Page 4: Historical Events In October - 27

1914  The birth of Dylan Thomas, Welsh author and poet on this day in history.   

1914  On October - 27 british battleship Audacious sunk by mine   

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  HMS Nubian, a tribal Class Royal Navy destroyer. Hit by a torpedo from a German destroyer which destroyed the fore part of the ship on this day in history.   

1916  On October - 27 the first published reference to "jazz" appears (Variety)   

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

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

1917  Jack Plimsoll, cricketer (S Afr lefty quick, 3-143 in only Test 1947) on October - 27.   

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  On October - 27 axeman of New Orleans claims last victim   

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  Westinghouse radio station in East Pittsburgh, KDKA begins on this day in history.   

1920  On October - 27 nanette Fabray, San Diego Calif, actress (Katherine-One Day at a Time)   

1921  Anestis Logothetis, composer on October - 27.   

1922  The first commemoration of Navy Day on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history 1st commemoration of Navy Day   

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

1923  On this day in history roy Lichtenstein, NYC, Pop art painter (painted comic book panels)   

1924  The Uzbek SSR forms on October - 27.   

1924  On October - 27 uzbek SSR forms   

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  Jane Connell, Oakland Calif, actress (Jane-Stanley, Bridget-Dumpling) on October - 27.   

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

1926  On this day in history h R Haldeman, former White House Chief of Staff (Watergate figure)   

1927  On October - 27 queen Wilhelmina opens Meuse-Waal Canal in Nijmegen   

1927  On this day in history dominick Argento, York Penn, composer (Colonel Jonathan the Saint)   

1928  On this day in history datta Gaekwad, cricketer (father of Anshuman, batted in 11 Tests 50's)   

1929  Marino Iandioro, canned Tomato Pioneer on October - 27.   

1930  Bill George, NFL linebacker (Chicago Bears, LA Rams) on October - 27.   

1931  On this day in history chuhei Numbu of Japan, sets then long jump record at 26' 2½"   

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1156  On October - 27 birth of count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222)   

1401  On October - 27 birth of catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437)   

1466  On this day in history birth of erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536)   

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

1739  Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer was born on this day in history.   

1744  On October - 27 birth of mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819)   

1746  On October - 27 birth of georg Anton Kreusser, composer   

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

0925  On this day in history rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies   

0939  Aethelstan III, king of England, dies on this day in history.   

1271  Death of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (b. 1213) on October - 27.   

1312  On October - 27 death of john II, Duke of Brabant (b. 1275)   

1327  On this day in history death of elizabeth de Burgh, queen of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1289)   

1331  On this day in history aboe al-Fida, [Aboelfeda], Arabic writer/sultan of Hama, dies   

1430  Death of Vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania (b. 1350) on October - 27.   

1439  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42 on October - 27.