Page 5: Historical Events In October - 27

1931  On this day in history david Bryant, English world champion bowler/tv-host   

1932  Jean-Pierre Cassel, Paris France, actor (Trout) on October - 27.   

1933  On this day in history floyd Cramer, La, cowboy singer (Last Date, On the Rebound)   

1933  On October - 27 julius Klengel, composer, dies at 74   

1934  David Barclay, British hotel magnate/multi-millionaire on October - 27.   

1935  On October - 27 sDAP & NVV launchs "Plan for Work" in Utrect Netherlands   

1937  Lara Parker, American actress on October - 27.   

1938  On this day in history the DuPont company changes the world forever with the introduction of its new synthetic yarn "nylon."   

1938  On this day in history duPont announces its new synthetic fiber will be called "nylon"   

1938  On this day in history maurice Hinchey, (Rep-D-New York)   

1938  On this day in history lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic, dies at 57   

1938  The DuPont company changes the world forever with the introduction of its new synthetic yarn: "nylon." on October - 27.   

1939  On October - 27 the birth of John Cleese, British actor and writer   

1939  John Cleese, Weston-Super-Mare England, comedian (Monty Python) on this day in history.   

1940  On October - 27 anthea Joseph, music producer   

1940  Fini Valdemar Henriques, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1941  On October - 27 an editorial in the Chicago Daily Tribune downplays the possibility of a US war with Japan, stating "Even our base at Hawaii is beyond the effective power of her fleet."   

1941  Chicago Daily Tribune editorialize there will not be war with Japan on October - 27.   

1942  5th day of battle at El Alamein: heavy battles/Australian advance on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history bela Reinitz, composer, dies at 64   

1944  On this day in history antwerp port is taken by the Allies.   

1944  Hertogenbosch & Tilburg freed from nazi occupation on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history iman J Van de Bosch, Belgian resistance fighter, dies   

1945  On this day in history "Carib Song" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 36 performances   

1946  Georgi Domitrovs National Front wins Bulgaria elections (78%) on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history "You Bet Your Life", with Groucho Marx, premieres on ABC radio   

1947  On this day in history groucho Marx hosts the radio premiere of You Bet Your Life, on ABC radio. (When the show later moved to TV, it jumped ship to NBC.)   

1947  "You Bet Your Life," with Groucho Marx, premieres on ABC radio on this day in history.   

1948  Israel recaptures Nizzanim in the Negev on October - 27.   

1948  On this day in history albert Camus' "L'etat de Siege," premieres in Paris   

1950  Paul Creston's 3rd Symphony "Triumph of St Joan," premieres on this day in history.   

1952  "My Darlin' Aida" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 89 perfs on October - 27.   

1953  Zdzislaw Jachimecki, composer, dies at 71 on October - 27.   

1954  On October - 27 b O Davis Jr becomes 1st black general in USAF   

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1156  On this day in history birth of count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222)   

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

1466  Erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536) was born on October - 27.   

1728  James Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of georg Anton Kreusser, composer   

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

0925  On October - 27 rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies   

0939  On this day in history aethelstan III, king of England, dies   

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

1312  Death of John II, Duke of Brabant (b. 1275) on this day in history.   

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

1331  On this day in history 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.