Page 8: Historical Events In 1927

Jun 11   Beryl Grey, prima ballerina   

Jun 11   In this year, 59th Belmont: Earl Sande aboard Chance Shot claims in 2:32.6   

Jun 11   William Attewell, cricket bowler (England in 10 Tests 1884-1891), dies   

Jun 12   Henry Slesar, Brooklyn NY, headwriter (Edge of Night).   

Jun 13   Henry CK "Clan" Petty-Fitzmaurice, gov of India (1888-94), dies at 82   

Jun 13   Knut Wiggen, composer.   

Jun 13   Ticker-tape parade welcomed Charles A Lindbergh to NYC.   

Jun 14   Johanna C P Barbiers, actress (Voddenraper of Paris), dies at 79   

Jun 15   Hugo Pratt, graphic artist   

Jun 16   31st US Golf Open: Tommy Armour shoots a 301 at Oakmont CC in Pa.   

Jun 16   In this year, Tommy Armour claims golf's US open.   

Jun 16   Robert Matthews, master (Clare College Cambridge England)   

Jun 18   Paavo Nurmi runs world record 2000 m: 5:24.6   

Jun 20   John M Dengler, jazz bass sax/trumpet/trombone   

Jun 23   Bob Fosse, Chicago Ill, choreographer/director (Cabaret, Damn Yankees)   

Jun 23   Lou Gehrig hits 3 HRs in 11-4 victory over Red Sox   

Jun 25   WVO soccer team forms in Oosterhout.   

Jun 26   Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke approaches within 0.0394 AUs of Earth.   

Jun 27   Bob Keeshan, Lynbrook NY, aka Capt Kangaroo/Clarabelle (Good Morning).   

Jun 28   Mel Brooks, American comedy director and actor is born.   

Jun 28   Theo van Tijn, Dutch marxist/social-historian   

Jun 29   1st flight from West Coast arrives in Hawaii.   

Jun 29   inaugural flight from West Coast arrives in Hawaii   

Jun 29   Wallace Turnbull's variable-pitch propeller inaugural tested on an Avro 504 trainer; Rothesay, NB, aeronautical engineer creates one of Canada's great global inventions.   

Jun 30   Augusto Cesar Sandino issues his Manifesto Politico.   

Jun 30   Harvey Vernon, Flint Mich, actor (Jasper-Carter Country).   

Jun 30   US Assay Office in Deadwood, South Dakota closes   

Jul 01   Hans Eklund, composer   

Jul 02   40th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats L de Alvarez (62 64)   

Jul 02   Brock Peters, NYC, actor/singer (Carmen Jones, To Kill a Mockingbird)   

Jul 02   The inaugural American to win Wimbeldon in 20 years (Helen Wills Moody)   

Jul 03   47th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: H Cochet beats Borotra (46 46 63 64 75).   

Jul 03   Charles Vandenhove, Belgian architect (Standard-Omnisporthal, Luik).   

Jul 03   Ken Russell, British film director is born.   

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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,