Page 4: Historical Events In 1927

Mar 11   Alan Betts, emeritus professor (Royal Veterinary College) in the year 1927.   

Mar 11   Samuel Roxy Rothafel opens famous Roxy Theater (New York NY) on this day in history.   

Mar 11   On this day in history the first golden gloves tournament   

Mar 11   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   In the year 1927 the British army ceases using the lance as an official weapon   

Mar 17   In the year 1927 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   In the year 1927 guomindang Army conquerors Shanghai as British marines flee   

Mar 21   In the year 1927 hans-Dietrich Genscher, German minister of Foreign affairs (FDP)   

Mar 22   On this day in history federico Garcia Lorca's "El Maleficio," premieres in Madrid   

Mar 24   Cuban chess champ, Jose Capablanca wins 33-day Grand Chess Tournie in the year 1927.   

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

Mar 24   Dutch first Chamber condemns Belgian &Netherlands' Wielingen Treaty on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Alfred Hugenberg purchases German film company UFA on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Gaumont-British Film Corporation forms in the year 1927.   

Mar 27   On this day in history the birth of Mstislav Rostropovich, Russian cellist and conductor   

Mar 28   Karl Prohaska, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Mar 28   In the year 1927 majestic Theater opens at 245 W 44th St NYC   

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

Mar 29   Henry O D Seagrave races his Sunbeam to a record 203.79 mph at Daytona in the year 1927.   

Mar 29   On this day in history 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   Cesar Chavez, Yuma Az, farm labor leader (United Farm Workers) in the year 1927.   

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 in the year 1927.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1927.   

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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   In the year 1927 birth of yuri Grigorovich, Leningrad, choreographer   

Jan 01   Doak Walker, American football star (d. 1998) was born in the year 1927.   

Jan 01   In the year 1927 birth of calum MacKay, Canadian hockey player (d. 2001)   

Jan 01   Maurice Béjart, French choreographer (d. 2007) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1927 birth of pat Heywood, Scottish actress   

Jan 01   Vernon L. Smith, American economist, winner was born in the year 1927.   

Jan 03   Carle David Tolmé Runge, German physicist (b. 1856) died in the year 1927.   

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 in the year 1927.   

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

Jan 21   Floris H Verster, Dutch painter/cartoonist/etcher, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   In the year 1927 death of georgios Grivas, Cyprus-born general in the Greek Army   

Jan 30   On this day in history friedrich Ernst Koch, composer, dies at 64   

Feb 04   Thomas Linnemann Laub, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1927.