What happened in 1927?
349 recorded events in 1927, including 127 in people, 57 in architecture & engineering and 36 in science & technology. A further 3 events are dated only to the wider period.
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Major Events 1
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First solo transatlantic flight
Charles Lindbergh completes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight, landing near Paris.
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Wars & Conflicts 11
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Battle of Al-Rahiba
1927 Italian battle in Libya
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Battle of Ocotal
1927 battle
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Battle of San Fernando
1927 battle
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Battle of Telpaneca
1927 battle
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Battle of Guangzhou
Internal conflict within the National Revolutionary Army in the aftermath of Chiang Kai-shek's successes in the Northern Expedition
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Battle of Santa Clara
1927 battle
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Battle of San Julián
1927 battle of the Cristero War
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Battle of La Paz Centro
1927 battle
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Battle of Huizhou
Battle of Huizhou (Wars & Conflicts).
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Battle of Cerro del Gallo
1927 armed conflict in Mexico
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Battle of Shantou
Rout of the Nanchang Uprising mutineers by superior Right-Kuomintang forces
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Politics & Government 5
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Shanghai massacre of 1927
Mass arrests and executions of members of the Chinese Communist Party and some leftists of the Kuomintang by the Nationalist government (1927-1928)
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Treaty of Jeddah
UK recognized the independence of Ibn Saud and sovereignty of the Kingdom of Hejaz & Nejd
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715 Incident
Event in which Wuhan Government leader Wang Jingwei ordered a purge of Communists in July 1927
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1927 Dutch East Indies Volksraad election
1927 Dutch East Indies Volksraad election (Politics & Government).
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Conservative leadership convention, 1927
Conservative leadership convention, 1927 (Politics & Government).
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People 127
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Svante August Arrhenius died
Swedish astronomer, chemist and physicist (1859–1927)
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Willem Einthoven died
Dutch physiologist
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Harry Johnston died
British explorer, botanist, linguist and colonial administrator (1858-1927)
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Nicola Sacco died
Italian American anarchist executed by Massachusetts (1891–1927)
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Jerome K. Jerome died
English humorist (1859-1927)
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Émile Haug died
French geologist (1861–1927)
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Julian Sochocki died
Polish-Russian mathematician
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Albrecht Kossel died
German biochemist and pioneer in the study of genetics
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William Healey Dall died
American malacologist, palaeontologist and explorer (1845 – 1927)
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Kristian Prestrud died
Norwegian polar explorer (1881–1927)
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Zwi Perez Chajes died
Austrian rabbi, historian and biblical scholar
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Ashfaqulla Khan died
Indian poet and fighter for independence (1900-1927)
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Maybanke Anderson died
Sydney reformer (1845-1927)
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Hubert Harrison died
United States Virgin Islands writer (1883-1927)
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Hugo Ball died
German author, poet and one of the leading Dada artists (1886–1927)
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Inayat Khan died
Founder of the Sufi Order in the West in 1914 and teacher of Universal Sufism
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Carl David Tolmé Runge died
German mathematician and physicist (1856–1927)
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Gösta Mittag-Leffler died
Swedish mathematician (1846–1927)
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Ion I. C. Brătianu died
Romanian politician (1864–1927)
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Erik Ivar Fredholm died
Swedish mathematician (1866–1927)
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William Burnside died
English mathematician (1852–1927)
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Henry Larcom Abbot died
American military officer (1831-1927)
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Nikifor Begichev died
Russian seaman and polar explorer (1874–1927)
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Julio Cervera Baviera died
Spanish engineer (1854–1927)
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Scipione Borghese, 10th Prince of Sulmona died
Italian industrialist, politician, explorer, mountain climber and racing driver (1871-1927)
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Alfred de Quervain died
Swiss meteorologist, geophysicist and explorer (1879-1927)
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C. E. A. Wichmann died
German-Dutch geologist and mineralogist
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Eugene Allen Smith died
American geologist (1841-1927)
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Richard Büttner died
German botanist and explorer (1858-1927)
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Armand Reclus died
French geographer and explorer (1843–1927)
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Rudolf Grauer died
Austrian explorer and zoologist (1870–1927)
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Gustave Jeanneret died
Swiss painter (1847-1927)
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Émile Janvion died
French activist and trade unionist
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Ethel Romanes died
British writer and religious activist
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Gustave Whitehead died
Possible first powered manned flight (1874–1927)
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Vincenzo Cerulli died
Italian astronomer (1859–1927)
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Charles Warren died
British army officer, archaeologist, and photographer (1840-1927)
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Ira Remsen died
American chemist (1846–1927)
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Sarah Frances Whiting died
American physicist and astronomer (1847-1927)
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Leonard Nelson died
German mathematician and philosopher (1882-1927)
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Pedro Nel Ospina Vázquez died
Colombian general and political figure (1858–1927)
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Friedrich Reinitzer died
Austrian botanist and chemist (1857-1927)
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Augusta Déjerine-Klumpke died
American-born French medical doctor (1859-1927)
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Carl Gräbe died
German chemist (1841-1927)
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Alfred Bucherer died
German physicist (1863–1927)
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Franz Mertens died
Polish-Austrian mathematician
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Adolf Miethe died
German photochemist, photographer, pioneer in color photography (1862-1927)
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Solomon Joseph Solomon died
British portrait artist (1860-1927)
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Alfred George Greenhill died
British mathematician (1847–1927)
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Eugène Turpin died
French chemist (1848-1927)
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Petre Melikishvili died
Georgian chemist (1850-1927)
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Johann Büttikofer died
Swiss zoologist and photographer (1850-1927)
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Otto Wiener died
Physicist (1862-1927)
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Rudolf König died
Austrian astronomist (1865–1927)
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Barbour Lathrop died
American philanthropist (1847–1927)
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Valery Havard died
French-born American military physician, botanist and explorer (1846-1927)
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James Macdonald died
Scottish engineer, explorer and cartographer (1862–1927)
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Harry Anstey died
Australian metallurgist, politician (1847–1927)
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René Estienne died
French explorer
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Léon Chefneux died
Léon Chefneux (Exploration & Discovery).
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Johan Mey died
Estonian explorer and hydrographer (1867-1927)
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John Harrison Clark died
South African adventurer
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John Treadwell died
Canadian miner (1842–1927)
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Ruth Atkinson died
New Zealand suffragist and temperance activist
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Maximilian Harden died
German journalist (1861–1927)
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Wilhelm Stenhammar died
Swedish composer, pianist and conductor (1871–1927)
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Benedict XVI born
Born in Marktl. 265 th pope of the Catholic Church (2005–2013).
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Bhumibol Adulyadej born
Born in Mount Auburn Hospital. Former King of Thailand (1927–2016).
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Günter Grass born
Born in Free City of Danzig. German novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, and sculptor (1927-2015).
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Sidney Poitier born
Born in Miami. Bahamian and American actor and diplomat (1927–2022).
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Roger Moore born
Born in Stockwell. English actor (1927–2017).
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Olof Palme born
Born in Svea artillery regiment parish. Swedish Prime Minister (1969–76, 1982–86).
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Turgut Özal born
Born in Malatya. 8th President of the Republic of Turkey (1927–1993).
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Harry Mulisch born
Born in Haarlem. Dutch writer (1927–2010).
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Rosalynn Carter born
Born in Plains. First Lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981.
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Kim Young-sam born
Born in Geoje. President of South Korea from 1993 to 1998.
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Simone Veil born
Born in Nice. French politician (1927–2017).
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Manfred Eigen born
Born in Bochum. German biophysical chemist (1927-2019).
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Marvin Minsky born
Born in New York City. American cognitive scientist (1927-2016).
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Raúl Alfonsín born
Born in Chascomús. Argentine politician.
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Hans-Dietrich Genscher born
Born in Reideburg. German politician and member of the Free Democratic Party (1927-2016).
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Janet Leigh born
Born in Merced. American actress (1927–2004).
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Vladimir Komarov born
Born in Moscow. Soviet cosmonaut (1927–1967).
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Coretta Scott King born
Born in Marion. American author, activist, and civil rights leader; wife of Martin Luther King, Jr..
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Tadeusz Mazowiecki born
Born in Płock. Polish politician and prime minister (1927-2013).
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R. D. Laing born
Born in Glasgow. Unorthodox Scottish psychiatrist.
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Albert Uderzo born
Born in Fismes. French comic book artist (1927–2020).
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Mikhail Ulyanov born
Born in Bergamak. Soviet and Russian actor, theatre and film director (1927-2007).
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Robert Ludlum born
Born in New York City. American novelist (1927–2001).
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Leszek Kołakowski born
Born in Radom. Philosopher, historian of ideas (1927–2009).
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Chandra Shekhar born
Born in Ibrahimpatti. Prime Minister of India (1990-1991).
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Emmanuelle Riva born
Born in Cheniménil. French actress (1927-2017).
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Eldar Ryazanov born
Born in Samara. Soviet and Russian film director (1927–2015).
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Edward Abbey born
Born in Indiana. American author and essayist (1927-1989).
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Lawrence Kohlberg born
Born in Bronxville. American psychologist.
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Gordon Cooper born
Born in Shawnee. American astronaut (1927–2004).
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John Ashbery born
Born in Rochester. Poet from the United States of America (1927–2017).
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Vladimir Shatalov born
Born in Petropavl. Soviet cosmonaut.
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Lyudmila Alexeyeva born
Born in Yevpatoriya. Soviet-Russian human rights activist (1927–2018).
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Simin Behbahani born
Born in Tehran. Iranian poet (1927-2014).
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Daniel Patrick Moynihan born
Born in Tulsa. American politician (1927-2003).
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Marvin Harris born
Born in Brooklyn. American anthropologist (1927-2001).
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Harvey Korman born
Born in Chicago. American actor and comedian (1927–2008).
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Juan Almeida Bosque born
Born in Havana. Cuban politician and one of the original commanders of the Cuban Revolution (1927-2009).
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François Furet born
Born in 7th arrondissement of Paris. French historian (1927–1997).
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Peter Matthiessen born
Born in New York City. American novelist (1927–2014).
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John Warner born
Born in Washington, D.C.. American lawyer and politician (1927–2021).
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W. S. Merwin born
Born in New York City. American poet (1927–2019).
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Thomas Luckmann born
Born in Municipality of Jesenice. American-Austrian sociologist (1927-2016).
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Nguyen Khanh born
Born in Trà Vinh. South Vietnamese general and politician (1927-2013).
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Tom Bosley born
Born in Chicago. American actor (1927–2010).
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Clint Walker born
Born in Hartford. American actor (1927–2018).
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Tzannis Tzannetakis born
Born in Gytheio. Prime Minister of Greece (1927-2010).
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Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio born
Born in Rome. Writer from Spain (1927-2019).
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Elliot See born
Born in Dallas. American test pilot and NASA astronaut (1927-1966).
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Edmund Gettier born
Born in Baltimore. American philosopher (1927–2021).
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Robert Spaemann born
Born in Berlin. German philosopher (1927–2018).
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Hélène Langevin-Joliot born
Born in 6th arrondissement of Paris. French physicist.
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Nancy Dupree born
Born in Cooperstown. American archaeologist (1927–2017).
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Arturo Armando Molina born
Born in San Salvador. Salvadoran politician, President of El Salvador between 1972–1977 (1927–2021).
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Martin Špegelj born
Born in Stari Gradac. Croatian general (1927-2014).
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François Nourissier born
Born in 9th arrondissement of Paris. French writer (1927–2011).
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Isaac Hofi born
Born in Tel Aviv. Israeli military officer (1927-2014).
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Leo Klejn born
Born in Vitebsk. Russian archaeologist (1927-2019).
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Sarah Frances Whiting died
Died in Wilbraham. American physicist and astronomer (1847-1927).
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Harry Johnston died
Died in Worksop. British explorer, botanist, linguist and colonial administrator (1858-1927).
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Nikifor Begichev died
Died in Pyasina. Russian seaman and polar explorer (1874–1927).
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Science & Technology 36
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Massey University
University in New Zealand
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Panteion University
University in Athens, Greece
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Austin Peay State University
Public university in Clarksville, Tennessee, United States
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United States National Arboretum
National arboretum and research institution in Washington, D.C., US
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Folkwang University of the Arts
German university for music, theater, dance, design, and academic studies
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Samarkand State University
University in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
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Telšiai Bishop Vincentas Borisevičius Priest Seminary
Roman Catholic seminary in Lithuania
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Shibaura Institute of Technology
Higher education institution in Saitama Prefecture, Japan
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Gentofte Hospital
Hospital in Denmark
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Stavanger University Hospital
Stavanger University Hospital (Science & Technology).
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Southern Federal University's botanical garden
Park, botanical garden, protected area of Russia in Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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University of the Southern Caribbean
University in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
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University of Texas–Pan American
Defunct university
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Fudan University Shanghai Medical College
Medical school
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University of Bridgeport
Private university in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
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Kaiser Wilhelm Institute of Anthropology, Human Heredity, and Eugenics
Nazi-era German institute promoting racism
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Hanbat National University
University in Daejeon, South Korea
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University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
University in Pennsylvania
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Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering
University in China
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Nelson University
Christian private university in Waxahachie, Texas
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Luigi Sacco Hospital
Hospital in Milan, Italy
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California Botanic Garden
Botanical garden in Claremont, California
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Bunkyo University
Higher education institution in Saitama Prefecture, Japan
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University of Medicine 1, Yangon
Medical University
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Hospital Naval Almirante Nef
Hospital
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University of Southern Philippines Foundation
In Cebu City, formerly known as University of Southern Philippines
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Webber International University
In Babson Park, Florida, USA.Webber International University, also known as Webber, is a not-for-profit private institution of higher education.
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Military Institute of Advanced Studies
Military higher education institution in Uruguay
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Montana State University Billings
University in Billings, Montana, United States
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Komazawa Women's University
Komazawa Women's University (Science & Technology).
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Royal Derby Hospital
NHS hospital in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK
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Institut de biologie physico-chimique
Research institute in France
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Makeevka State Research Institute for Safety in Mining
Research institute in Ukraine
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Divisional Railway Hospital, Golden Rock
Hospital in Tamil Nadu, India
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Cypress Gardens
Historic botanical garden in Moncks Corner, South Carolina
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Botanical Garden of Volga State University of Technology
Botanical Garden of Volga State University of Technology (Science & Technology).
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Exploration & Discovery 9
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Standard of Ur
Approximately 4,500 years old, constructed in the form of a hollow wooden box with scenes of war and peace represented on each side through elaborately inlaid mosaics
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Sanxingdui
Archaeological site in modern Guanghan, Sichuan, China
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Mount Karpinsky
Mountain in Russia
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Gageo Reef
Rock reef in the Yellow Sea
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Juridical Stela
Ancient Egyptian stele
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Einhornhöhle ("Unicorn Cave")
Cave in Lower Austria
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Grand Canyon Caverns
Caves in Coconino County, Arizona, United States
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Walle Plough
Archeological find in northern Germany
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Mihonoseki Incident
Mihonoseki Incident (Exploration & Discovery).
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Religion & Belief Systems 25
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Orthodox synagogue in Košice
Synagogue in Košice, Slovakia
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Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family, Częstochowa
Church in Częstochowa, Poland
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Monastir Synagogue
Synagogue in Thessaloniki Municipality, Greece
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Sultan Ibrahim Jamek Mosque
Mosque in Muar, Johor, Malaysia
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Kehila Kedosha Janina
Synagogue in Manhattan, New York
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Temple Beth-El
Synagogue in San Antonio, Texas, United States
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Keren Yechoua Synagogue
Tunisian Synagogue, located in La Marsa
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Glenstal Abbey
Benedictine monastery in Murroe, County Limerick, Ireland
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Or Zaruaa Synagogue
Synagogue in Jerusalem, Israel
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Palace of Art
Former synagogue in Slovakia, used as a concert hall
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The Cathedral of Immaculate Conception
Church in Edmundston, New Brunswick
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Synagogue in Milejczyce
Synagogue in Milejczyce (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Ashkenazi Synagogue in Rousse
Ashkenazi Synagogue in Rousse (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Cathedral of the Holy Virgin
Church building in Neapoli, Crete, Greece
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Vitali Madjar Synagogue
Synagogue in Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt
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Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple
Buddhist monastery in Singapore
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Beth El Jewish Center of Flatbush
Orthodox Jewish synagogue in Brooklyn, New York, US
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Gheorgheni synagogue
Heritage site in Harghita County, Romania
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St Kilda Hebrew Congregation Synagogue
Heritage-listed synagogue in St Kilda, Victoria, Australia
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Our Lady of Sorrows Cathedral – Kitovu
Catholic cathedral in Kitovu, Uganda
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Rozengracht 144-154
Monumental building in Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Temple Beth Israel
Reform synagogue in Altoona, Pennsylvania
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church of St. Rita of Cascia
Shrine in Turin, Italy
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St. Fideliskirche
Church in Berlin, Germany
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Hyehwa-dong church
Church building
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Economy & Trade 28
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AB Volvo
Swedish manufacturing company
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Pan Am
1927–2025 airline in the United States, former primary international carrier
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Volvo Cars
Automotive brand manufacturing subsidiary of Geely
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7-Eleven
American convenience store chain
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JVC
Japanese international electronics corporation
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Exor
Italian investment company incorporated in the Netherlands
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Browning Arms Company
Company
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Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association
Aerospace manufacturer
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Ziff Davis
American publisher and Internet company
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Remington Rand
American manufacturer
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Candy
Italian domestic appliance manufacturer
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Phillips 66
American energy and logistics company
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Books Kinokuniya
Japanese bookstore chain
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Georgia-Pacific
USA based wood pulp and paper company
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Hill & Knowlton
Public relations consulting company
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Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau
Soviet and Ukrainian design bureau for armored vehicles
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REWE
German supermarket chain
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BBC Television
Company
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Bauer Hockey
Company
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Gerber Products Company
A purveyor of baby food and baby products
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Gottlieb
American pinball manufacturer
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Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co
Sailplane manufacturer in Germany
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Kazan Aircraft Production Association
Russian aircraft manufacturer and aviation services company
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Furla
Italian fashion company
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Cassina S.p.A.
Italian furniture company
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Dolmar
Company
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Dhanlaxmi Bank
Private bank in Kerala, India
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Margarine Unie
Dutch margarine manufacturer
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Disasters & Pandemics 6
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1927 earthquake in Palestine
Earthquake struck the Jericho Governorate, West Bank on July 11, 1927
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1927 Gulang earthquake
Earthquake struck Gansu Province, China on May 22
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1927 Crimean earthquakes
Earthquake struck south of Crimea on September 11, 1927
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1927 North Tango earthquake
Earthquake struck off the west coast of Honshu, Japan on March 7
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1927 Mendoza earthquake
Earthquake struck Mendoza Province, Argentina on April 14, 1927
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Great Vermont Flood of 1927
Flood in Vermont caused by heavy rainfall in November
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Social Movements & Revolutions 7
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Nanchang Uprising
Communist rebellion to form the PLA in China
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July Revolt of 1927
July 1927 political unrest in Austria
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Ararat rebellion
1927–1931 Kurdish uprising in Turkey
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Guangzhou Uprising
Failed Communist uprising in Guangzhou, China
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Nanking incident of 1927
1927 anti-foreigner riots in Nanking
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1927 Nagpur riots
Ethnic violence in British India
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Hankou Incident
1927 riot in a Japanese concession in China
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Architecture & Engineering 57
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Rice–Eccles Stadium
Football stadium at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, US
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Riverside Church
Church in New York City
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Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
Football stadium
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Niepokalanów
Polish monastery in central Poland (42 km from Warsaw), found in 1927
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Legion Field
Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama
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Church of the Holiest Saviour
Church building in Warsaw, Poland
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Petr Atoyan Stadium
Stadium
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MOSiR Stadium
Multi-purpose stadium in Gdańsk, Poland
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Saint George Church
Church building in Mariehamn, Åland, Finland
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Dexcom Stadium
Stadium
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Basilica of St. John, Des Moines
Church in Iowa, United States
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Co-Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, Basseterre
Church building in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
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San Cristoforo sul Naviglio Church
Church in Milan
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Holy Rosary Cathedral
Church in Semarang, Indonesia
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Markus Church
Church in Oslo, Norway
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Ramadan Ben-Abdelmalek Stadium
Building in Algeria
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Mohatta Palace
Museum in Karachi, Pakistan
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Sundvor Church
Church building in Bjørnafjorden, Norway
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Hitra Church
Church in Hitra, Norway
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Åram Church
Church building in Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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Tansen Durbar
Building in Tansen, Nepal
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Hergot Chapel
Church in Narvik, Norway
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Nuestra Señora del Sagrado Corazón, Montevideo
Church building in Montevideo, Uruguay
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St Teilo's Church
Church in Llandeloy, Pembrokeshire, Wales
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Basilica of St. Paul
Church in Florida, United States
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Sandnes stadion
Sports venue in Sandnes, Norway
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Skåbu Church
Church building in Nord-Fron, Innlandet, Norway
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City Stadium
Multipurpose sports venue in Gjakova, Kosovo
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Komańcza Monastery
Church in Bieszczady Mountains, Poland
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Dynamo Stadium
Sports venue in Barnaul, Russia
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Kooyong Stadium
Australian tennis venue
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Saint Ita Catholic Church
Church in Chicago, Illinois
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HaMakhtesh Stadium
Stadium in Givatayim, Israel
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Halden Stadion
Building in Halden, Eastern Norway
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Villanova Stadium
Building in Pennsylvania, USA
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Woodlawn Baptist Church and Cemetery
Historic church and cemetery in Nutbush, Haywood County, Tennessee
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Sørfjorden Chapel
Church in Gildeskål, Norway
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Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Grabowo Królewskie
Church building in Grabowo Królewskie, Poland
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St Dunstan of Canterbury Orthodox Church
Grade II* listed church in Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, England, UK
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Casa Grande Stone Church
Church in Casa Grande, Arizona
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St. John Henry Newman Catholic Church
Church in Toronto
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Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church
Roman Catholic parish in Manhattan
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Church of the Good Shepherd, Brighton
Grade II listed church in Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England, UK
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St Hilda's Church, Bilsborrow
Church in Bilsborrow, UK
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Duncan Church
Church building in South Dakota, United States of America
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Greater St. Paul AME Church
Building in San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas
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Lincoln Theatre
Former theater, movie theater and music venue in Los Angeles, California, United States, later used as a church
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Messiah Mission Church
Church building in Manhattan, United States of America
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Bethany Congregational Church
Church building in Massachusetts, United States of America
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First Baptist Church of Los Angeles
Designated Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument 237 in 1981
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Calvin Presbyterian Church
Church in Ontario, Canada
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Church of the Incarnation
Church in Texas, United States
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Kenney Memorial Hospital
Former Newark, New Jersey hospital
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St Mark's Church, Blackpool
Church in United Kingdom
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St Dyfrig's Church
Grade II listed building in Pontypridd, Prominently sited at the S end of Broadway, W of the River Taff at Machine Bridge
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Oasis Church
Christian church in Los Angeles
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Commerce Bank Field at Foley Stadium
City sports stadium in Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
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Sports & Entertainment 35
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1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone
International tennis competition
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Süreyya Opera House
Opera house and former cinema in Istanbul, Turkey
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Lenkom Theatre
Theatre in Moscow, Russia
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Ed Sullivan Theater
Television studio in Manhattan, New York
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Majestic Theatre
Broadway theater in Manhattan, New York
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1928 World Snooker Championship
Snooker tournament
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Neil Simon Theatre
Broadway theater in Manhattan, New York
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Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
Broadway theater in Manhattan, New York
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St. James Theatre
Broadway theater in Manhattan, New York
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Ziegfeld Theatre
Former theatrical and movie theater (1927–1966) in New York City
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Kyiv State Academic Puppet Theatre
Theatre in Kyiv
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Rusakov Workers' Club
Workers' club and theatre building in Moscow, Russia
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Afundación Theatre
Theatre in Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
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John Golden Theatre
Broadway theater in Manhattan, New York
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Dnipro Academic Drama and Comedy Theatre
Theatrical troupe and building located in Dnipro, Ukraine
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Orpheum
Performing arts building and former movie theatre in Vancouver, Canada
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Tabriz Lion and Sun Theater
Theater in Tabriz, Iran
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Roxy Theatre
Former movie theater in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, United States
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Benedum Center
Theater and concert hall, formerly a movie theater, in Pittsburgh, United States
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Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Historic theater building and performing arts center in Portland, Oregon, United States
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Altria Theater
Historic theater in Richmond, Virginia
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Palais Theatre
Music venue, theatre and former cinema in St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Florida Theatre
Theater in Jacksonville, Florida, United States
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Avalon Regal Theater
Music hall and theater in Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Leas Cliff Hall
Theatre and entertainment venue in Folkestone, England
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Ulster Performing Arts Center
Performing arts center, music venue and former movie theater in Kingston, New York, United States
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White Rock Theatre
Theatre in Hastings, England, originally a concert hall, also used as a cinema
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Aladdin Theater
Theater in Portland, Oregon
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San Gabriel Mission Playhouse
Theater and movie theater in San Gabriel, California, United States
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Perm Academic Theatre-Theatre
Theatre in Perm, Russia
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Carolina Theatre of Greensboro
Performing arts center and former movie theater in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
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Gem Theatre
Theater in Detroit, Michigan, United States; moved about half a mile away from its original location in 1997
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KiMo Theater
Theater and movie theater in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
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Grand Theater
Theater and performing arts center in Wausau, Wisconsin
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Mount Baker Theatre
Theater in Bellingham, Washington
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Empires & Countries 2
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland dissolved
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ceased to exist, having been centered at London.
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Republic of Ararat founded
Republic of Ararat was founded, with its capital at Doğubayazıt.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records these 3 entries only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. They are listed here because 1927 is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 1927.
1920s 3
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St Andrew's Church, Jerusalem
Church
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Governor's Palace of Mogadishu
Building in Somalia
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Stafford First United Methodist Church
Church building in Stafford, Kansas, United States of America
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