Page 4: Historical Events In 1927

Mar 17   James Scott Skinner, composer, dies at 83   

Mar 17   Kenneth S Goldstein, folklorist/enthomusicologist   

Mar 17   US government doesn't sign league of Nations disarmament treaty   

Mar 17   US govt doesn't sign league of Nations disarmament treaty.   

Mar 18   George Plimpton, NYC, sports writer (Paper Lion)   

Mar 19   Bloody battles between communists and Nazis in Berlin.   

Mar 21   Guomindang Army conquerors Shanghai as British marines flee   

Mar 21   Hans-Dietrich Genscher, German minister of Foreign affairs (FDP)   

Mar 22   Federico Garcia Lorca's "El Maleficio," premieres in Madrid.   

Mar 24   Dutch inaugural Chamber condemns Belgian and Netherlands' Wielingen Treaty   

Mar 24   In this year, Cuban chess champ, Jose Capablanca claims 33-day Grand Chess Tournie.   

Mar 24   In this year, Cuban chess champion, Jose Capablanca claims 33-day Grand Chess Tournie.   

Mar 26   Alfred Hugenberg purchases German film company UFA.   

Mar 26   Gaumont-British Film Corporation forms   

Mar 27   Mstislav Rostropovich, Russian cellist and conductor is born.   

Mar 28   Karl Prohaska, composer, dies at 57.   

Mar 28   Majestic Theater opens at 245 W 44th St NYC   

Mar 29   Arthur Ravenel Jr, (Rep-R-South Carolina).   

Mar 29   Henry O D Seagrave races his Sunbeam to a record 203.79 mph at Daytona.   

Mar 29   Henry O D Segrave races his Sunbeam to a record 203.79 mph at Daytona; inaugural auto to exceed 200 mph (322 kph)   

Mar 31   Cesar Chavez, Yuma Az, farm labor leader (United Farm Workers).   

Apr 01   1st automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice   

Apr 01   Automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice   

Apr 01   The American Department of Labor puts immigration quota on Canadians looking for work in the USA.   

Apr 02   Billy Pierce, pitcher (Chicago White Sox) seven time all star.   

Apr 03   Interstate Commerce Comm transfers Ohio to Eastern time zone   

Apr 05   Johnny Weissmuller set records in 100 and 200 m free style.   

Apr 05   Johnny Weissmuller set records in the 100 and 200 meter freestyle   

Apr 06   David Ingram, Vice-Chancellor (University of Kent at Canterbury)   

Apr 07   Using phone lines TV is sent from Wash DC to NYC.   

Apr 08   Automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice.   

Apr 09   Italy and US anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti given death sentences   

Apr 10   Ivo Bligh, cricketer (8th Earl of Darnley, 4 Tests 1882-83), dies   

Apr 10   Marshall Warren Nirenberg, American scientist, Nobel laureate   

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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,