What Happened on March 27, 1927

Famous Birthdays

  • Anthony Lewis, American columnist (NY Times) and author (Gideon's Trumpet), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2013)
  • Lord Fanshawe of Richmond [Anthony Henry Fanshawe Royle], Conservative MP for Richmond (1959-83) (d. 2001)
  • Mo Ostin [Ostrofsky], American record company executive (Verve; Reprise; Warner Bros,; Dreamworks), born in New York City (d. 2022)

Mstislav Rostropovich (1927-2007)

Soviet-Russian cellist and conductor, born in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR


Born in 1927

Famous Deaths

  • Joe Start, American baseball player, dies at 84
1927 Highlights

About March 27, 1927

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

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