Historical Events In 1927

Sep 29   Willem Einthoven, Dutch physiologist (Nobel-1924), dies at 67 in the year 1927.  

Sep 30   Babe Ruth hits record setting 60th HR (off Tom Zachary) on this day in history.  

Sep 30   On this day in history w. S. Merwin, American poet  

Oct 01   On this day in history tom Bosley, Chicago, actor (Howard-Happy Days, Murder She Wrote)  

Oct 01   Wilhelm Harteveld, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1927.  

Oct 02   In the year 1927 svante August Arrhenius, chemist, dies  

Oct 04   Gutzon Borglum begins sculpting Mt. Rushmore in the year 1927.  

Oct 06   "Jazz Singer," 1st movie with a sound track, premieres (NYC) on this day in history.  

Oct 06   On this day in history alice Bauer, LPGA golfer  

Oct 07   Al Martino, Phila, singer (Here in My Heart)/actor (Godfather) in the year 1927.  

Oct 07   Yank Herb Pennock retires 1st 22 Pirates in World Series game in the year 1927.  

Oct 08   On this day in history al Duncan, drummer  

Oct 08   On this day in history nY Yankees sweep Pirates in 24th World Series  

Oct 09   In the year 1927 ivan Metropolitan Ioann Snychev, Russion Orthodox Priest  

Oct 10   Clairmonte Depeiaza, cricketer (world record partnership v Aust 1955) on this day in history.  

Oct 11   In the year 1927 lou Gehrig elected MVP  

Oct 11   On this day in history lou Gehrig named AL MVP (Babe Ruth (former winner) not eligible)  

Oct 12   Antonia Rey, Havana Cuba, actress (True Colors, Wise Guys) on this day in history.  

Oct 12   Hermann Gorner of Germany raises 24 men weighing 4,123 lbs on a plank with soles of his feet on this day in history.  

Oct 13   In the year 1927 anita Kerr, Memphis TN, singer (Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour)  

Oct 16   Gus Yatron, (Rep-D-PA, 1969- ) in the year 1927.  

Oct 17   Ban Johnson, in failing health, retires as AL president in the year 1927.  

Oct 18   The birth of George C Scott, American actor and director on this day in history.  

Oct 19   Marjorie Tallchief, US ballerina (Harkness Ballet) on this day in history.  

Oct 20   Mikhail Mikhaylovich Ivanov, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Oct 20   On this day in history oskar Pastior, writer  

Oct 21   In the year 1927 nadine Judd, [Nadia Moore/Nerina], S African/British ballerina  

Oct 22   Helenard J "Allan" Hendrickse, leader of S Afr Labour Party in the year 1927.  

Oct 22   On this day in history ross Youngs, Hall of Fame baseballer, dies of Bright's disease at 30  

Oct 23   City of Netanya, Israel founded on this day in history.  

Oct 23   Edward Kienholz, US sculptor (Roxy) on this day in history.  

Oct 23   Town of Netanya Israel founded by Nathan Strauss in the year 1927.  

Oct 24   Renato de Grandis, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 25   Barbara Cook, Atlanta Ga, stage singer/actress (Music Man) on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Barbara Baxley, Stockton CA, actress (Norma Rae, Countdown) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1927 birth of juliusz Luciuk, composer  

Jan 01   Yuri Grigorovich, Leningrad, choreographer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of calum MacKay, Canadian hockey player (d. 2001)  

Jan 01   In the year 1927 birth of maurice Béjart, French choreographer (d. 2007)  

Jan 01   In the year 1927 birth of pat Heywood, Scottish actress  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of vernon L. Smith, American economist, winner  

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 in the year 1927.  

Jan 17   Juliette Gordon Low, American founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA (b. 1860) died on this day in history.  

Jan 19   Charlotte MAAVCL, princess of Belg/emp of Mexico (1864-67), dies at 86 in the year 1927.  

Jan 21   In the year 1927 floris H Verster, Dutch painter/cartoonist/etcher, dies at 65  

Jan 27   On this day in history death of georgios Grivas, Cyprus-born general in the Greek Army  

Jan 30   Friedrich Ernst Koch, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1927.  

Feb 04   On this day in history thomas Linnemann Laub, composer, dies at 74