Page 4: Historical Events In 1927

Mar 11   On this day in history alan Betts, emeritus professor (Royal Veterinary College)   

Mar 11   Samuel Roxy Rothafel opens famous Roxy Theater (New York NY) in the year 1927.   

Mar 11   The first golden gloves tournament on this day in history.   

Mar 11   The Flatheads Gang was responsible for the first armored-car robbery -- near Pittsburgh, PA. It was reported that $104,250 was taken in the heist in the year 1927.   

Mar 13   In the year 1927 the British army ceases using the lance as an official weapon   

Mar 17   In the year 1927 james Scott Skinner, composer, dies at 83   

Mar 17   Kenneth S Goldstein, folklorist/enthomusicologist in the year 1927.   

Mar 17   US government doesn't sign league of Nations disarmament treaty on this day in history.   

Mar 17   US govt doesn't sign league of Nations disarmament treaty on this day in history.   

Mar 18   George Plimpton, NYC, sports writer (Paper Lion) on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history bloody battles between communists & nazis in Berlin   

Mar 19   Bloody battles between communists &Nazis in Berlin on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1927 guomindang Army conquerors Shanghai as British marines flee   

Mar 21   Hans-Dietrich Genscher, German minister of Foreign affairs (FDP) in the year 1927.   

Mar 22   In the year 1927 federico Garcia Lorca's "El Maleficio," premieres in Madrid   

Mar 24   In the year 1927 cuban chess champ, Jose Capablanca wins 33-day Grand Chess Tournie   

Mar 24   On this day in history cuban chess champion, Jose Capablanca wins 33-day Grand Chess Tournie   

Mar 24   Dutch first Chamber condemns Belgian &Netherlands' Wielingen Treaty on this day in history.   

Mar 26   On this day in history alfred Hugenberg purchases German film company UFA   

Mar 26   Gaumont-British Film Corporation forms on this day in history.   

Mar 27   The birth of Mstislav Rostropovich, Russian cellist and conductor on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Karl Prohaska, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Mar 28   On this day in history majestic Theater opens at 245 W 44th St NYC   

Mar 29   Arthur Ravenel Jr, (Rep-R-South Carolina) on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Henry O D Seagrave races his Sunbeam to a record 203.79 mph at Daytona on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Henry O D Segrave races his Sunbeam to a record 203.79 mph at Daytona; first auto to exceed 200 mph (322 kph) on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Cesar Chavez, Yuma Az, farm labor leader (United Farm Workers) on this day in history.   

Apr 01   In the year 1927 1st automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice   

Apr 01   On this day in history automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice   

Apr 01   On this day in history the American Department of Labor puts immigration quota on Canadians looking for work in the USA.   

Apr 02   On this day in history billy Pierce, pitcher (Chicago White Sox) seven time all star   

Apr 03   On this day in history interstate Commerce Comm transfers Ohio to Eastern time zone   

Apr 05   Johnny Weissmuller set records in 100 & 200 m free style in the year 1927.   

Apr 05   Johnny Weissmuller set records in the 100 & 200 meter freestyle 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   Yuri Grigorovich, Leningrad, choreographer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1927 birth of calum MacKay, Canadian hockey player (d. 2001)   

Jan 01   Maurice Béjart, French choreographer (d. 2007) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Pat Heywood, Scottish actress was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Vernon L. Smith, American economist, winner was born in the year 1927.   

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   On this day in history death of 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), 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   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 on this day in history.   

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