What Happened on September 6, 1927

Historical Events

  • Buddy DeSylva & Lew Brown's musical "Good News" opens at The 46th Street Theatre, NYC; runs for 557 performance

Famous Birthdays

  • Keith Humble, Australian composer, born in Geelong, Australia (d. 1995)
  • Margaret Keane, American painter whose husband claimed credit for her work (Big Eyes paintings), born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 2022) [1]
Born in 1927

Famous Deaths

  • Lafayette "Lave" Cross [Vratislav Kriz], American MLB baseball infielder, 1892-1907 (Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Athletics, and 5 other teams), dies of a heart attack at 61
1927 Highlights

About September 6, 1927

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 96 years, 6 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No

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