Page 4: Historical Events In October - 27

1914  The birth of Dylan Thomas, Welsh author and poet on October - 27.   

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  Harry Saltzman, St Johns NB Canada, producer (Goldfinger) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1916  On this day in history bob de Lange, [Jacob Bernard], Dutch actor/director (Daniel)   

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

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

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

1919  On this day in history axeman of New Orleans claims last victim   

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  On October - 27 westinghouse radio station in East Pittsburgh, KDKA begins   

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

1921  Anestis Logothetis, composer on October - 27.   

1922  On October - 27 the first commemoration of Navy Day   

1922  1st commemoration of Navy Day on October - 27.   

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

1923  Roy Lichtenstein, NYC, Pop art painter (painted comic book panels) on this day in history.   

1924  The Uzbek SSR forms on October - 27.   

1924  On this day in history 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  On October - 27 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  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  On October - 27 marino Iandioro, canned Tomato Pioneer   

1930  On this day in history 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  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 October - 27.   

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

1739  On October - 27 birth of franz Ignaz Kaa, composer   

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

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

1760  On October - 27 birth of august W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal   

0925  On October - 27 rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies   

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

1271  On October - 27 death of hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (b. 1213)   

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 this day in history.   

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