What Happened on February 18, 1927

Historical Events

  • 1st US radio broadcast of "Cities Service Concerts"
  • US & Canada open diplomatic relations

Famous Birthdays

  • (Dorothy) "Dottie" Schwartz (née Hummitzsch), American barbershop quartet vocalist (The Chordettes, 1946-52), born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin (d. 2016)

Fazal Mahmood (1927-2005)

Pakistan cricket fast bowler (34 Tests, 139 wickets), born in Lahore, Pakistan

  • John Warner, American politician (Sen-R-VA, 1979-2009) and 7th husband of Elizabeth Taylor (1976-84), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2021)
  • Luis Arroyo, Puerto Rican MLB baseball pitcher, 1955-63 (2 x All-Star; 2 x World Series Champion; St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, and 2 other teams), born in Peñuelas, Puerto Rico (d. 2016)
Born in 1927
1927 Highlights

About February 18, 1927

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 97 years, 1 month and 1 day
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Aquarius