Page 4: Historical Events In October - 27

1914  The birth of Dylan Thomas, Welsh author and poet on October - 27.   

1914  On this day in history british battleship Audacious sunk by mine   

1914  On this day in history dylan Thomas, Swansea Wales, poet (Child's Christmas in Wales)   

1915  On October - 27 harry Saltzman, St Johns NB Canada, producer (Goldfinger)   

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

1916  On October - 27 1st published reference to "jazz" appears (Variety)   

1916  On October - 27 bob de Lange, [Jacob Bernard], Dutch actor/director (Daniel)   

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

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  Axeman of New Orleans claims last victim on this day in history.   

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

1920  League of Nations moves headquarters in Geneva on October - 27.   

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

1920  Nanette Fabray, San Diego Calif, actress (Katherine-One Day at a Time) on this day in history.   

1921  On October - 27 anestis Logothetis, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1924  The Uzbek SSR forms on October - 27.   

1924  Uzbek SSR forms on this day in history.   

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 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 October - 27.   

1927  On this day in history queen Wilhelmina opens Meuse-Waal Canal in Nijmegen   

1927  On October - 27 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  On this day in history marino Iandioro, canned Tomato Pioneer   

1930  Bill George, NFL linebacker (Chicago Bears, LA Rams) on October - 27.   

1931  On this day in history chuhei Numbu of Japan, sets then long jump record at 26' 2½"   

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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 October - 27 birth of erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536)   

1728  On October - 27 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 this day in history.   

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

1760  August W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal was born on October - 27.   

0925  Rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies on October - 27.   

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

1271  On this day in history death of hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (b. 1213)   

1312  On October - 27 death of john II, Duke of Brabant (b. 1275)   

1327  On October - 27 death of elizabeth de Burgh, queen of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1289)   

1331  Aboe al-Fida, [Aboelfeda], Arabic writer/sultan of Hama, dies on October - 27.   

1430  Death of Vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania (b. 1350) on this day in history.   

1439  On this day in history albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42