Page 13: Historical Events In 1927

Oct 09   Ivan Metropolitan Ioann Snychev, Russion Orthodox Priest   

Oct 10   Clairmonte Depeiaza, cricketer (world record partnership v Aust 1955)   

Oct 11   Lou Gehrig elected MVP   

Oct 11   Lou Gehrig named AL MVP (Babe Ruth (former winner) not eligible)   

Oct 12   Antonia Rey, Havana Cuba, actress (True Colors, Wise Guys)   

Oct 12   Hermann Gorner of Germany raises 24 men weighing 4123 lbs on a plank with soles of his feet   

Oct 13   Anita Kerr, Memphis TN, singer (Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour).   

Oct 16   Gus Yatron, (Rep-D-PA, 1969- ).   

Oct 17   Ban Johnson, in failing health, retires as AL president   

Oct 18   George C Scott, American actor and director is born.   

Oct 19   Marjorie Tallchief, US ballerina (Harkness Ballet).   

Oct 20   Mikhail Mikhaylovich Ivanov, composer, dies at 78.   

Oct 20   Oskar Pastior, writer.   

Oct 21   Nadine Judd, [Nadia Moore/Nerina], S African/British ballerina   

Oct 22   Helenard J "Allan" Hendrickse, leader of S Afr Labour Party   

Oct 22   Ross Youngs, Hall of Fame baseballer, dies of Bright's disease at 30.   

Oct 23   City of Netanya, Israel founded.   

Oct 23   Edward Kienholz, US sculptor (Roxy).   

Oct 23   Town of Netanya Israel founded by Nathan Strauss   

Oct 24   Renato de Grandis, composer.   

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

Oct 25   Criminals Squizzy Taylor and Snowy Cutmore die in shootout at Carlton, Melbourne.   

Oct 26   Duke Ellington sings "Creole Love Song".   

Oct 27   Dominick Argento, York Penn, composer (Colonel Jonathan the Saint).   

Oct 27   Queen Wilhelmina opens Meuse-Waal Canal in Nijmegen.   

Oct 28   Cleo Laine, Middlesex England, actress/singer (Flesh to a Tiger).   

Oct 28   Eaton Faning, composer, dies at 77.   

Oct 28   Josip Broz (Tito) begins 7 months jail sentence in Croatia   

Oct 29   Frank A Sedgman, tennis champ (US Open-1951)   

Oct 29   Leonard Nelson, Ger philosopher (Nelson-Friessche Schule), dies at 45.   

Oct 31   Lee Grant, [Lyova Haskell Rosenthal], NYC, actress (Shampoo, Landlord).   

Nov 01   Florence Mills, dancer/singer, dies in NYC at 32.   

Nov 02   John Sainsbury, English billionaire.   

Nov 03   22.3 cm rainfall at Somerset, Vermont (state record).   

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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,