Historical Events In October - 27

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

1914  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history the first published reference to "jazz" appears (Variety)   

1916  On this day in history 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  On this day in history major William G. Barker Cdn. (Royal air Force) wins the Victoria Cross for service over France   

1918  On October - 27 paul Dixon, Earling Iowa, Ohio talk show host (Paul Dixon Show)   

1919  Axeman of New Orleans claims last victim on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history john Harry, cricket wicketkeeper (Aust one Test 1895, one catch), dies   

1920  League of Nations moves headquarters in Geneva on this day in history.   

1920  Westinghouse radio station in East Pittsburgh, KDKA begins on October - 27.   

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 this day in history 1st commemoration of Navy Day   

1922  On this day in history carlos Andres Perez, president of Venezuela (1974-79/89-94)   

1923  On October - 27 roy Lichtenstein, NYC, Pop art painter (painted comic book panels)   

1924  On October - 27 the Uzbek SSR forms   

1924  On October - 27 uzbek SSR forms   

1924  On October - 27 michel Galabru, Safi Morocco, actor (Judge & the Assassin)   

1925  On this day in history water skis patented by Fred Waller   

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

1925  On this day in history wilhelm Gericke, composer, dies at 80   

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

1927  On this day in history 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 October - 27 datta Gaekwad, cricketer (father of Anshuman, batted in 11 Tests 50's)   

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

1930  On October - 27 bill George, NFL linebacker (Chicago Bears, LA Rams)   

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

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1156  Count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222) was born on October - 27.   

1401  Catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437) was born on this day in history.   

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

1728  James Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands was born on this day in history.   

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

1744  Mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819) was born on October - 27.   

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

1760  August W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal was born on this day in history.   

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

0939  On this day in history aethelstan III, king of England, dies   

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

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

1327  Death of Elizabeth de Burgh, queen of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1289) on October - 27.   

1331  Aboe al-Fida, [Aboelfeda], Arabic writer/sultan of Hama, dies on this day in history.   

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

1439  On October - 27 albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42