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What Events Happened in 1927

UK
  • In Britain, a 1000 people a week die from influenza epidemic
Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia becomes independent
U.S.
  • The Holland Tunnel under the Hudson River opens on November 13th connecting New York City with Jersey .
China
  • China attacks foreign ships approaching Chinese waters
China
  • Earthquake measuring 8.6 on Richter scale strikes Xining, China killing 200,000
Russia
  • Leon Trotsky is expelled from the Communist Party and Josef Stalin takes control.
U.S.
  • Work begins on Mount Rushmore
U.S.
  • The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 affects 700,000 people in the greatest national disaster in US history.
U.S.
  • Striking miners from the Columbine Mine are massacred with machine gun fire at Serene, Colorado.
U.S.
  • 77 children are killed during The Laurier Palace Theatre fire on January 9th in Montreal, Canada when they die in the stampede or are asphyxiated.
U.S.
  • 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

U.S.
  • The Jazz Singer opens October 6th and becomes a huge success, marking the end of the silent film era
  • Ain't She Sweet


  • Blue Skies Irving Berlin



Born This Year 1927

Roger Moore This Day In History October 14th

Andy Williams News And Events From December 3rd

Gina Lollobrigida This Day In History July 4th

Pope Benedict XVI News And Events From April 16th





Technology 1927

U.S.
  • First transatlantic telephone call - New York City to London
U.S.
  • Ford Motor Company ceases manufacturing Ford Model Ts after making 15 million cars
U.S.
  • Ford begins selling the Ford Model A with several body styles prices start from $460
U.S.
  • 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







Major World Political Leaders 1927

Australia Prime Minister Stanley Bruce

Brazil President Washington Luís

Canada Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King

Italy Prime Minister Benito Mussolini

Japan Prime Minister Reijirō Wakatsuki Till 20 April
Japan Prime Minister Giichi Tanaka From 20 April

Mexico President Plutarco Elías Calles

Russia / Soviet Union
General Secretary of the Central Committee Joseph Stalin

South Africa Prime Minister James Barry Munnik Hertzog

United States President Calvin Coolidge

United Kingdom Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin


Japan Prime Minister Reijirō Wakatsuki Till 20 April
Japan Prime Minister Giichi Tanaka From 20 April

The Information above is taken from our new page that gives world leaders from 1920 to current.

Political World Leaders From 1920 To Current