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) on this day in history.   

Mar 11   The first golden gloves tournament in the year 1927.   

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   The British army ceases using the lance as an official weapon in the year 1927.   

Mar 17   On this day in history 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 in the year 1927.   

Mar 18   George Plimpton, NYC, sports writer (Paper Lion) in the year 1927.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 27   The birth of Mstislav Rostropovich, Russian cellist and conductor in the year 1927.   

Mar 28   Karl Prohaska, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1927.   

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

Mar 29   In the year 1927 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   Cesar Chavez, Yuma Az, farm labor leader (United Farm Workers) on this day in history.   

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   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   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   On this day in history 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   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   Doak Walker, American football star (d. 1998) was born in the year 1927.   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1927 birth of maurice Béjart, French choreographer (d. 2007)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of pat Heywood, Scottish actress   

Jan 01   In the year 1927 birth of vernon L. Smith, American economist, winner   

Jan 03   Carle David Tolmé Runge, German physicist (b. 1856) died on this day in history.   

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   Floris H Verster, Dutch painter/cartoonist/etcher, dies at 65 in the year 1927.   

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   Thomas Linnemann Laub, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1927.