Historical Events In 1927

Sep 29   Willem Einthoven, Dutch physiologist (Nobel-1924), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Sep 30   Babe Ruth hits record setting 60th HR (off Tom Zachary) in the year 1927.  

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   Svante August Arrhenius, chemist, dies in the year 1927.  

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) on this day in history.  

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

Oct 07   On this day in history al Martino, Phila, singer (Here in My Heart)/actor (Godfather)  

Oct 07   On this day in history yank Herb Pennock retires 1st 22 Pirates in World Series game  

Oct 08   Al Duncan, drummer on this day in history.  

Oct 08   NY Yankees sweep Pirates in 24th World Series in the year 1927.  

Oct 09   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1927 hermann Gorner of Germany raises 24 men weighing 4,123 lbs on a plank with soles of his feet  

Oct 13   On this day in history anita Kerr, Memphis TN, singer (Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour)  

Oct 16   On this day in history gus Yatron, (Rep-D-PA, 1969- )  

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

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

Oct 19   On this day in history marjorie Tallchief, US ballerina (Harkness Ballet)  

Oct 20   On this day in history mikhail Mikhaylovich Ivanov, composer, dies at 78  

Oct 20   In the year 1927 oskar Pastior, writer  

Oct 21   On this day in history 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   Ross Youngs, Hall of Fame baseballer, dies of Bright's disease at 30 in the year 1927.  

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

Oct 24   On this day in history renato de Grandis, composer  

Oct 25   On this day in history barbara Cook, Atlanta Ga, stage singer/actress (Music Man)  

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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 in the year 1927.  

Jan 01   In the year 1927 birth of doak Walker, American football star (d. 1998)  

Jan 01   Calum MacKay, Canadian hockey player (d. 2001) was born in the year 1927.  

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   In the year 1927 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 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Floris H Verster, Dutch painter/cartoonist/etcher, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jan 27   Georgios Grivas, Cyprus-born general in the Greek Army died in the year 1927.  

Jan 30   In the year 1927 friedrich Ernst Koch, composer, dies at 64  

Feb 04   In the year 1927 thomas Linnemann Laub, composer, dies at 74