Page 4: 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 October - 27.   

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  The first published reference to "jazz" appears (Variety) on October - 27.   

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 this day in history 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  Paul Dixon, Earling Iowa, Ohio talk show host (Paul Dixon Show) on this day in history.   

1919  Axeman of New Orleans claims last victim on this day in history.   

1919  On October - 27 john Harry, cricket wicketkeeper (Aust one Test 1895, one catch), dies   

1920  On this day in history league of Nations moves headquarters in Geneva   

1920  On this day in history westinghouse radio station in East Pittsburgh, KDKA begins   

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

1921  Anestis Logothetis, composer on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history the Uzbek SSR forms   

1924  Uzbek SSR forms on October - 27.   

1924  On this day in history michel Galabru, Safi Morocco, actor (Judge & the Assassin)   

1925  On October - 27 water skis patented by Fred Waller   

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

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

1926  On this day in history h R Haldeman, former White House Chief of Staff (Watergate figure)   

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

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 October - 27.   

1930  On October - 27 bill George, NFL linebacker (Chicago Bears, LA Rams)   

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 this day in history.   

1401  On October - 27 birth of catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437)   

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 this day in history.   

1746  Georg Anton Kreusser, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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