Page 4: Historical Events In October - 27

1914  On October - 27 the birth of Dylan Thomas, Welsh author and poet   

1914  British battleship Audacious sunk by mine on this day in history.   

1914  Dylan Thomas, Swansea Wales, poet (Child's Christmas in Wales) on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history harry Saltzman, St Johns NB Canada, producer (Goldfinger)   

1916  On October - 27 hMS Nubian, a tribal Class Royal Navy destroyer. Hit by a torpedo from a German destroyer which destroyed the fore part of the ship.   

1916  The first published reference to "jazz" appears (Variety) on October - 27.   

1916  On October - 27 1st published reference to "jazz" appears (Variety)   

1916  On October - 27 bob de Lange, [Jacob Bernard], Dutch actor/director (Daniel)   

1917  On October - 27 jack Plimsoll, cricketer (S Afr lefty quick, 3-143 in only Test 1947)   

1918  Major William G. Barker Cdn. (Royal air Force) wins the Victoria Cross for service over France on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history paul Dixon, Earling Iowa, Ohio talk show host (Paul Dixon Show)   

1919  Axeman of New Orleans claims last victim on October - 27.   

1919  On October - 27 john Harry, cricket wicketkeeper (Aust one Test 1895, one catch), dies   

1920  League of Nations moves headquarters in Geneva on October - 27.   

1920  On this day in history westinghouse radio station in East Pittsburgh, KDKA begins   

1920  On this day in history nanette Fabray, San Diego Calif, actress (Katherine-One Day at a Time)   

1921  Anestis Logothetis, composer on October - 27.   

1922  On this day in history the first commemoration of Navy Day   

1922  On October - 27 1st commemoration of Navy Day   

1922  On October - 27 carlos Andres Perez, president of Venezuela (1974-79/89-94)   

1923  Roy Lichtenstein, NYC, Pop art painter (painted comic book panels) on October - 27.   

1924  The Uzbek SSR forms on October - 27.   

1924  Uzbek SSR forms on this day in history.   

1924  Michel Galabru, Safi Morocco, actor (Judge & the Assassin) on this day in history.   

1925  Water skis patented by Fred Waller on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history jane Connell, Oakland Calif, actress (Jane-Stanley, Bridget-Dumpling)   

1925  Wilhelm Gericke, composer, dies at 80 on October - 27.   

1926  H R Haldeman, former White House Chief of Staff (Watergate figure) on October - 27.   

1927  Queen Wilhelmina opens Meuse-Waal Canal in Nijmegen on this day in history.   

1927  Dominick Argento, York Penn, composer (Colonel Jonathan the Saint) on October - 27.   

1928  Datta Gaekwad, cricketer (father of Anshuman, batted in 11 Tests 50's) on October - 27.   

1929  Marino Iandioro, canned Tomato Pioneer on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history bill George, NFL linebacker (Chicago Bears, LA Rams)   

1931  Chuhei Numbu of Japan, sets then long jump record at 26' 2½" on October - 27.   

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1156  Count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222) was born on this day in history.   

1401  On this day in history birth of catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437)   

1466  Erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536) was born on this day in history.   

1728  On October - 27 birth of james Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands   

1739  On this day in history birth of franz Ignaz Kaa, composer   

1744  Mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819) was born on this day in history.   

1746  Georg Anton Kreusser, composer was born on October - 27.   

1760  August W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal was born on October - 27.   

0925  Rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies on October - 27.   

0939  On October - 27 aethelstan III, king of England, dies   

1271  Death of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (b. 1213) on this day in history.   

1312  Death of John II, Duke of Brabant (b. 1275) on October - 27.   

1327  On October - 27 death of elizabeth de Burgh, queen of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1289)   

1331  Aboe al-Fida, [Aboelfeda], Arabic writer/sultan of Hama, dies on October - 27.   

1430  Death of Vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania (b. 1350) on this day in history.   

1439  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42 on this day in history.