Australia 1880), dies in the year 1927.  

Aug 06   Andy Warhol, McKeesport PA, artist/producer (Frankenstein, Bad) in the year 1927.  

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 first day on which trains used the new, elevated, tracks through the new station platform was January 31, 1930 on this day in history.  

Aug 07   On this day in history carl Switzer, IL, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang)  

Aug 07   On this day in history peace Bridge between US & Canada dedicated  

Aug 08   Elis Juliana, Antillian writer/poet (Lady of the Night: A flower) on this day in history.  

Aug 09   In the year 1927 marvin Minsky, Artifical intelligence computer scientist (MIT)  

Aug 11   James Eaton, Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Londonderry on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of barbara Baxley, Stockton CA, actress (Norma Rae, Countdown)  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of juliusz Luciuk, composer  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of yuri Grigorovich, Leningrad, choreographer  

Jan 01   Doak Walker, American football star (d. 1998) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1927 birth of calum MacKay, Canadian hockey player (d. 2001)  

Jan 01   Maurice Béjart, French choreographer (d. 2007) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Pat Heywood, Scottish actress was born in the year 1927.  

Jan 01   Vernon L. Smith, American economist, winner was born in the year 1927.  

Jan 03   Carle David Tolmé Runge, German physicist (b. 1856) died on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Houston S Chamberlain, British/German race theorist, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   On this day in history death of juliette Gordon Low, American founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA (b. 1860)  

Jan 19   On this day in history charlotte MAAVCL, princess of Belg/emp of Mexico (1864-67), dies at 86  

Jan 21   Floris H Verster, Dutch painter/cartoonist/etcher, dies at 65 in the year 1927.  

Jan 27   Georgios Grivas, Cyprus-born general in the Greek Army died on this day in history.  

Jan 30   Friedrich Ernst Koch, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Feb 04   Thomas Linnemann Laub, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1927.