Communist uprising in West Sumatra
Communist uprising in West Sumatra
Year in History
Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1927. This year saw 149 significant events. 32 notable figures were born. 2 notable figures passed away.
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Communist uprising in West Sumatra
Communist uprising in West Sumatra
Louis B. Mayer head of film studio MGM announces the creation of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Louis Burt Mayer was a Canadian-American film producer and co-founder of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios (MGM) in 1924.
American comedian Jack Benny (32) weds American salesgirl Sadie Marks (later known as Mary Livingstone) (22) at the Clay
American comedian Jack Benny (32) weds American salesgirl Sadie Marks (later known as Mary Livingstone) (22) at the Clayton Hotel in Waukegan, Illinois, until his death in 1974
American "The Sun Also Rises" novelist Ernest Hemingway (27) and 1st wife Elizabeth Hadley Richardson (35) divorce after
American "The Sun Also Rises" novelist Ernest Hemingway (27) and 1st wife Elizabeth Hadley Richardson (35) divorce after 6 years of marriage
First long-distance television transmission: an image of Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover is sent from Washington, D
First long-distance television transmission: an image of Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover is sent from Washington, D.C. to NYC by AT&T
Kuomintang leader Chiang Kai-shek begins a counter-revolution by violently suppressing Communist groups
Kuomintang leader Chiang Kai-shek begins a counter-revolution by violently suppressing Communist groups
Inventor and electrical engineer Guglielmo Marconi (53) divorces Beatrice O'Brien after 22 years of marriage
Guglielmo Giovanni Maria Marconi, 1st Marquess (25 April 1874 – 20 July 1937), was an Italian radio-frequency engineer, inventor, and politician known for his creation of a practical radio wave-based...
American "The Sun Also Rises" novelist Ernest Hemingway (27) weds for second time, to American journalist Pauline Pfeiff
American "The Sun Also Rises" novelist Ernest Hemingway (27) weds for second time, to American journalist Pauline Pfeiffer (31); divorce in 1940
Grauman's Chinese Theatre opens in Hollywood, California
Grauman's Chinese Theatre, known as the Chinese colloquially, and officially branded as the TCL Chinese Theatre for sponsorship reasons, is a movie palace on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the…
At 7:40 AM, Charles Lindbergh takes off from New York to cross the Atlantic for Paris aboard the Spirit of St. Louis in
At 7:40 AM, Charles Lindbergh takes off from New York to cross the Atlantic for Paris aboard the Spirit of St. Louis in the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight
Aviator Charles Lindbergh, in the Spirit of St. Louis, lands in Paris after the first solo air crossing of the Atlantic
Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator, military officer, and author.
Henry Ford and the Ford Motor Company produce the last (and 15 millionth) Model T Ford / Tin Lizzie
The Ford Model T is an automobile that was produced by the Ford Motor Company from October 1, 1908, to May 26, 1927.
Academy Award-winning actor Fredric March (29) marries actress Florence Eldridge
Academy Award-winning actor Fredric March (29) marries actress Florence Eldridge
1st Ryder Cup Golf, Worcester CC: US beats Great Britain, 9½-2½; Walter Hagen first American captain; Ted Ray first GB s
1st Ryder Cup Golf, Worcester CC: US beats Great Britain, 9½-2½; Walter Hagen first American captain; Ted Ray first GB skipper
Painter Marcel Duchamp (39) weds Lydie Sarazin-Lavassor
Painter Marcel Duchamp (39) weds Lydie Sarazin-Lavassor
Inventor and electrical engineer Guglielmo Marconi (53) weds Maria Cristina Bezzi-Scali
Inventor and electrical engineer Guglielmo Marconi (53) weds Maria Cristina Bezzi-Scali
Pediatrician Benjamin Spock (24) weds civil liberties advocate Jane Cheney
Pediatrician Benjamin Spock (24) weds civil liberties advocate Jane Cheney
British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery (39) weds Elizabeth Carver in Chiswick, England
British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery (39) weds Elizabeth Carver in Chiswick, England
Silent film "Wings," starring Clara Bow and directed by William A. Wellman, premieres in NY as the first film and one of
Silent film "Wings," starring Clara Bow and directed by William A. Wellman, premieres in NY as the first film and one of only two silent films to win an Academy Award for Best Picture
Actor Charlie Chaplin divorces his 2nd wife Lita Grey after 3 years of marriage in the largest divorce settlement at the
Actor Charlie Chaplin divorces his 2nd wife Lita Grey after 3 years of marriage in the largest divorce settlement at the time (US$600,000, plus trusts for children)
Architect Frank Lloyd Wright (60) divorces artist Maude Noel after almost 4 years of marriage
Frank Lloyd Wright Sr. (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, designer, writer, and educator. He designed more than 1,000 structures over a creative period of 70 years.
"The Jazz Singer," directed by Alan Crosland and starring Al Jolson and May McAvoy, is released as the first film with a
"The Jazz Singer," directed by Alan Crosland and starring Al Jolson and May McAvoy, is released as the first film with a synchronized soundtrack (Honorary Academy Award 1929)
"The Second Hundred Years" silent short film is released, starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, the first Laurel and Ha
"The Second Hundred Years" silent short film is released, starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, the first Laurel and Hardy film with them appearing as a team
British writer Graham Greene (23) weds Vivien Dayrell-Browning at St. Mary's Church in Hampstead, North London; separate
British writer Graham Greene (23) weds Vivien Dayrell-Browning at St. Mary's Church in Hampstead, North London; separate in 1947
Leon Trotsky is expelled from the Soviet Communist Party, paving the way for Joseph Stalin to consolidate complete power
Leon Trotsky is expelled from the Soviet Communist Party, paving the way for Joseph Stalin to consolidate complete power
Future Sound of Music matriarch and folk star Maria Augusta Kutschera (22) marries naval captain Georg von Trapp (47) in
Future Sound of Music matriarch and folk star Maria Augusta Kutschera (22) marries naval captain Georg von Trapp (47) in Salzburg, Austria
Theodor Geisel [Dr. Seuss] (23) marries first wife fellow author and editor Helen Palmer (28)
Theodor Geisel [Dr. Seuss] (23) marries first wife fellow author and editor Helen Palmer (28)
Chinese political and military leader Chiang Kai-shek (40) weds Soong Mei-ling (28) in Shanghai
Chinese political and military leader Chiang Kai-shek (40) weds Soong Mei-ling (28) in Shanghai
Duke Ellington opens at the Cotton Club in Harlem, NYC
Duke Ellington opens at the Cotton Club in Harlem, NYC
Australian cricket prodigy Don Bradman scores 118 in his first class debut for New South Wales against South Australia a
Australian cricket prodigy Don Bradman scores 118 in his first class debut for New South Wales against South Australia at Adelaide Oval
Fox Studios exhibits Movietone
Fox Studios exhibits Movietone
US marines return to Nicaragua
US marines return to Nicaragua
Commercial transatlantic telephone service inaugurated between New York & London
Commercial transatlantic telephone service inaugurated between New York & London
Dmitri Shostakovich' Octet opus 11 premieres in Moscow
Dmitri Shostakovich' Octet opus 11 premieres in Moscow
Fritz Lang's silent film "Metropolis" premieres in Berlin
Metropolis is a 1927 German expressionist science-fiction silent film directed by Fritz Lang and written by Thea von Harbou in collaboration with Lang, based on von Harbou's 1925 novel of the same...
US & Mexico battle over oil interests
US & Mexico battle over oil interests
Toronto Maple Leafs 1st hat trick (Hap Day) vs NY Rangers
Toronto Maple Leafs 1st hat trick (Hap Day) vs NY Rangers
British government decides to send troops to China
British government decides to send troops to China
First networked opera broadcast from a US opera house; Chicago Civic Opera presents selections from Charles Gounod's "Fa
First networked opera broadcast from a US opera house; Chicago Civic Opera presents selections from Charles Gounod's "Faust" from the Auditorium Theatre over 18 radio stations
Maxwell Anderson's play "Saturday's Children" premieres in New York City
Maxwell Anderson's play "Saturday's Children" premieres in New York City
Serbian-Croatian-Slavic government of Oezonowitsj falls
Serbian-Croatian-Slavic government of Oezonowitsj falls
4th German government of Marx forms
4th German government of Marx forms
Left wins national election in Thuringen
Left wins national election in Thuringen
Internationall allied military command in Germany disbands
Internationall allied military command in Germany disbands
NL rules future Baseball Hall of Fame infielder Rogers Hornsby can't hold stock in the St. Louis Cardinals and play for
NL rules future Baseball Hall of Fame infielder Rogers Hornsby can't hold stock in the St. Louis Cardinals and play for the NY Giants; earns $2,916 dividend on same day
Ziegfeld Theater (Loew's Ziegfeld) opens at 6th Ave & 54th St NYC
Ziegfeld Theater (Loew's Ziegfeld) opens at 6th Ave & 54th St NYC
Uprising against regime of general Carmona in Portugal
Uprising against regime of general Carmona in Portugal
KGA-AM in Spokane WA begins radio transmissions
KGA-AM in Spokane WA begins radio transmissions
Belgian-Swiss treaty signed
Belgian-Swiss treaty signed
British expeditionary army lands in Shanghai
British expeditionary army lands in Shanghai
Uprising against Portuguese regime of Gen Carmona defeated
Uprising against Portuguese regime of Gen Carmona defeated
Deems Taylor's opera "The King's Henchman", with libretto by Edna St. Vincent Millay, premieres at the Metropolitan Oper
Deems Taylor's opera "The King's Henchman", with libretto by Edna St. Vincent Millay, premieres at the Metropolitan Opera, NYC
1st US radio broadcast of "Cities Service Concerts"
1st US radio broadcast of "Cities Service Concerts"
General strike against British occupiers in Shanghai
General strike against British occupiers in Shanghai
ARC soccer team forms in Alphen on the Rhine
ARC soccer team forms in Alphen on the Rhine
John Golden Theater (Theatre Masque) opens at 252 W 45th St NYC
The John Golden Theatre, formerly the Theatre Masque and Masque Theater, is a Broadway theater at 252 West 45th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S.
Gdańsk and Polish accord concerning traffic through Polish corridor
Gdańsk and Polish accord concerning traffic through Polish corridor
1,000 US marines land in China to protect American property
1,000 US marines land in China to protect American property
Earthquake measuring 8 on Richter scale strikes Tango, Japan
Earthquake measuring 8 on Richter scale strikes Tango, Japan
Albania mobilizes due to threats from the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
Albania mobilizes due to threats from the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
1st armored commercial car hold-up in US (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
1st armored commercial car hold-up in US (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Pan American Airlines incorporates as a mail delivery and passenger service
Pan American World Airways, originally founded as Pan American Airways and more commonly known as Pan Am, was an airline that was the principal and largest international air carrier and unofficial...
US government doesn't sign League of Nations disarmament treaty
US government doesn't sign League of Nations disarmament treaty
Bloody battles between communists & Nazis in Berlin
Bloody battles between communists & Nazis in Berlin
Guomindang Army conquers Shanghai as British marines flee
Guomindang Army conquers Shanghai as British marines flee
Federico Garcia Lorca's first play "El Maleficio" (The Butterfly's Evil Spell) premieres in Madrid
Federico Garcia Lorca's first play "El Maleficio" (The Butterfly's Evil Spell) premieres in Madrid
Dutch 1st Chamber condemns Belgian and Netherlands Wielingen Treaty
Dutch 1st Chamber condemns Belgian and Netherlands Wielingen Treaty
Alfred Hugenberg purchases German film company UFA
Alfred Ernst Christian Alexander Hugenberg (19 June 1865 – 12 March 1951) was an influential German businessman and politician.
Majestic Theater opens at 245 W 44th St, NYC; designed with a modern Spanish exterior and French revival style interior
Majestic Theater opens at 245 W 44th St, NYC; designed with a modern Spanish exterior and French revival style interior by architect Herbert J. Krapp, it is largest of 3 theater and hotel development cuilt by Irving Chanin
Henry Segrave races his Sunbeam to a record 203.79 mph at Daytona
Henry Segrave races his Sunbeam to a record 203.79 mph at Daytona
1st automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice
1st automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice
Interstate Commerce Comm transfers Ohio to Eastern time zone
Interstate Commerce Comm transfers Ohio to Eastern time zone
Chilean general Carlos Ibáñez names himself president
Carlos Ibáñez del Campo was a Chilean Army officer and political figure. He served as president twice, first between 1927 and 1931, and then from 1952 to 1958, serving for 10 years in office.
Stanley Cup Final, Ottawa Auditorium, Ottawa, ON: Ottawa Senators beat Boston Bruins, 3-1 for a 2-0-2 series win
The Ottawa Senators were an ice hockey team based in Ottawa, which existed from 1883 to 1954.
The first Volvo car is produced in Gothenburg, Sweden
The Volvo Group, shortened to AB Volvo, stylized as VOLVO) is a Swedish multinational manufacturing corporation headquartered in Gothenburg.
Switzerland & USSR agree to diplomatic relations
Switzerland & USSR agree to diplomatic relations
Japan's Wakarsoeki government falls, Baron Tanaka becomes premier
Japan's Wakarsoeki government falls, Baron Tanaka becomes premier
"Vagabond King" opens in London
The Vagabond King is a 1925 operetta by Rudolf Friml in four acts, with a book and lyrics by Brian Hooker and William H.
Roger Sessions' 1st Symphony in E premieres with Serge Koussevitzky conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra
Roger Sessions' 1st Symphony in E premieres with Serge Koussevitzky conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra
Spain routes 20,000 soldiers to Morocco (uprising Rifkabylen)
Spain routes 20,000 soldiers to Morocco (uprising Rifkabylen)
Carabineros de Chile (Chilean national police force and gendarmery) created
Carabineros de Chile (Chilean national police force and gendarmery) created
Construction of Spirit of St Louis (the monoplane which Charles Lindburgh was to fly across the Atlantic) is completed
Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator, military officer, and author.
Imperial Airways is the first British airliner to serve cooked meals
Imperial Airways is the first British airliner to serve cooked meals
International Economic Conference (52 countries including USSR) opens
International Economic Conference (52 countries including USSR) opens
First balloon flight over 40,000 feet takes place at Scott Field, Illinois
First balloon flight over 40,000 feet takes place at Scott Field, Illinois
Angelos Sikelianos organizes the first Delphic Festival in Delphi to celebrate the ancient Greek Delphic ideal
Angelos Sikelianos organizes the first Delphic Festival in Delphi to celebrate the ancient Greek Delphic ideal
Canberra replaces Melbourne as the capital of Australia, and the Australian Parliament convenes there for the first time
Canberra replaces Melbourne as the capital of Australia, and the Australian Parliament convenes there for the first time.
England's football team beat Belgium 9-1
England's football team beat Belgium 9-1
"Black Friday" on Berlin Stock Exchange
"Black Friday" on Berlin Stock Exchange
"Ain't She Sweet?" by Ben Bernie hits #1 on the singles chart
"Ain't She Sweet?" by Ben Bernie hits #1 on the singles chart
NY Yankee Bob Meusel steals 2nd, 3rd & home
NY Yankee Bob Meusel steals 2nd, 3rd & home
MLB Chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves, 4-3, in 22 innings, at Braves Field in Boston, Massachusetts
MLB Chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves, 4-3, in 22 innings, at Braves Field in Boston, Massachusetts
Bath School Disaster: Andrew Kehoe blows up Bath Consolidated School killing 38 children, 2 teachers at Bath, Michigan
The Bath School disaster was a series of violent attacks perpetrated by Andrew Kehoe upon the Bath Consolidated School in Bath Township, Michigan, United States, on May 18, 1927.
8.3 Nan-Shan earthquake strikes Tsinghai, China, over 40,900 killed
8.3 Nan-Shan earthquake strikes Tsinghai, China, over 40,900 killed
Japanese military intervenes in Chinese civil war in Shantung to protect Japanese residents there
Japanese military intervenes in Chinese civil war in Shantung to protect Japanese residents there
Hammond scores his 1,000th cricket run of the season after 22 days
Hammond scores his 1,000th cricket run of the season after 22 days
Detroit Tigers first baseman Johnny Neun makes an unassisted triple play
In baseball, an unassisted triple play occurs when a defensive player makes all three outs by himself in one continuous play, without his teammates making any assists.
Peace Bridge between US and Canada opens
The Peace Bridge is an international bridge over the Niagara River between Canada and the United States, located just north of the river's source at the east end of Lake Erie about 20 kilometres...
WVO soccer team forms in Oosterhout
WVO soccer team forms in Oosterhout
Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke approaches within 0.0394 AUs of Earth
Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke approaches within 0.0394 AUs of Earth
1st flight from West Coast arrives in Hawaii
1st flight from West Coast arrives in Hawaii
Nicaraguan revolutionary Augusto César Sandino issues his Manifesto Politico
Nicaraguan revolutionary Augusto César Sandino issues his Manifesto Politico
Jericho Earthquake in Palestine kills about 500
Jericho Earthquake in Palestine kills about 500
First flight of the Lockheed Vega, a pilot plus four-passenger monoplane; its 225 HP engine allowed cruising speed of 12
First flight of the Lockheed Vega, a pilot plus four-passenger monoplane; its 225 HP engine allowed cruising speed of 120 MPH
BBC's first disc jockey Christopher Stone begins playing records on the air
BBC's first disc jockey Christopher Stone begins playing records on the air
William T. Francis named US minister to Liberia
William T. Francis named US minister to Liberia
First commercial airplane flight in Hawaii
First commercial airplane flight in Hawaii
Massacre in Vienna: 89 protesters are killed by the Austrian police
Massacre in Vienna: 89 protesters are killed by the Austrian police
Augusto César Sandino begins 5½-year war against US occupation of Nicaragua
Augusto César Sandino was a Nicaraguan revolutionary, founder of the militant group EDSN, and leader of a rebellion between 1927 and 1933 against the United States occupation of Nicaragua.
The Menin Gate war memorial is unveiled at Ypres
The Menin Gate (Dutch: Menenpoort), officially the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing, is a war memorial in Ypres, Belgium, dedicated to the British and Commonwealth soldiers who were killed in the...
First iron lung installed at Bellevue Hospital in New York
First iron lung installed at Bellevue Hospital in New York
Earliest date for a film to be considered for an Academy Award
Wings is a 1927 American silent and synchronized sound war film which won the first Academy Award for Best Picture.
Cy Williams is the first Phillie to hit for the cycle against the Pittsburgh Pirates
Cy Williams is the first Phillie to hit for the cycle against the Pittsburgh Pirates
Peace Bridge over the Niagara River between the US and Canada is dedicated to commemorate 100 years of peace between the
Peace Bridge over the Niagara River between the US and Canada is dedicated to commemorate 100 years of peace between the two countries
Metropolitan Sergius proclaims the declaration of loyalty of the Russian Orthodox Church to the Soviet state
The Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, also called Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia or ROCOR, or Russian Orthodox Church Abroad (ROCA), is a semi-autonomous part of the Russian Orthodox...
Fourth Pan-African Congress meets in New York City
The Pan-African Congress (PAC) is a regular series of meetings that originally took place on the back of the Pan-African Conference held in London, England, in 1900.
America's oldest aviation school, Parks College, opens
America's oldest aviation school, Parks College, opens
Philo Farnsworth demonstrates the first use of his electronic television in San Francisco
Philo Taylor Farnsworth (August 19, 1906 – March 11, 1971) was the American inventor who was granted the first patent for the television by the United States Government.
After losing 21 in a row to New York, the Browns win their last meeting 6-2
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area.
Yankees slugger Babe Ruth hits his 50th home run during his MLB record 60 HR season in New York's 6-2 loss to the St. Lo
Yankees slugger Babe Ruth hits his 50th home run during his MLB record 60 HR season in New York's 6-2 loss to the St. Louis Browns at Yankee Stadium
Sigmund Romberg's musical "My Maryland" premieres in New York City
Sigmund Romberg's musical "My Maryland" premieres in New York City
NY Yankees clinch AL pennant after 5-3 win over Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium; Babe Ruth hits HR #52 en route to M
NY Yankees clinch AL pennant after 5-3 win over Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium; Babe Ruth hits HR #52 en route to MLB record 60
Charles Lindbergh visits San Francisco
Charles Lindbergh visits San Francisco
Columbia Broadcasting System goes on air with 18 stations and WOR as the New York City affiliate
Columbia Broadcasting System goes on air with 18 stations and WOR as the New York City affiliate
New York Yankees set a record of 106 victories
The history of the New York Yankees Major League Baseball (MLB) team spans more than a century. Frank J.
St. James Theatre (Erlanger) opens at 246 W 44th Street, New York City
The St. James Theatre, originally Erlanger's Theatre, is a Broadway theater at 246 West 44th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S.
Telephone service between US and Mexico begins
Telephone service between US and Mexico begins
Yankees slugger Babe Ruth smacks his MLB record 60th home run off Tom Zachary in the 8th inning of New York's 4-2 win ov
Yankees slugger Babe Ruth smacks his MLB record 60th home run off Tom Zachary in the 8th inning of New York's 4-2 win over the Washington Senators at Yankee Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates, with a team including five future Baseball Hall of Famers, clinch the NL pennant with a 9-6 win agai
Pittsburgh Pirates, with a team including five future Baseball Hall of Famers, clinch the NL pennant with a 9-6 win against the Cincinnati Reds; Pirates' last NL pennant until 1960
Gutzon Borglum begins sculpting Mount Rushmore and works on it until 1941
The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a national memorial centered on a colossal sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore (Lakota: Tȟuŋkášila Šákpe, or Six Grandfathers) in the...
Hermann Goerner of Germany raises 24 men weighing 4,123 lbs on a plank with the soles of his feet
Hermann Goerner of Germany raises 24 men weighing 4,123 lbs on a plank with the soles of his feet
Ban Johnson, in failing health, retires as president of MLB's American League
Ban Johnson, in failing health, retires as president of MLB's American League
Town of Netanya, Israel founded by Nathan Strauss
Town of Netanya, Israel founded by Nathan Strauss
22.3 cm rainfall at Somerset, Vermont (state record)
22.3 cm rainfall at Somerset, Vermont (state record)
Pastor of Have begins blessing of motorcars and motors
Pastor of Have begins blessing of motorcars and motors
New York - New Jersey Holland Tunnel, 1st twin-tube underwater auto tunnel, opens
The Holland Tunnel is a vehicular tunnel under the Hudson River that connects Hudson Square and Lower Manhattan in New York City in the east to Jersey City, New Jersey, in the west.
World's largest gas tank in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, explodes; 28 die
The Pittsburgh gasometer explosion, or Equitable Gas explosion, was an accident that took place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on the morning of November 14, 1927.
Tornado hits Washington, D.C.
Tornado hits Washington, D.C.
Belgian government of Henri Jaspar falls but is reformed the same day
Belgian government of Henri Jaspar falls but is reformed the same day
Russian-French player Alexander Alekhine becomes the fourth world chess champion, defeating reigning champion Cuban José
Russian-French player Alexander Alekhine becomes the fourth world chess champion, defeating reigning champion Cuban José Raúl Capablanca in Buenos Aires
Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No. 2 premieres in Moscow
Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich (25 September [O.S. 12 September] 1906 – 9 August 1975) was a Soviet composer and pianist who became internationally known after the premiere of his First Symphony in...
"Grand Ole Opry" first named as such during Barn Dance radio broadcast, in Nashville, Tennessee
The Grand Ole Opry is a regular live country-music radio broadcast originating from Nashville, Tennessee, on WSM, held between two and five nights per week, depending on the time of year.
Iraq gains independence from Britain, but British troops remain
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was established by the Acts of Union in 1801 that united the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland into one sovereign state.
William Edward Hickman kidnaps 12 year-old Marion Parker in Los Angeles, whom he later kills
Frances Marion Parker (October 11, 1915 – December 17, 1927) was an American child who was abducted and murdered in Los Angeles, California, in 1927.
Australian cricket's batting maestro Don Bradman makes his 1st-class debut for NSW v South Australia at the Adelaide Ova
Australian cricket's batting maestro Don Bradman makes his 1st-class debut for NSW v South Australia at the Adelaide Oval finishing Day 1 on 65 not out
Test cricket debut of Walter Hammond, who scores 51 and takes 5-36 against South Africa
Walter Reginald Hammond (19 June 1903 – 1 July 1965) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Gloucestershire in a career that lasted from 1920 to 1951.
Philip Barry's play "Paris Bound" premieres in NYC
Philip Barry's play "Paris Bound" premieres in NYC
Japan dedicates 1st subway in Orient (route under 2 miles long)
Japan dedicates 1st subway in Orient (route under 2 miles long)
Ponsford scores 336 against SA, giving him 1146 for month
Ponsford scores 336 against SA, giving him 1146 for month
Vernon L. Smith is born
Vernon L. Smith, American economist and nobel laureate, known for american economist and nobel laureate, was born on 1927-01-01.
Lorraine Warren is born
Lorraine Warren is born
Fazal Mahmood is born
Fazal Mahmood is born
Hubert de Givenchy is born
Hubert de Givenchy, French fashion designer, known for french fashion designer, was born on 1927-02-21.
Harry Belafonte is born
Harry Belafonte, American singer and actor, known for american singer and actor, was born on 1927-03-01.
Alan Greenspan is born
Alan Greenspan, American economist and financial advisor, known for american economist and financial advisor, was born on 1927-03-06.
Gabriel García Márquez is born
Gabriel García Márquez, American colombian writer and nobel laureate, known for colombian writer and nobel laureate, was born on 1927-03-06.
Richie Ashburn is born
Richie Ashburn, American athlete, known for american baseball player and broadcaster, was born on 1927-03-19.
Mstislav Rostropovich is born
Mstislav Rostropovich, Russian musician, known for russian-american cellist and conductor, was born on 1927-03-27.
Wally Grout is born
Wally Grout is born
Cesar Chavez is born
Cesar Chavez, American civil rights activist, known for american civil rights activist, was born on 1927-03-31. Cesario Estrada Chavez was an American labor leader and civil rights activist.
Benedict XVI is born
Benedict XVI is born
Samuel P. Huntington is born
Samuel P. Huntington, American political scientist and academic, known for american political scientist and academic, was born on 1927-04-18.
David Attenborough is born
David Attenborough, British broadcaster and naturalist, known for british broadcaster and naturalist, was born on 1927-05-08.
Bob Fosse is born
Bob Fosse, American choreographer, dancer, and director, known for american choreographer, dancer, and director, was born on 1927-06-23.
Mel Brooks is born
Mel Brooks, American filmmaker, actor, comedian, and songwriter, known for american filmmaker, actor, comedian, and songwriter, was born on 1927-06-28.
Neil Simon is born
Neil Simon, American playwright, writer, and academic, known for american playwright, writer, and academic, was born on 1927-07-04.
Janet Leigh is born
Janet Leigh, American actress and author, known for american actress and author, was born on 1927-07-06.
Althea Gibson is born
Althea Gibson, American athlete, known for american tennis player, was born on 1927-08-25.
John McCarthy is born
John McCarthy is born
Paul Volcker is born
Paul Volcker economist, known for american economist, was born on 1927-09-05. Paul Adolph Volcker Jr.
George Blanda is born
George Blanda, American athlete, known for american football player, was born on 1927-09-17.
Tommy Lasorda is born
Tommy Lasorda, American athlete, known for american baseball player and manager, was born on 1927-09-22.
Roger Moore is born
Roger Moore, English actor, known for english actor, was born on 1927-10-14. Sir Roger George Moore (14 October 1927 – 23 May 2017) was an English actor.
George C. Scott is born
George C. Scott, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1927-10-18. George Campbell Scott (October 18, 1927 – September 22, 1999) was an American actor.
Patti Page is born
Patti Page, American musician, known for american country-pop singer, was born on 1927-11-08.
Vin Scully is born
Vin Scully, American athlete, known for american sportscaster, was born on 1927-11-29.
Andy Williams is born
Andy Williams, American singer, known for american singer, was born on 1927-12-03. Howard Andrew Williams (December 3, 1927 – September 25, 2012) was an American singer.
Bhumibol Adulyadej is born
Bhumibol Adulyadej is born
Allen Newell is born
Allen Newell is born
Martin Walser is born
Martin Walser, German writer, known for german writer, was born on 1927-03-24. Martin Johannes Walser was a German writer, known especially as a novelist.
Marvin Minsky is born
Marvin Minsky, American cognitive scientist, known for american cognitive scientist, was born on 1927-08-09.
Juliette Gordon Low dies
Juliette Gordon Low dies
Victoria Woodhull dies
Victoria Woodhull, American women's suffrage activist, known for american women's suffrage activist, died on 1927-06-09.
Events
Louis B. Mayer head of film studio MGM announces the creation of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Louis Burt Mayer was a Canadian-American film producer and co-founder of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios (MGM) in 1924.
American comedian Jack Benny (32) weds American salesgirl Sadie Marks (later known as Mary Livingstone) (22) at the Clay
American comedian Jack Benny (32) weds American salesgirl Sadie Marks (later known as Mary Livingstone) (22) at the Clayton Hotel in Waukegan, Illinois, until his death in 1974
American "The Sun Also Rises" novelist Ernest Hemingway (27) and 1st wife Elizabeth Hadley Richardson (35) divorce after
American "The Sun Also Rises" novelist Ernest Hemingway (27) and 1st wife Elizabeth Hadley Richardson (35) divorce after 6 years of marriage
First long-distance television transmission: an image of Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover is sent from Washington, D
First long-distance television transmission: an image of Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover is sent from Washington, D.C. to NYC by AT&T
Kuomintang leader Chiang Kai-shek begins a counter-revolution by violently suppressing Communist groups
Kuomintang leader Chiang Kai-shek begins a counter-revolution by violently suppressing Communist groups
Inventor and electrical engineer Guglielmo Marconi (53) divorces Beatrice O'Brien after 22 years of marriage
Guglielmo Giovanni Maria Marconi, 1st Marquess (25 April 1874 – 20 July 1937), was an Italian radio-frequency engineer, inventor, and politician known for his creation of a practical radio wave-based...
American "The Sun Also Rises" novelist Ernest Hemingway (27) weds for second time, to American journalist Pauline Pfeiff
American "The Sun Also Rises" novelist Ernest Hemingway (27) weds for second time, to American journalist Pauline Pfeiffer (31); divorce in 1940
Grauman's Chinese Theatre opens in Hollywood, California
Grauman's Chinese Theatre, known as the Chinese colloquially, and officially branded as the TCL Chinese Theatre for sponsorship reasons, is a movie palace on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the…
At 7:40 AM, Charles Lindbergh takes off from New York to cross the Atlantic for Paris aboard the Spirit of St. Louis in
At 7:40 AM, Charles Lindbergh takes off from New York to cross the Atlantic for Paris aboard the Spirit of St. Louis in the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight
Aviator Charles Lindbergh, in the Spirit of St. Louis, lands in Paris after the first solo air crossing of the Atlantic
Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator, military officer, and author.
Henry Ford and the Ford Motor Company produce the last (and 15 millionth) Model T Ford / Tin Lizzie
The Ford Model T is an automobile that was produced by the Ford Motor Company from October 1, 1908, to May 26, 1927.
Academy Award-winning actor Fredric March (29) marries actress Florence Eldridge
Academy Award-winning actor Fredric March (29) marries actress Florence Eldridge
1st Ryder Cup Golf, Worcester CC: US beats Great Britain, 9½-2½; Walter Hagen first American captain; Ted Ray first GB s
1st Ryder Cup Golf, Worcester CC: US beats Great Britain, 9½-2½; Walter Hagen first American captain; Ted Ray first GB skipper
Painter Marcel Duchamp (39) weds Lydie Sarazin-Lavassor
Painter Marcel Duchamp (39) weds Lydie Sarazin-Lavassor
Inventor and electrical engineer Guglielmo Marconi (53) weds Maria Cristina Bezzi-Scali
Inventor and electrical engineer Guglielmo Marconi (53) weds Maria Cristina Bezzi-Scali
Pediatrician Benjamin Spock (24) weds civil liberties advocate Jane Cheney
Pediatrician Benjamin Spock (24) weds civil liberties advocate Jane Cheney
British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery (39) weds Elizabeth Carver in Chiswick, England
British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery (39) weds Elizabeth Carver in Chiswick, England
Silent film "Wings," starring Clara Bow and directed by William A. Wellman, premieres in NY as the first film and one of
Silent film "Wings," starring Clara Bow and directed by William A. Wellman, premieres in NY as the first film and one of only two silent films to win an Academy Award for Best Picture
Actor Charlie Chaplin divorces his 2nd wife Lita Grey after 3 years of marriage in the largest divorce settlement at the
Actor Charlie Chaplin divorces his 2nd wife Lita Grey after 3 years of marriage in the largest divorce settlement at the time (US$600,000, plus trusts for children)
Architect Frank Lloyd Wright (60) divorces artist Maude Noel after almost 4 years of marriage
Frank Lloyd Wright Sr. (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, designer, writer, and educator. He designed more than 1,000 structures over a creative period of 70 years.
"The Jazz Singer," directed by Alan Crosland and starring Al Jolson and May McAvoy, is released as the first film with a
"The Jazz Singer," directed by Alan Crosland and starring Al Jolson and May McAvoy, is released as the first film with a synchronized soundtrack (Honorary Academy Award 1929)
"The Second Hundred Years" silent short film is released, starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, the first Laurel and Ha
"The Second Hundred Years" silent short film is released, starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, the first Laurel and Hardy film with them appearing as a team
British writer Graham Greene (23) weds Vivien Dayrell-Browning at St. Mary's Church in Hampstead, North London; separate
British writer Graham Greene (23) weds Vivien Dayrell-Browning at St. Mary's Church in Hampstead, North London; separate in 1947
Leon Trotsky is expelled from the Soviet Communist Party, paving the way for Joseph Stalin to consolidate complete power
Leon Trotsky is expelled from the Soviet Communist Party, paving the way for Joseph Stalin to consolidate complete power
Future Sound of Music matriarch and folk star Maria Augusta Kutschera (22) marries naval captain Georg von Trapp (47) in
Future Sound of Music matriarch and folk star Maria Augusta Kutschera (22) marries naval captain Georg von Trapp (47) in Salzburg, Austria
Theodor Geisel [Dr. Seuss] (23) marries first wife fellow author and editor Helen Palmer (28)
Theodor Geisel [Dr. Seuss] (23) marries first wife fellow author and editor Helen Palmer (28)
Chinese political and military leader Chiang Kai-shek (40) weds Soong Mei-ling (28) in Shanghai
Chinese political and military leader Chiang Kai-shek (40) weds Soong Mei-ling (28) in Shanghai
Duke Ellington opens at the Cotton Club in Harlem, NYC
Duke Ellington opens at the Cotton Club in Harlem, NYC
Australian cricket prodigy Don Bradman scores 118 in his first class debut for New South Wales against South Australia a
Australian cricket prodigy Don Bradman scores 118 in his first class debut for New South Wales against South Australia at Adelaide Oval
Fox Studios exhibits Movietone
Fox Studios exhibits Movietone
US marines return to Nicaragua
US marines return to Nicaragua
Commercial transatlantic telephone service inaugurated between New York & London
Commercial transatlantic telephone service inaugurated between New York & London
Dmitri Shostakovich' Octet opus 11 premieres in Moscow
Dmitri Shostakovich' Octet opus 11 premieres in Moscow
Fritz Lang's silent film "Metropolis" premieres in Berlin
Metropolis is a 1927 German expressionist science-fiction silent film directed by Fritz Lang and written by Thea von Harbou in collaboration with Lang, based on von Harbou's 1925 novel of the same...
US & Mexico battle over oil interests
US & Mexico battle over oil interests
Toronto Maple Leafs 1st hat trick (Hap Day) vs NY Rangers
Toronto Maple Leafs 1st hat trick (Hap Day) vs NY Rangers
British government decides to send troops to China
British government decides to send troops to China
First networked opera broadcast from a US opera house; Chicago Civic Opera presents selections from Charles Gounod's "Fa
First networked opera broadcast from a US opera house; Chicago Civic Opera presents selections from Charles Gounod's "Faust" from the Auditorium Theatre over 18 radio stations
Maxwell Anderson's play "Saturday's Children" premieres in New York City
Maxwell Anderson's play "Saturday's Children" premieres in New York City
Serbian-Croatian-Slavic government of Oezonowitsj falls
Serbian-Croatian-Slavic government of Oezonowitsj falls
4th German government of Marx forms
4th German government of Marx forms
Left wins national election in Thuringen
Left wins national election in Thuringen
Internationall allied military command in Germany disbands
Internationall allied military command in Germany disbands
NL rules future Baseball Hall of Fame infielder Rogers Hornsby can't hold stock in the St. Louis Cardinals and play for
NL rules future Baseball Hall of Fame infielder Rogers Hornsby can't hold stock in the St. Louis Cardinals and play for the NY Giants; earns $2,916 dividend on same day
Ziegfeld Theater (Loew's Ziegfeld) opens at 6th Ave & 54th St NYC
Ziegfeld Theater (Loew's Ziegfeld) opens at 6th Ave & 54th St NYC
Uprising against regime of general Carmona in Portugal
Uprising against regime of general Carmona in Portugal
KGA-AM in Spokane WA begins radio transmissions
KGA-AM in Spokane WA begins radio transmissions
Belgian-Swiss treaty signed
Belgian-Swiss treaty signed
British expeditionary army lands in Shanghai
British expeditionary army lands in Shanghai
Uprising against Portuguese regime of Gen Carmona defeated
Uprising against Portuguese regime of Gen Carmona defeated
Deems Taylor's opera "The King's Henchman", with libretto by Edna St. Vincent Millay, premieres at the Metropolitan Oper
Deems Taylor's opera "The King's Henchman", with libretto by Edna St. Vincent Millay, premieres at the Metropolitan Opera, NYC
1st US radio broadcast of "Cities Service Concerts"
1st US radio broadcast of "Cities Service Concerts"
General strike against British occupiers in Shanghai
General strike against British occupiers in Shanghai
ARC soccer team forms in Alphen on the Rhine
ARC soccer team forms in Alphen on the Rhine
John Golden Theater (Theatre Masque) opens at 252 W 45th St NYC
The John Golden Theatre, formerly the Theatre Masque and Masque Theater, is a Broadway theater at 252 West 45th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S.
Gdańsk and Polish accord concerning traffic through Polish corridor
Gdańsk and Polish accord concerning traffic through Polish corridor
1,000 US marines land in China to protect American property
1,000 US marines land in China to protect American property
Earthquake measuring 8 on Richter scale strikes Tango, Japan
Earthquake measuring 8 on Richter scale strikes Tango, Japan
Albania mobilizes due to threats from the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
Albania mobilizes due to threats from the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
1st armored commercial car hold-up in US (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
1st armored commercial car hold-up in US (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Pan American Airlines incorporates as a mail delivery and passenger service
Pan American World Airways, originally founded as Pan American Airways and more commonly known as Pan Am, was an airline that was the principal and largest international air carrier and unofficial...
US government doesn't sign League of Nations disarmament treaty
US government doesn't sign League of Nations disarmament treaty
Bloody battles between communists & Nazis in Berlin
Bloody battles between communists & Nazis in Berlin
Guomindang Army conquers Shanghai as British marines flee
Guomindang Army conquers Shanghai as British marines flee
Federico Garcia Lorca's first play "El Maleficio" (The Butterfly's Evil Spell) premieres in Madrid
Federico Garcia Lorca's first play "El Maleficio" (The Butterfly's Evil Spell) premieres in Madrid
Dutch 1st Chamber condemns Belgian and Netherlands Wielingen Treaty
Dutch 1st Chamber condemns Belgian and Netherlands Wielingen Treaty
Alfred Hugenberg purchases German film company UFA
Alfred Ernst Christian Alexander Hugenberg (19 June 1865 – 12 March 1951) was an influential German businessman and politician.
Majestic Theater opens at 245 W 44th St, NYC; designed with a modern Spanish exterior and French revival style interior
Majestic Theater opens at 245 W 44th St, NYC; designed with a modern Spanish exterior and French revival style interior by architect Herbert J. Krapp, it is largest of 3 theater and hotel development cuilt by Irving Chanin
Henry Segrave races his Sunbeam to a record 203.79 mph at Daytona
Henry Segrave races his Sunbeam to a record 203.79 mph at Daytona
1st automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice
1st automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice
Interstate Commerce Comm transfers Ohio to Eastern time zone
Interstate Commerce Comm transfers Ohio to Eastern time zone
Chilean general Carlos Ibáñez names himself president
Carlos Ibáñez del Campo was a Chilean Army officer and political figure. He served as president twice, first between 1927 and 1931, and then from 1952 to 1958, serving for 10 years in office.
Stanley Cup Final, Ottawa Auditorium, Ottawa, ON: Ottawa Senators beat Boston Bruins, 3-1 for a 2-0-2 series win
The Ottawa Senators were an ice hockey team based in Ottawa, which existed from 1883 to 1954.
The first Volvo car is produced in Gothenburg, Sweden
The Volvo Group, shortened to AB Volvo, stylized as VOLVO) is a Swedish multinational manufacturing corporation headquartered in Gothenburg.
Switzerland & USSR agree to diplomatic relations
Switzerland & USSR agree to diplomatic relations
Japan's Wakarsoeki government falls, Baron Tanaka becomes premier
Japan's Wakarsoeki government falls, Baron Tanaka becomes premier
"Vagabond King" opens in London
The Vagabond King is a 1925 operetta by Rudolf Friml in four acts, with a book and lyrics by Brian Hooker and William H.
Roger Sessions' 1st Symphony in E premieres with Serge Koussevitzky conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra
Roger Sessions' 1st Symphony in E premieres with Serge Koussevitzky conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra
Spain routes 20,000 soldiers to Morocco (uprising Rifkabylen)
Spain routes 20,000 soldiers to Morocco (uprising Rifkabylen)
Carabineros de Chile (Chilean national police force and gendarmery) created
Carabineros de Chile (Chilean national police force and gendarmery) created
Construction of Spirit of St Louis (the monoplane which Charles Lindburgh was to fly across the Atlantic) is completed
Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator, military officer, and author.
Imperial Airways is the first British airliner to serve cooked meals
Imperial Airways is the first British airliner to serve cooked meals
International Economic Conference (52 countries including USSR) opens
International Economic Conference (52 countries including USSR) opens
First balloon flight over 40,000 feet takes place at Scott Field, Illinois
First balloon flight over 40,000 feet takes place at Scott Field, Illinois
Angelos Sikelianos organizes the first Delphic Festival in Delphi to celebrate the ancient Greek Delphic ideal
Angelos Sikelianos organizes the first Delphic Festival in Delphi to celebrate the ancient Greek Delphic ideal
Canberra replaces Melbourne as the capital of Australia, and the Australian Parliament convenes there for the first time
Canberra replaces Melbourne as the capital of Australia, and the Australian Parliament convenes there for the first time.
England's football team beat Belgium 9-1
England's football team beat Belgium 9-1
"Black Friday" on Berlin Stock Exchange
"Black Friday" on Berlin Stock Exchange
"Ain't She Sweet?" by Ben Bernie hits #1 on the singles chart
"Ain't She Sweet?" by Ben Bernie hits #1 on the singles chart
NY Yankee Bob Meusel steals 2nd, 3rd & home
NY Yankee Bob Meusel steals 2nd, 3rd & home
MLB Chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves, 4-3, in 22 innings, at Braves Field in Boston, Massachusetts
MLB Chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves, 4-3, in 22 innings, at Braves Field in Boston, Massachusetts
Bath School Disaster: Andrew Kehoe blows up Bath Consolidated School killing 38 children, 2 teachers at Bath, Michigan
The Bath School disaster was a series of violent attacks perpetrated by Andrew Kehoe upon the Bath Consolidated School in Bath Township, Michigan, United States, on May 18, 1927.
8.3 Nan-Shan earthquake strikes Tsinghai, China, over 40,900 killed
8.3 Nan-Shan earthquake strikes Tsinghai, China, over 40,900 killed
Japanese military intervenes in Chinese civil war in Shantung to protect Japanese residents there
Japanese military intervenes in Chinese civil war in Shantung to protect Japanese residents there
Hammond scores his 1,000th cricket run of the season after 22 days
Hammond scores his 1,000th cricket run of the season after 22 days
Detroit Tigers first baseman Johnny Neun makes an unassisted triple play
In baseball, an unassisted triple play occurs when a defensive player makes all three outs by himself in one continuous play, without his teammates making any assists.
Peace Bridge between US and Canada opens
The Peace Bridge is an international bridge over the Niagara River between Canada and the United States, located just north of the river's source at the east end of Lake Erie about 20 kilometres...
WVO soccer team forms in Oosterhout
WVO soccer team forms in Oosterhout
Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke approaches within 0.0394 AUs of Earth
Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke approaches within 0.0394 AUs of Earth
1st flight from West Coast arrives in Hawaii
1st flight from West Coast arrives in Hawaii
Nicaraguan revolutionary Augusto César Sandino issues his Manifesto Politico
Nicaraguan revolutionary Augusto César Sandino issues his Manifesto Politico
Jericho Earthquake in Palestine kills about 500
Jericho Earthquake in Palestine kills about 500
First flight of the Lockheed Vega, a pilot plus four-passenger monoplane; its 225 HP engine allowed cruising speed of 12
First flight of the Lockheed Vega, a pilot plus four-passenger monoplane; its 225 HP engine allowed cruising speed of 120 MPH
BBC's first disc jockey Christopher Stone begins playing records on the air
BBC's first disc jockey Christopher Stone begins playing records on the air
William T. Francis named US minister to Liberia
William T. Francis named US minister to Liberia
First commercial airplane flight in Hawaii
First commercial airplane flight in Hawaii
Massacre in Vienna: 89 protesters are killed by the Austrian police
Massacre in Vienna: 89 protesters are killed by the Austrian police
Augusto César Sandino begins 5½-year war against US occupation of Nicaragua
Augusto César Sandino was a Nicaraguan revolutionary, founder of the militant group EDSN, and leader of a rebellion between 1927 and 1933 against the United States occupation of Nicaragua.
The Menin Gate war memorial is unveiled at Ypres
The Menin Gate (Dutch: Menenpoort), officially the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing, is a war memorial in Ypres, Belgium, dedicated to the British and Commonwealth soldiers who were killed in the...
First iron lung installed at Bellevue Hospital in New York
First iron lung installed at Bellevue Hospital in New York
Earliest date for a film to be considered for an Academy Award
Wings is a 1927 American silent and synchronized sound war film which won the first Academy Award for Best Picture.
Cy Williams is the first Phillie to hit for the cycle against the Pittsburgh Pirates
Cy Williams is the first Phillie to hit for the cycle against the Pittsburgh Pirates
Peace Bridge over the Niagara River between the US and Canada is dedicated to commemorate 100 years of peace between the
Peace Bridge over the Niagara River between the US and Canada is dedicated to commemorate 100 years of peace between the two countries
Metropolitan Sergius proclaims the declaration of loyalty of the Russian Orthodox Church to the Soviet state
The Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, also called Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia or ROCOR, or Russian Orthodox Church Abroad (ROCA), is a semi-autonomous part of the Russian Orthodox...
Fourth Pan-African Congress meets in New York City
The Pan-African Congress (PAC) is a regular series of meetings that originally took place on the back of the Pan-African Conference held in London, England, in 1900.
America's oldest aviation school, Parks College, opens
America's oldest aviation school, Parks College, opens
Philo Farnsworth demonstrates the first use of his electronic television in San Francisco
Philo Taylor Farnsworth (August 19, 1906 – March 11, 1971) was the American inventor who was granted the first patent for the television by the United States Government.
After losing 21 in a row to New York, the Browns win their last meeting 6-2
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area.
Yankees slugger Babe Ruth hits his 50th home run during his MLB record 60 HR season in New York's 6-2 loss to the St. Lo
Yankees slugger Babe Ruth hits his 50th home run during his MLB record 60 HR season in New York's 6-2 loss to the St. Louis Browns at Yankee Stadium
Sigmund Romberg's musical "My Maryland" premieres in New York City
Sigmund Romberg's musical "My Maryland" premieres in New York City
NY Yankees clinch AL pennant after 5-3 win over Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium; Babe Ruth hits HR #52 en route to M
NY Yankees clinch AL pennant after 5-3 win over Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium; Babe Ruth hits HR #52 en route to MLB record 60
Charles Lindbergh visits San Francisco
Charles Lindbergh visits San Francisco
Columbia Broadcasting System goes on air with 18 stations and WOR as the New York City affiliate
Columbia Broadcasting System goes on air with 18 stations and WOR as the New York City affiliate
New York Yankees set a record of 106 victories
The history of the New York Yankees Major League Baseball (MLB) team spans more than a century. Frank J.
St. James Theatre (Erlanger) opens at 246 W 44th Street, New York City
The St. James Theatre, originally Erlanger's Theatre, is a Broadway theater at 246 West 44th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S.
Telephone service between US and Mexico begins
Telephone service between US and Mexico begins
Yankees slugger Babe Ruth smacks his MLB record 60th home run off Tom Zachary in the 8th inning of New York's 4-2 win ov
Yankees slugger Babe Ruth smacks his MLB record 60th home run off Tom Zachary in the 8th inning of New York's 4-2 win over the Washington Senators at Yankee Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates, with a team including five future Baseball Hall of Famers, clinch the NL pennant with a 9-6 win agai
Pittsburgh Pirates, with a team including five future Baseball Hall of Famers, clinch the NL pennant with a 9-6 win against the Cincinnati Reds; Pirates' last NL pennant until 1960
Gutzon Borglum begins sculpting Mount Rushmore and works on it until 1941
The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a national memorial centered on a colossal sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore (Lakota: Tȟuŋkášila Šákpe, or Six Grandfathers) in the...
Hermann Goerner of Germany raises 24 men weighing 4,123 lbs on a plank with the soles of his feet
Hermann Goerner of Germany raises 24 men weighing 4,123 lbs on a plank with the soles of his feet
Ban Johnson, in failing health, retires as president of MLB's American League
Ban Johnson, in failing health, retires as president of MLB's American League
Town of Netanya, Israel founded by Nathan Strauss
Town of Netanya, Israel founded by Nathan Strauss
22.3 cm rainfall at Somerset, Vermont (state record)
22.3 cm rainfall at Somerset, Vermont (state record)
Pastor of Have begins blessing of motorcars and motors
Pastor of Have begins blessing of motorcars and motors
New York - New Jersey Holland Tunnel, 1st twin-tube underwater auto tunnel, opens
The Holland Tunnel is a vehicular tunnel under the Hudson River that connects Hudson Square and Lower Manhattan in New York City in the east to Jersey City, New Jersey, in the west.
World's largest gas tank in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, explodes; 28 die
The Pittsburgh gasometer explosion, or Equitable Gas explosion, was an accident that took place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on the morning of November 14, 1927.
Tornado hits Washington, D.C.
Tornado hits Washington, D.C.
Belgian government of Henri Jaspar falls but is reformed the same day
Belgian government of Henri Jaspar falls but is reformed the same day
Russian-French player Alexander Alekhine becomes the fourth world chess champion, defeating reigning champion Cuban José
Russian-French player Alexander Alekhine becomes the fourth world chess champion, defeating reigning champion Cuban José Raúl Capablanca in Buenos Aires
Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No. 2 premieres in Moscow
Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich (25 September [O.S. 12 September] 1906 – 9 August 1975) was a Soviet composer and pianist who became internationally known after the premiere of his First Symphony in...
"Grand Ole Opry" first named as such during Barn Dance radio broadcast, in Nashville, Tennessee
The Grand Ole Opry is a regular live country-music radio broadcast originating from Nashville, Tennessee, on WSM, held between two and five nights per week, depending on the time of year.
Iraq gains independence from Britain, but British troops remain
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was established by the Acts of Union in 1801 that united the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland into one sovereign state.
William Edward Hickman kidnaps 12 year-old Marion Parker in Los Angeles, whom he later kills
Frances Marion Parker (October 11, 1915 – December 17, 1927) was an American child who was abducted and murdered in Los Angeles, California, in 1927.
Australian cricket's batting maestro Don Bradman makes his 1st-class debut for NSW v South Australia at the Adelaide Ova
Australian cricket's batting maestro Don Bradman makes his 1st-class debut for NSW v South Australia at the Adelaide Oval finishing Day 1 on 65 not out
Test cricket debut of Walter Hammond, who scores 51 and takes 5-36 against South Africa
Walter Reginald Hammond (19 June 1903 – 1 July 1965) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Gloucestershire in a career that lasted from 1920 to 1951.
Philip Barry's play "Paris Bound" premieres in NYC
Philip Barry's play "Paris Bound" premieres in NYC
Japan dedicates 1st subway in Orient (route under 2 miles long)
Japan dedicates 1st subway in Orient (route under 2 miles long)
Ponsford scores 336 against SA, giving him 1146 for month
Ponsford scores 336 against SA, giving him 1146 for month
Famous Births
birth
Vernon L. Smith is born
Vernon L. Smith, American economist and nobel laureate, known for american economist and nobel laureate, was born on 1927-01-01.
birth
Lorraine Warren is born
Lorraine Warren is born
birth
Fazal Mahmood is born
Fazal Mahmood is born
birth
Hubert de Givenchy is born
Hubert de Givenchy, French fashion designer, known for french fashion designer, was born on 1927-02-21.
birth
Harry Belafonte is born
Harry Belafonte, American singer and actor, known for american singer and actor, was born on 1927-03-01.
birth
Alan Greenspan is born
Alan Greenspan, American economist and financial advisor, known for american economist and financial advisor, was born on 1927-03-06.
birth
Gabriel García Márquez is born
Gabriel García Márquez, American colombian writer and nobel laureate, known for colombian writer and nobel laureate, was born on 1927-03-06.
birth
Richie Ashburn is born
Richie Ashburn, American athlete, known for american baseball player and broadcaster, was born on 1927-03-19.
birth
Mstislav Rostropovich is born
Mstislav Rostropovich, Russian musician, known for russian-american cellist and conductor, was born on 1927-03-27.
birth
Wally Grout is born
Wally Grout is born
birth
Cesar Chavez is born
Cesar Chavez, American civil rights activist, known for american civil rights activist, was born on 1927-03-31. Cesario Estrada Chavez was an American labor leader and civil rights activist.
birth
Benedict XVI is born
Benedict XVI is born
birth
Samuel P. Huntington is born
Samuel P. Huntington, American political scientist and academic, known for american political scientist and academic, was born on 1927-04-18.
birth
David Attenborough is born
David Attenborough, British broadcaster and naturalist, known for british broadcaster and naturalist, was born on 1927-05-08.
birth
Bob Fosse is born
Bob Fosse, American choreographer, dancer, and director, known for american choreographer, dancer, and director, was born on 1927-06-23.
birth
Mel Brooks is born
Mel Brooks, American filmmaker, actor, comedian, and songwriter, known for american filmmaker, actor, comedian, and songwriter, was born on 1927-06-28.
birth
Neil Simon is born
Neil Simon, American playwright, writer, and academic, known for american playwright, writer, and academic, was born on 1927-07-04.
birth
Janet Leigh is born
Janet Leigh, American actress and author, known for american actress and author, was born on 1927-07-06.
birth
Althea Gibson is born
Althea Gibson, American athlete, known for american tennis player, was born on 1927-08-25.
birth
John McCarthy is born
John McCarthy is born
birth
Paul Volcker is born
Paul Volcker economist, known for american economist, was born on 1927-09-05. Paul Adolph Volcker Jr.
birth
George Blanda is born
George Blanda, American athlete, known for american football player, was born on 1927-09-17.
birth
Tommy Lasorda is born
Tommy Lasorda, American athlete, known for american baseball player and manager, was born on 1927-09-22.
birth
Roger Moore is born
Roger Moore, English actor, known for english actor, was born on 1927-10-14. Sir Roger George Moore (14 October 1927 – 23 May 2017) was an English actor.
birth
George C. Scott is born
George C. Scott, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1927-10-18. George Campbell Scott (October 18, 1927 – September 22, 1999) was an American actor.
birth
Patti Page is born
Patti Page, American musician, known for american country-pop singer, was born on 1927-11-08.
birth
Vin Scully is born
Vin Scully, American athlete, known for american sportscaster, was born on 1927-11-29.
birth
Andy Williams is born
Andy Williams, American singer, known for american singer, was born on 1927-12-03. Howard Andrew Williams (December 3, 1927 – September 25, 2012) was an American singer.
birth
Bhumibol Adulyadej is born
Bhumibol Adulyadej is born
birth
Allen Newell is born
Allen Newell is born
birth
Martin Walser is born
Martin Walser, German writer, known for german writer, was born on 1927-03-24. Martin Johannes Walser was a German writer, known especially as a novelist.
birth
Marvin Minsky is born
Marvin Minsky, American cognitive scientist, known for american cognitive scientist, was born on 1927-08-09.
Notable Deaths
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 1927?
- In 1927, there were 149 significant historical events. Notable events include Communist uprising in West Sumatra, Louis B. Mayer head of film studio MGM announces the creation of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, American comedian Jack Benny (32) weds American salesgirl Sadie Marks (later known as Mary Livingstone) (22) at the Clay.
- Who was born in 1927?
- 32 notable figures were born in 1927, including Vernon L. Smith is born, Lorraine Warren is born, Fazal Mahmood is born.
- Who died in 1927?
- 2 notable figures passed away in 1927, including Juliette Gordon Low dies, Victoria Woodhull dies.