Historical Events In 1927

Mar 11   Alan Betts, emeritus professor (Royal Veterinary College) on this day in history.  

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

Mar 11   On this day in history the first golden gloves tournament  

Mar 11   On this day in history 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.  

Mar 13   The British army ceases using the lance as an official weapon on this day in history.  

Mar 17   On this day in history james Scott Skinner, composer, dies at 83  

Mar 17   Kenneth S Goldstein, folklorist/enthomusicologist on this day in history.  

Mar 17   On this day in history uS government doesn't sign league of Nations disarmament treaty  

Mar 17   On this day in history uS govt doesn't sign league of Nations disarmament treaty  

Mar 18   In the year 1927 george Plimpton, NYC, sports writer (Paper Lion)  

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

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

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

Mar 21   On this day in history hans-Dietrich Genscher, German minister of Foreign affairs (FDP)  

Mar 22   On this day in history federico Garcia Lorca's "El Maleficio," premieres in Madrid  

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

Mar 24   Cuban chess champion, Jose Capablanca wins 33-day Grand Chess Tournie in the year 1927.  

Mar 24   Dutch first Chamber condemns Belgian &Netherlands' Wielingen Treaty in the year 1927.  

Mar 26   Alfred Hugenberg purchases German film company UFA in the year 1927.  

Mar 26   Gaumont-British Film Corporation forms in the year 1927.  

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   In the year 1927 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   In the year 1927 henry O D Segrave races his Sunbeam to a record 203.79 mph at Daytona; first auto to exceed 200 mph (322 kph)  

Mar 31   On this day in history cesar Chavez, Yuma Az, farm labor leader (United Farm Workers)  

Apr 01   1st automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice on this day in history.  

Apr 01   In the year 1927 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 02   Billy Pierce, pitcher (Chicago White Sox) seven time all star in the year 1927.  

Apr 03   Interstate Commerce Comm transfers Ohio to Eastern time zone in the year 1927.  

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

Apr 05   In the year 1927 johnny Weissmuller set records in the 100 & 200 meter freestyle  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of barbara Baxley, Stockton CA, actress (Norma Rae, Countdown)  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   Juliette Gordon Low, American founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA (b. 1860) died on this day in history.  

Jan 19   On this day in history charlotte MAAVCL, princess of Belg/emp of Mexico (1864-67), dies at 86  

Jan 21   In the year 1927 floris H Verster, Dutch painter/cartoonist/etcher, dies at 65  

Jan 27   In the year 1927 death of georgios Grivas, Cyprus-born general in the Greek Army  

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

Feb 04   Thomas Linnemann Laub, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.