Saturday 1 January 1927, NewYear’s Day
It was Saturday, under the sign of Capricorn (see planets position on January 1, 1927). The US president was Calvin Coolidge (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Introduction of the euro and Maurice Béjart.
Sign Them Papers, directed by Edward Ludwig, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1927
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the whole 1927 or at January 01 across the years.
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Historical Events
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Famous Birthdays:
- Maurice Béjart: French dancer, choreographer, ballet and opera director; his style incorporates an eclectic blend of jazz, avant-garde music and nontraditional dance forms.
- Introduction of the euro
- James Reeb: American Unitarian Universalist minister and a pastor and civil rights activist in Washington, D.C.
- Yuri Grigorovich: Leningrad, Russia -- Choreographer.
- Pat Heywood: Scottish actress.
- Doak Walker: American football player, who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions for six seasons, from 1950 to 1955.
- Vernon L. Smith: Economist.
- Calum MacKay: Canadian ice hockey player (Born 1927).
- Vernon Smith: American economist and academic Nobel Prize laureate.
- Maurice Bejart: French-born Swiss choreographer (Born 1929).
- Barbara Baxley in Stockton: California, USA; actress (Norma Rae, Countdown).
- Juliusz Luciuk: Composer.
Facts:
- Dodgers announce release of future Hall of Fame Zack Wheat
- Communist uprising in West Java.
- Turkey adopts the Gregorian calendar: December 18, 1926 (Julian), is immediately followed by January 1, 1927 (Gregorian).
- The Cristero War erupts in Mexico when pro-Catholic rebels attack the government, which had banned the Catholic faith.
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in January 1927?
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Alfred P. Sloan Jr. -- Dec. 27, 1926
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