Page 4: Historical Events In 1927

Mar 11   Alan Betts, emeritus professor (Royal Veterinary College) in the year 1927.   

Mar 11   In the year 1927 samuel Roxy Rothafel opens famous Roxy Theater (New York NY)   

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 in the year 1927.   

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

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

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   Bloody battles between communists & nazis in Berlin in the year 1927.   

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

Mar 21   Guomindang Army conquerors Shanghai as British marines flee on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Hans-Dietrich Genscher, German minister of Foreign affairs (FDP) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 24   On this day in history dutch first Chamber condemns Belgian &Netherlands' Wielingen Treaty   

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

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

Mar 27   In the year 1927 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 in the year 1927.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Interstate Commerce Comm transfers Ohio to Eastern time zone on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Johnny Weissmuller set records in 100 & 200 m free style on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1927.   

Jan 01   In the year 1927 birth of juliusz Luciuk, composer   

Jan 01   Yuri Grigorovich, Leningrad, choreographer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Doak Walker, American football star (d. 1998) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Calum MacKay, Canadian hockey player (d. 2001) was born in the year 1927.   

Jan 01   Maurice Béjart, French choreographer (d. 2007) was born in the year 1927.   

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   In the year 1927 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   Charlotte MAAVCL, princess of Belg/emp of Mexico (1864-67), dies at 86 in the year 1927.   

Jan 21   On this day in history 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   Friedrich Ernst Koch, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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