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) on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history the British army ceases using the lance as an official weapon  

Mar 17   James Scott Skinner, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Mar 17   In the year 1927 kenneth S Goldstein, folklorist/enthomusicologist  

Mar 17   In the year 1927 uS government doesn't sign league of Nations disarmament treaty  

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

Mar 18   On this day in history george Plimpton, NYC, sports writer (Paper Lion)  

Mar 19   In the year 1927 bloody battles between communists & nazis in Berlin  

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

Mar 21   Guomindang Army conquerors Shanghai as British marines flee in the year 1927.  

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

Mar 22   Federico Garcia Lorca's "El Maleficio," premieres in Madrid on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1927.  

Mar 26   In the year 1927 alfred Hugenberg purchases German film company UFA  

Mar 26   On this day in history gaumont-British Film Corporation forms  

Mar 27   On this day in history the birth of Mstislav Rostropovich, Russian cellist and conductor  

Mar 28   In the year 1927 karl Prohaska, composer, dies at 57  

Mar 28   Majestic Theater opens at 245 W 44th St NYC on this day in history.  

Mar 29   On this day in history arthur Ravenel Jr, (Rep-R-South Carolina)  

Mar 29   On this day in history henry O D Seagrave races his Sunbeam to a record 203.79 mph at Daytona  

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   Cesar Chavez, Yuma Az, farm labor leader (United Farm Workers) in the year 1927.  

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

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   Billy Pierce, pitcher (Chicago White Sox) seven time all star on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1927 birth of maurice Béjart, French choreographer (d. 2007)  

Jan 01   In the year 1927 birth of pat Heywood, Scottish actress  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of vernon L. Smith, American economist, winner  

Jan 03   On this day in history death of carle David Tolmé Runge, German physicist (b. 1856)  

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   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   Georgios Grivas, Cyprus-born general in the Greek Army died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 04   In the year 1927 thomas Linnemann Laub, composer, dies at 74