What Events Happened in 1927
- In Britain, a 1000 people a week die from influenza epidemic
- Saudi Arabia becomes independent
- The Holland Tunnel under the Hudson River opens connecting New York City with Jersey .
- China attacks foreign ships approaching Chinese waters
- Earthquake measuring 8.6 on Richter scale strikes Xining, China killing 200,000
- Work begins on Mount Rushmore
- Inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt's second term
- The Great Mississippi Flood affects 700,000 people in the greatest national disaster in US history.
- Charles Lindbergh flies The Spirit of St. Louis across the Atlantic nonstop and solo, direct from New York City to Paris, as the first solo transatlantic flight.
Popular Culture
Popular Songs
- The Jazz Singer opens and becomes a huge success, marking the end of the silent film era.
- Ain't She Sweet
- Blue Skies Irving Berlin
Technology 1927
- First transatlantic telephone call - New York City to London
- Ford Motor Company ceases manufacturing Ford Model Ts after making 15 million cars
- Pan American Airways is formed
Inventions Inventors and Country ( or attributed to First Use )
Colour Television Scotland by John Logie Baird
Talking Pictures USA
Videophone USA
Pop Up Toaster Charles Strite
Quartz Timekeeping Switzerland by Hans Wilsdorf from England
Iron Lung By P Drinker and LA Shaw