April 1927 calendar

April 1927
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in April 1927.
The US president was Calvin Coolidge (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Stanley Baldwin (Conservative), Pope Pius XI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on April 1927: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of April 1927?

Events

01 Apr 1927 U.S. Bureau of Prohibition founded (under Department of the Treasury).
03 Apr 1927 Interstate Commerce Commission transfers Ohio to Eastern time zone.
05 Apr 1927 Johnny Weissmuller set records in the 100- and 200-metre freestyle.
07 Apr 1927 First distance public television broadcast (from Washington, D.C. to New York City, displaying the image of Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover).
09 Apr 1927 Italy and US anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti given death sentences.
12 Apr 1927 April 12 Incident: Chiang Kai-shek orders the Communist Party of China members executed in Shanghai, ending the First United Front.
15 Apr 1927 Switzerland and the USSR agree to diplomatic relations
18 Apr 1927 Chiang Kai-shek forms anti-government in China.
19 Apr 1927 Vagabond King opens in London
21 Apr 1927 A banking crisis hits Japan.
22 Apr 1927 May 5 ampndash The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 strikes 700,000 people in the greatest natural disaster in American history at that time.
23 Apr 1927 Turkey becomes the first country to celebrate Children's Day as a national holiday.
25 Apr 1927 Spain routes 20,000 soldiers to Morocco (uprising Rifkabylen).
27 Apr 1927 Carabineros de Chile (Chilean national police force and gendarmery) are created.
29 Apr 1927 Construction of Spirit of St. Louis is completed
30 Apr 1927 Princess Juliana gets seat in Dutch Council of State.

Famous Birthday

Pope Benedict XVI
Albert Uderzo
French-born artist and cartoonist, he became the illustrator for France-Dimanche.
Joan Quigley
American astrologer whose interest in astrology began when she was 15.
Charles Pasqua
French politician, minister of interior and the management of the territory in 1993.
Coretta Scott King
Maurice Ronet
Nice, France -- Actor (Frantic, Sphinz, Circle of Love).
Chris Costner Sizemore
Jacques Mayol
French diver, a world-famous pioneer in the free dive, holder of a dozen world-breaking records.
Ferenc Puskás
Corín Tellado
Spanish author (d. 2009).
Jacques Borel
French restaurant executive.
Monique Chaumette
Dany Robin
French actress whose international work includes Alfred Hitchcock's "Topaz," 1969.
François Gerbaud
Gerry Mulligan
British saxophonist / orchestra leader (Jazz on a Summer Day).
Carmen Basilio
Italian-American Welterweight Boxing Champion from 1955-57.
Serge Hutin
Rembert Weakland
American ecclesiastic, ordained Bishop and installed as the ninth Archbishop of Milwaukee on 11/08/1977.
John Chamberlain (sculptor)
Bob Slatzer
American writer, an ex-husband of Marilyn Monroe and author of "The Curious Death of Marilyn Monroe.
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