Historical Events In October - 27

1914  The birth of Dylan Thomas, Welsh author and poet on this day in history.   

1914  British battleship Audacious sunk by mine on this day in history.   

1914  Dylan Thomas, Swansea Wales, poet (Child's Christmas in Wales) on October - 27.   

1915  Harry Saltzman, St Johns NB Canada, producer (Goldfinger) on October - 27.   

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 October - 27.   

1916  1st published reference to "jazz" appears (Variety) on this day in history.   

1916  Bob de Lange, [Jacob Bernard], Dutch actor/director (Daniel) on October - 27.   

1917  On October - 27 jack Plimsoll, cricketer (S Afr lefty quick, 3-143 in only Test 1947)   

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 this day in history westinghouse radio station in East Pittsburgh, KDKA begins   

1920  On October - 27 nanette Fabray, San Diego Calif, actress (Katherine-One Day at a Time)   

1921  On October - 27 anestis Logothetis, composer   

1922  The first commemoration of Navy Day on this day in history.   

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  On October - 27 the Uzbek SSR forms   

1924  On October - 27 uzbek SSR forms   

1924  Michel Galabru, Safi Morocco, actor (Judge & the Assassin) on October - 27.   

1925  Water skis patented by Fred Waller on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history jane Connell, Oakland Calif, actress (Jane-Stanley, Bridget-Dumpling)   

1925  On October - 27 wilhelm Gericke, composer, dies at 80   

1926  H R Haldeman, former White House Chief of Staff (Watergate figure) on this day in history.   

1927  Queen Wilhelmina opens Meuse-Waal Canal in Nijmegen on October - 27.   

1927  On this day in history dominick Argento, York Penn, composer (Colonel Jonathan the Saint)   

1928  Datta Gaekwad, cricketer (father of Anshuman, batted in 11 Tests 50's) on this day in history.   

1929  Marino Iandioro, canned Tomato Pioneer on this day in history.   

1930  Bill George, NFL linebacker (Chicago Bears, LA Rams) on this day in history.   

1931  Chuhei Numbu of Japan, sets then long jump record at 26' 2½" on October - 27.   

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1156  Count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222) was born on October - 27.   

1401  Catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437) was born on this day in history.   

1466  On this day in history birth of erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536)   

1728  On this day in history birth of james Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands   

1739  Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1746  Georg Anton Kreusser, composer was born on October - 27.   

1760  August W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal was born on this day in history.   

0925  Rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies on this day in history.   

0939  Aethelstan III, king of England, dies on this day in history.   

1271  Death of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (b. 1213) on this day in history.   

1312  On this day in history death of john II, Duke of Brabant (b. 1275)   

1327  Death of Elizabeth de Burgh, queen of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1289) on October - 27.   

1331  On this day in history aboe al-Fida, [Aboelfeda], Arabic writer/sultan of Hama, dies   

1430  On this day in history death of vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania (b. 1350)   

1439  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42 on this day in history.