Page 15: Historical Events In 1927

Nov 28   J McHugh and D Fields' musical "Delmar's Revels," premieres in NYC.   

Nov 29   George Giffen, cricketer (251 FC games, 11758 runs, 1023 wkts), dies.   

Nov 29   Rubert Crosse, NYC, actor (Det Robinson-The Partners)   

Dec 02   1st Model A Fords sold, for $385   

Dec 02   Henry Ford unveils the inaugural Model A automobile, successor to the Model T, in New York City's Waldorf Hotel.   

Dec 03   Isabelle Harriet Lucas, actress/singer (Outland, Comics).   

Dec 04   Dmitri Shostakovitch' 2nd Symphony, premieres in Moscow.   

Dec 04   Duke Ellington opens at the Cotton Club in Harlem.   

Dec 05   Rama IX, [Bhumibol Adulyadej], Mass, king of Thailand (1946- )   

Dec 06   Jacques Bondon, composer   

Dec 07   Vlastimir Pericic, composer.   

Dec 08   Vladimir Aleksandrovich Shatalov, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 4, 8, 10).   

Dec 09   Pierre Henry, composer   

Dec 10   Grand Ole Opry makes its 1st radio broadcast, in Nashville, TN.   

Dec 10   Grand Ole Opry makes its inaugural radio broadcast, in Nashville, TN.   

Dec 11   Stein Eriksen, Norway, giant slalom (Olympic-gold-1952).   

Dec 12   Heinrich Reitsch, composer, dies at 67.   

Dec 14   Iraq gains independence from Britain, but British troops remain   

Dec 14   Jacobus G Rietkerk, Dutch internal minister (VVD) (1982-86)   

Dec 15   Ed Hickman kidnaps child he later beheads.   

Dec 16   Cricket 1st-class debut of Don Bradman, NSW v South Australia   

Dec 16   G Randall P D Garrett, US, sci-fi writer (Takeoff (too)!)   

Dec 16   Hugh Archibald Clarke, composer, dies at 88.   

Dec 17   Bradman scores 118 on 1st-class cricket debut, 188 mins 8 fours   

Dec 17   Richard Long, Chic Ill, actor (Prof-Nanny and the Professor)   

Dec 17   US sub 'S-4' sinks after collision results in the deaths of all 34 aboard   

Dec 18   Ramsey Clark, US attorney General (1967-69).   

Dec 20   Jim Simpson, sportscaster   

Dec 21   Jack Saunders, cricketer (79 wickets-14 Tests for Aust 1902-08), dies   

Dec 21   Michael Carreras, film director.   

Dec 24   Test Cricket debut of Walter Hammond, who scored 51 and took 5-36 v S Af   

Dec 25   Sergei D Sazonov, Russian Foreign minister (1910-16), dies at 66.   

Dec 26   Alan King, Bkln NY, comedian/actor (Anderson Tapes, Memories of Me)   

Dec 27   "Show Boat" opens at the Ziegfeld Theater (New York NY)   

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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,