Page 13: Historical Events In 1927

Sep 29   Willem Einthoven, Dutch physiologist (Nobel-1924), dies at 67 in the year 1927.   

Sep 30   Babe Ruth hits record setting 60th HR (off Tom Zachary) in the year 1927.   

Sep 30   W. S. Merwin, American poet on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Tom Bosley, Chicago, actor (Howard-Happy Days, Murder She Wrote) in the year 1927.   

Oct 01   Wilhelm Harteveld, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Oct 02   On this day in history svante August Arrhenius, chemist, dies   

Oct 04   Gutzon Borglum begins sculpting Mt. Rushmore in the year 1927.   

Oct 06   "Jazz Singer," 1st movie with a sound track, premieres (NYC) in the year 1927.   

Oct 06   In the year 1927 alice Bauer, LPGA golfer   

Oct 07   On this day in history al Martino, Phila, singer (Here in My Heart)/actor (Godfather)   

Oct 07   In the year 1927 yank Herb Pennock retires 1st 22 Pirates in World Series game   

Oct 08   In the year 1927 al Duncan, drummer   

Oct 08   NY Yankees sweep Pirates in 24th World Series on this day in history.   

Oct 09   Ivan Metropolitan Ioann Snychev, Russion Orthodox Priest on this day in history.   

Oct 10   Clairmonte Depeiaza, cricketer (world record partnership v Aust 1955) on this day in history.   

Oct 11   In the year 1927 lou Gehrig elected MVP   

Oct 11   Lou Gehrig named AL MVP (Babe Ruth (former winner) not eligible) on this day in history.   

Oct 12   Antonia Rey, Havana Cuba, actress (True Colors, Wise Guys) on this day in history.   

Oct 12   On this day in history hermann Gorner of Germany raises 24 men weighing 4,123 lbs on a plank with soles of his feet   

Oct 13   Anita Kerr, Memphis TN, singer (Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour) in the year 1927.   

Oct 16   Gus Yatron, (Rep-D-PA, 1969- ) in the year 1927.   

Oct 17   Ban Johnson, in failing health, retires as AL president in the year 1927.   

Oct 18   In the year 1927 the birth of George C Scott, American actor and director   

Oct 19   Marjorie Tallchief, US ballerina (Harkness Ballet) in the year 1927.   

Oct 20   Mikhail Mikhaylovich Ivanov, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1927.   

Oct 20   In the year 1927 oskar Pastior, writer   

Oct 21   Nadine Judd, [Nadia Moore/Nerina], S African/British ballerina in the year 1927.   

Oct 22   Helenard J "Allan" Hendrickse, leader of S Afr Labour Party on this day in history.   

Oct 22   Ross Youngs, Hall of Fame baseballer, dies of Bright's disease at 30 on this day in history.   

Oct 23   City of Netanya, Israel founded in the year 1927.   

Oct 23   On this day in history edward Kienholz, US sculptor (Roxy)   

Oct 23   On this day in history town of Netanya Israel founded by Nathan Strauss   

Oct 24   Renato de Grandis, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 25   In the year 1927 barbara Cook, Atlanta Ga, stage singer/actress (Music Man)   

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Jan 01   Barbara Baxley, Stockton CA, actress (Norma Rae, Countdown) was born in the year 1927.   

Jan 01   Juliusz Luciuk, composer was born in the year 1927.   

Jan 01   Yuri Grigorovich, Leningrad, choreographer was born in the year 1927.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of doak Walker, American football star (d. 1998)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of calum MacKay, Canadian hockey player (d. 2001)   

Jan 01   In the year 1927 birth of maurice Béjart, French choreographer (d. 2007)   

Jan 01   Pat Heywood, Scottish actress was born in the year 1927.   

Jan 01   Vernon L. Smith, American economist, winner was born in the year 1927.   

Jan 03   On this day in history death of carle David Tolmé Runge, German physicist (b. 1856)   

Jan 09   Houston S Chamberlain, British/German race theorist, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1927 death of juliette Gordon Low, American founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA (b. 1860)   

Jan 19   On this day in history charlotte MAAVCL, princess of Belg/emp of Mexico (1864-67), dies at 86   

Jan 21   On this day in history floris H Verster, Dutch painter/cartoonist/etcher, dies at 65   

Jan 27   Georgios Grivas, Cyprus-born general in the Greek Army died on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history friedrich Ernst Koch, composer, dies at 64   

Feb 04   On this day in history thomas Linnemann Laub, composer, dies at 74