Page 4: Historical Events In 1927

Mar 11   On this day in history alan Betts, emeritus professor (Royal Veterinary College)   

Mar 11   Samuel Roxy Rothafel opens famous Roxy Theater (New York NY) on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1927 the first golden gloves tournament   

Mar 11   On this day in history the Flatheads Gang was responsible for the first armored-car robbery -- near Pittsburgh, PA. It was reported that $104,250 was taken in the heist.   

Mar 13   The British army ceases using the lance as an official weapon on this day in history.   

Mar 17   James Scott Skinner, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Kenneth S Goldstein, folklorist/enthomusicologist on this day in history.   

Mar 17   On this day in history uS government doesn't sign league of Nations disarmament treaty   

Mar 17   On this day in history uS govt doesn't sign league of Nations disarmament treaty   

Mar 18   George Plimpton, NYC, sports writer (Paper Lion) in the year 1927.   

Mar 19   On this day in history bloody battles between communists & nazis in Berlin   

Mar 19   In the year 1927 bloody battles between communists &Nazis in Berlin   

Mar 21   Guomindang Army conquerors Shanghai as British marines flee in the year 1927.   

Mar 21   On this day in history hans-Dietrich Genscher, German minister of Foreign affairs (FDP)   

Mar 22   On this day in history federico Garcia Lorca's "El Maleficio," premieres in Madrid   

Mar 24   Cuban chess champ, Jose Capablanca wins 33-day Grand Chess Tournie on this day in history.   

Mar 24   On this day in history cuban chess champion, Jose Capablanca wins 33-day Grand Chess Tournie   

Mar 24   In the year 1927 dutch first Chamber condemns Belgian &Netherlands' Wielingen Treaty   

Mar 26   On this day in history alfred Hugenberg purchases German film company UFA   

Mar 26   Gaumont-British Film Corporation forms in the year 1927.   

Mar 27   On this day in history the birth of Mstislav Rostropovich, Russian cellist and conductor   

Mar 28   On this day in history karl Prohaska, composer, dies at 57   

Mar 28   On this day in history majestic Theater opens at 245 W 44th St NYC   

Mar 29   In the year 1927 arthur Ravenel Jr, (Rep-R-South Carolina)   

Mar 29   In the year 1927 henry O D Seagrave races his Sunbeam to a record 203.79 mph at Daytona   

Mar 29   On this day in history henry O D Segrave races his Sunbeam to a record 203.79 mph at Daytona; first auto to exceed 200 mph (322 kph)   

Mar 31   On this day in history cesar Chavez, Yuma Az, farm labor leader (United Farm Workers)   

Apr 01   1st automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice in the year 1927.   

Apr 01   Automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice on this day in history.   

Apr 01   The American Department of Labor puts immigration quota on Canadians looking for work in the USA in the year 1927.   

Apr 02   Billy Pierce, pitcher (Chicago White Sox) seven time all star on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1927 interstate Commerce Comm transfers Ohio to Eastern time zone   

Apr 05   Johnny Weissmuller set records in 100 & 200 m free style in the year 1927.   

Apr 05   In the year 1927 johnny Weissmuller set records in the 100 & 200 meter freestyle   

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Jan 01   Barbara Baxley, Stockton CA, actress (Norma Rae, Countdown) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1927 birth of doak Walker, American football star (d. 1998)   

Jan 01   Calum MacKay, Canadian hockey player (d. 2001) was born in the year 1927.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history houston S Chamberlain, British/German race theorist, dies at 71   

Jan 17   On this day in history death of juliette Gordon Low, American founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA (b. 1860)   

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

Jan 21   Floris H Verster, Dutch painter/cartoonist/etcher, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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   Thomas Linnemann Laub, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.