Page 4: Historical Events In 1927

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

Mar 11   Samuel Roxy Rothafel opens famous Roxy Theater (New York NY) in the year 1927.   

Mar 11   The first golden gloves tournament in the year 1927.   

Mar 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1927 the British army ceases using the lance as an official weapon   

Mar 17   James Scott Skinner, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1927.   

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

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

Mar 17   In the year 1927 uS govt doesn't sign league of Nations disarmament treaty   

Mar 18   George Plimpton, NYC, sports writer (Paper Lion) in the year 1927.   

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

Mar 19   Bloody battles between communists &Nazis in Berlin on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1927.   

Mar 22   Federico Garcia Lorca's "El Maleficio," premieres in Madrid on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Mar 26   In the year 1927 gaumont-British Film Corporation forms   

Mar 27   In the year 1927 the birth of Mstislav Rostropovich, Russian cellist and conductor   

Mar 28   In the year 1927 karl Prohaska, composer, dies at 57   

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

Mar 29   Arthur Ravenel Jr, (Rep-R-South Carolina) in the year 1927.   

Mar 29   In the year 1927 henry O D Seagrave races his Sunbeam to a record 203.79 mph at Daytona   

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

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

Apr 01   In the year 1927 1st automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice   

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

Apr 01   The American Department of Labor puts immigration quota on Canadians looking for work in the USA on this day in history.   

Apr 02   On this day in history billy Pierce, pitcher (Chicago White Sox) seven time all star   

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

Apr 05   In the year 1927 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   In the year 1927 birth of barbara Baxley, Stockton CA, actress (Norma Rae, Countdown)   

Jan 01   Juliusz Luciuk, composer was born in the year 1927.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history death of carle David Tolmé Runge, German physicist (b. 1856)   

Jan 09   Houston S Chamberlain, British/German race theorist, dies at 71 in the year 1927.   

Jan 17   Juliette Gordon Low, American founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA (b. 1860) died in the year 1927.   

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