Historical Events In 1927

Sep 29   On this day in history willem Einthoven, Dutch physiologist (Nobel-1924), dies at 67  

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

Sep 30   W. S. Merwin, American poet in the year 1927.  

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

Oct 01   In the year 1927 wilhelm Harteveld, composer, dies at 68  

Oct 02   On this day in history svante August Arrhenius, chemist, dies  

Oct 04   Gutzon Borglum begins sculpting Mt. Rushmore on this day in history.  

Oct 06   "Jazz Singer," 1st movie with a sound track, premieres (NYC) in the year 1927.  

Oct 06   Alice Bauer, LPGA golfer on this day in history.  

Oct 07   Al Martino, Phila, singer (Here in My Heart)/actor (Godfather) on this day in history.  

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

Oct 08   In the year 1927 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   On this day in history clairmonte Depeiaza, cricketer (world record partnership v Aust 1955)  

Oct 11   Lou Gehrig elected MVP in the year 1927.  

Oct 11   In the year 1927 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   On this day in history hermann Gorner of Germany raises 24 men weighing 4,123 lbs on a plank with soles of his feet  

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

Oct 16   In the year 1927 gus Yatron, (Rep-D-PA, 1969- )  

Oct 17   Ban Johnson, in failing health, retires as AL president on this day in history.  

Oct 18   On this day in history the birth of George C Scott, American actor and director  

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

Oct 20   In the year 1927 mikhail Mikhaylovich Ivanov, composer, dies at 78  

Oct 20   In the year 1927 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 on this day in history.  

Oct 22   In the year 1927 ross Youngs, Hall of Fame baseballer, dies of Bright's disease at 30  

Oct 23   City of Netanya, Israel founded in the year 1927.  

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

Oct 23   In the year 1927 town of Netanya Israel founded by Nathan Strauss  

Oct 24   In the year 1927 renato de Grandis, composer  

Oct 25   Barbara Cook, Atlanta Ga, stage singer/actress (Music Man) in the year 1927.  

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

Jan 01   Juliusz Luciuk, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1927 birth of yuri Grigorovich, Leningrad, choreographer  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of doak Walker, American football star (d. 1998)  

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

Jan 01   Maurice Béjart, French choreographer (d. 2007) was born in the year 1927.  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1927.  

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

Jan 17   Juliette Gordon Low, American founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA (b. 1860) died in the year 1927.  

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

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

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