What happened on Saturday January 01, 1927?

Here's what happened on January 01, 1927:

• BBC Established The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) was created by royal charter as a publicly funded media organization, initially employing 773 people and setting the stage for a global media institution.
• Anti-British Protests in China Protesters invaded British concessions in Hankou and Jiujiang, China, demonstrating growing anti-imperialist sentiment. A British soldier fired into the crowd, killing one protester and wounding dozens, escalating tensions.
• Mexican Oil Legislation Sparks Cristero War New Mexican oil legislation went into effect, triggering the complex and violent Cristero War, a conflict between the secular Mexican government and Catholic rebels fighting for religious freedom.
• First Coast-to-Coast Radio Broadcast of Rose Bowl NBC Radio made history with the first nationwide radio broadcast of the Rose Bowl football game, with Graham McNamee providing live play-by-play commentary, marking a significant milestone in sports media.
• Vernon L. Smith Birth and Nobel Prize Vernon L. Smith, an influential American economist who would later receive the Bank of Sweden Prize (Nobel Prize in Economics), was born in Wichita, Kansas.
• Turkey Adopts Gregorian Calendar Turkey officially transitioned from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar, with December 18, 1926, immediately followed by January 1, 1927, symbolizing the country's modernization efforts.
• Massachusetts Mandates Car Insurance Massachusetts became the pioneering U.S. state to legally require car owners to carry liability insurance, a landmark decision that would eventually become standard practice nationwide.
• Dodgers Release Zack Wheat The Brooklyn Dodgers announced the release of Zack Wheat, a future Baseball Hall of Fame player, marking the end of an era for the legendary athlete.
• Rare Annular Solar Eclipse A remarkable annular solar eclipse occurred, covering 99.947% of the Sun's surface. The eclipse was extremely brief, lasting only 2.62 seconds at its maximum point, with a narrow viewing path of just 2.1 km.

Events in 1927

January 01, 1927: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 01, 1927

Newspapers from Jan. 01, 1927

January 01, 1927 was a Saturday and it was the 1st day of the year 1927 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 01, 1927 can also be written as 1/1/1927 in the US and as 1/1/1927 in UK and Europe.

January 01, 1927 in January 1927 calendar

Famous people born on January 01, 1927:

• Maurice Béjart

  Renowned French choreographer who revolutionized contemporary dance by blending diverse styles and using movement as a powerful medium for...

• Introduction of the euro

  Landmark economic event in European history marking the adoption of a unified currency by multiple European nations, transforming economic...

• Doak Walker

  Legendary American football player who played for the Detroit Lions, known for his exceptional skills and significant contributions to...

• James Reeb

  Civil rights activist and Unitarian Universalist minister who was tragically killed in Selma, Alabama, while supporting voting rights for...

• Vernon L. Smith

  Prize laureate for having established laboratory experiments as a tool in empirical economic analysis, especially in the study of...

• Calum MacKay

  Canadian ice hockey player (born in 1927).

Famous people born in 1927

Famous people born on January 1st

Famous people died on January 01, 1927:

• Denis Joseph O'Connell

Famous people who died in 1927

Famous people who died on January 1st

January 01, 1927: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 01, 1927 was The Soldier's Sweetheart by Jimmie Rodgers, according to the music chart for the week December 27th and January 2nd.

1. Jimmie Rodgers - The Soldier's Sweetheart
2. Don Voorhees & His Orchestra - My Blue Heaven
3. Nat Shilkret & The Victor Orchestra - Diane (I'm In Heaven When I See You Smile)

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 1st is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 01, 1927: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 01, 1927 is Rabbit and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 01, 1927 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 01, 1927 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on January 01, 1927 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 04:58 am and setting at 03:39 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 19, 1926 while the next full moon would come on Jan 17, 1927.

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Your place in the Universe on January 01, 1927

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Someone born on January 01, 1927 is:

98 years 3 months old,

or 1179 months and 22 days old,

or 5129 weeks and 4 days old,

or 35907 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 01, 1927?

There are 253 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 1st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 01, 1927?

You belong to the Greatest Generation if you were born on January 01, 1927.

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