Page 4: Historical Events In 1927

Mar 11   Alan Betts, emeritus professor (Royal Veterinary College) on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1927 samuel Roxy Rothafel opens famous Roxy Theater (New York NY)   

Mar 11   In the year 1927 the first golden gloves tournament   

Mar 11   In the year 1927 the Flatheads Gang was responsible for the first armored-car robbery -- near Pittsburgh, PA. It was reported that $104,250 was taken in the heist.   

Mar 13   On this day in history the British army ceases using the lance as an official weapon   

Mar 17   On this day in history james Scott Skinner, composer, dies at 83   

Mar 17   Kenneth S Goldstein, folklorist/enthomusicologist on this day in history.   

Mar 17   US government doesn't sign league of Nations disarmament treaty in the year 1927.   

Mar 17   US govt doesn't sign league of Nations disarmament treaty on this day in history.   

Mar 18   George Plimpton, NYC, sports writer (Paper Lion) on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the year 1927 bloody battles between communists & nazis in Berlin   

Mar 19   On this day in history bloody battles between communists &Nazis in Berlin   

Mar 21   Guomindang Army conquerors Shanghai as British marines flee on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Hans-Dietrich Genscher, German minister of Foreign affairs (FDP) on this day in history.   

Mar 22   Federico Garcia Lorca's "El Maleficio," premieres in Madrid in the year 1927.   

Mar 24   Cuban chess champ, Jose Capablanca wins 33-day Grand Chess Tournie on this day in history.   

Mar 24   On this day in history cuban chess champion, Jose Capablanca wins 33-day Grand Chess Tournie   

Mar 24   In the year 1927 dutch first Chamber condemns Belgian &Netherlands' Wielingen Treaty   

Mar 26   Alfred Hugenberg purchases German film company UFA in the year 1927.   

Mar 26   On this day in history gaumont-British Film Corporation forms   

Mar 27   The birth of Mstislav Rostropovich, Russian cellist and conductor on this day in history.   

Mar 28   On this day in history karl Prohaska, composer, dies at 57   

Mar 28   Majestic Theater opens at 245 W 44th St NYC on this day in history.   

Mar 29   On this day in history arthur Ravenel Jr, (Rep-R-South Carolina)   

Mar 29   On this day in history henry O D Seagrave races his Sunbeam to a record 203.79 mph at Daytona   

Mar 29   In the year 1927 henry O D Segrave races his Sunbeam to a record 203.79 mph at Daytona; first auto to exceed 200 mph (322 kph)   

Mar 31   On this day in history cesar Chavez, Yuma Az, farm labor leader (United Farm Workers)   

Apr 01   On this day in history 1st automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice   

Apr 01   Automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice on this day in history.   

Apr 01   The American Department of Labor puts immigration quota on Canadians looking for work in the USA in the year 1927.   

Apr 02   Billy Pierce, pitcher (Chicago White Sox) seven time all star on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Interstate Commerce Comm transfers Ohio to Eastern time zone in the year 1927.   

Apr 05   On this day in history johnny Weissmuller set records in 100 & 200 m free style   

Apr 05   Johnny Weissmuller set records in the 100 & 200 meter freestyle on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Barbara Baxley, Stockton CA, actress (Norma Rae, Countdown) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Juliusz Luciuk, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Yuri Grigorovich, Leningrad, choreographer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1927 birth of doak Walker, American football star (d. 1998)   

Jan 01   Calum MacKay, Canadian hockey player (d. 2001) was born in the year 1927.   

Jan 01   Maurice Béjart, French choreographer (d. 2007) was born in the year 1927.   

Jan 01   Pat Heywood, Scottish actress was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1927 birth of vernon L. Smith, American economist, winner   

Jan 03   Carle David Tolmé Runge, German physicist (b. 1856) died on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1927 houston S Chamberlain, British/German race theorist, dies at 71   

Jan 17   Juliette Gordon Low, American founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA (b. 1860) died on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1927 charlotte MAAVCL, princess of Belg/emp of Mexico (1864-67), dies at 86   

Jan 21   Floris H Verster, Dutch painter/cartoonist/etcher, dies at 65 in the year 1927.   

Jan 27   On this day in history death of georgios Grivas, Cyprus-born general in the Greek Army   

Jan 30   In the year 1927 friedrich Ernst Koch, composer, dies at 64   

Feb 04   On this day in history thomas Linnemann Laub, composer, dies at 74