Historical Events In October - 27

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

1914  On October - 27 british battleship Audacious sunk by mine   

1914  Dylan Thomas, Swansea Wales, poet (Child's Christmas in Wales) on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history harry Saltzman, St Johns NB Canada, producer (Goldfinger)   

1916  On this day in history 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  On October - 27 the first published reference to "jazz" appears (Variety)   

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

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

1917  Jack Plimsoll, cricketer (S Afr lefty quick, 3-143 in only Test 1947) on this day in history.   

1918  Major William G. Barker Cdn. (Royal air Force) wins the Victoria Cross for service over France on this day in history.   

1918  On October - 27 paul Dixon, Earling Iowa, Ohio talk show host (Paul Dixon Show)   

1919  On this day in history axeman of New Orleans claims last victim   

1919  John Harry, cricket wicketkeeper (Aust one Test 1895, one catch), dies on this day in history.   

1920  On October - 27 league of Nations moves headquarters in Geneva   

1920  Westinghouse radio station in East Pittsburgh, KDKA begins on this day in history.   

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

1921  Anestis Logothetis, composer on this day in history.   

1922  On October - 27 the first commemoration of Navy Day   

1922  1st commemoration of Navy Day on this day in history.   

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 October - 27.   

1924  The Uzbek SSR forms on October - 27.   

1924  On this day in history uzbek SSR forms   

1924  On October - 27 michel Galabru, Safi Morocco, actor (Judge & the Assassin)   

1925  On this day in history water skis patented by Fred Waller   

1925  On October - 27 jane Connell, Oakland Calif, actress (Jane-Stanley, Bridget-Dumpling)   

1925  Wilhelm Gericke, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1927  Dominick Argento, York Penn, composer (Colonel Jonathan the Saint) on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history datta Gaekwad, cricketer (father of Anshuman, batted in 11 Tests 50's)   

1929  Marino Iandioro, canned Tomato Pioneer on October - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

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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  On October - 27 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 October - 27.   

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

1746  On October - 27 birth of georg Anton Kreusser, composer   

1760  On this day in history birth of august W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal   

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

0939  Aethelstan III, king of England, dies on October - 27.   

1271  On October - 27 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  Death of Elizabeth de Burgh, queen of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1289) on this day in history.   

1331  On October - 27 aboe al-Fida, [Aboelfeda], Arabic writer/sultan of Hama, dies   

1430  On October - 27 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.