Page 5: Historical Events In October - 27

1931  David Bryant, English world champion bowler/tv-host on October - 27.   

1932  On this day in history jean-Pierre Cassel, Paris France, actor (Trout)   

1933  Floyd Cramer, La, cowboy singer (Last Date, On the Rebound) on this day in history.   

1933  On October - 27 julius Klengel, composer, dies at 74   

1934  On this day in history david Barclay, British hotel magnate/multi-millionaire   

1935  SDAP & NVV launchs "Plan for Work" in Utrect Netherlands on October - 27.   

1937  On October - 27 lara Parker, American actress   

1938  The DuPont company changes the world forever with the introduction of its new synthetic yarn "nylon." on October - 27.   

1938  DuPont announces its new synthetic fiber will be called "nylon" on October - 27.   

1938  Maurice Hinchey, (Rep-D-New York) on this day in history.   

1938  On October - 27 lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic, dies at 57   

1938  The DuPont company changes the world forever with the introduction of its new synthetic yarn: "nylon." on this day in history.   

1939  The birth of John Cleese, British actor and writer on this day in history.   

1939  On October - 27 john Cleese, Weston-Super-Mare England, comedian (Monty Python)   

1940  On October - 27 anthea Joseph, music producer   

1940  On this day in history fini Valdemar Henriques, composer, dies at 72   

1941  An editorial in the Chicago Daily Tribune downplays the possibility of a US war with Japan, stating "Even our base at Hawaii is beyond the effective power of her fleet." on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history chicago Daily Tribune editorialize there will not be war with Japan   

1942  5th day of battle at El Alamein: heavy battles/Australian advance on October - 27.   

1943  Bela Reinitz, composer, dies at 64 on October - 27.   

1944  Antwerp port is taken by the Allies on October - 27.   

1944  On this day in history hertogenbosch & Tilburg freed from nazi occupation   

1944  Iman J Van de Bosch, Belgian resistance fighter, dies on this day in history.   

1945  "Carib Song" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 36 performances on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history georgi Domitrovs National Front wins Bulgaria elections (78%)   

1947  On October - 27 "You Bet Your Life", with Groucho Marx, premieres on ABC radio   

1947  On this day in history groucho Marx hosts the radio premiere of You Bet Your Life, on ABC radio. (When the show later moved to TV, it jumped ship to NBC.)   

1947  On this day in history "You Bet Your Life," with Groucho Marx, premieres on ABC radio   

1948  Israel recaptures Nizzanim in the Negev on October - 27.   

1948  On this day in history albert Camus' "L'etat de Siege," premieres in Paris   

1950  On October - 27 paul Creston's 3rd Symphony "Triumph of St Joan," premieres   

1952  On October - 27 "My Darlin' Aida" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 89 perfs   

1953  On this day in history zdzislaw Jachimecki, composer, dies at 71   

1954  B O Davis Jr becomes 1st black general in USAF 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 this day in history birth of james Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands   

1739  Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer was born on October - 27.   

1744  On this day in history birth of mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819)   

1746  Georg Anton Kreusser, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history death of hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (b. 1213)   

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  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 this day in history.