Historical Events In 1927

Mar 11   In the year 1927 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   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   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   US govt doesn't sign league of Nations disarmament treaty in the year 1927.   

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

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

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

Mar 21   On this day in history guomindang Army conquerors Shanghai as British marines flee   

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 in the year 1927.   

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

Mar 24   Cuban chess champion, Jose Capablanca wins 33-day Grand Chess Tournie on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 27   The birth of Mstislav Rostropovich, Russian cellist and conductor on this day in history.   

Mar 28   On this day in history karl Prohaska, composer, dies at 57   

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

Mar 29   Arthur Ravenel Jr, (Rep-R-South Carolina) in the year 1927.   

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

Apr 01   In the year 1927 1st automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice   

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

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

Jan 01   Juliusz Luciuk, composer was born in the year 1927.   

Jan 01   Yuri Grigorovich, Leningrad, choreographer was born in the year 1927.   

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   On this day in history birth of maurice Béjart, French choreographer (d. 2007)   

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   In the year 1927 death of juliette Gordon Low, American founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA (b. 1860)   

Jan 19   In the year 1927 charlotte MAAVCL, princess of Belg/emp of Mexico (1864-67), dies at 86   

Jan 21   Floris H Verster, Dutch painter/cartoonist/etcher, dies at 65 in the year 1927.   

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

Jan 30   Friedrich Ernst Koch, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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