1927 Facts for Kids

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	19th century – 20th century – 21st century
Decades:	1890s 1900s 1910s – 1920s – 1930s 1940s 1950s
Years:	1924 1925 1926 – 1927 – 1928 1929 1930

Events

The Hardy Boys mystery series for children is launched.
January 1 – Cristero War erupts in Mexico when pro-Church rebels attack secular-minded government
January 7 – First transatlantic telephone call – New York City to London
January 9 – Military rebellion crushed in Lisbon
January 14 – Paul Doumer elected president of France
January 19 – Britain sends troops to China
January 30 – Right-wing veterans and the Republican Schutzbund clash in Schattendorf, Burgenland, Austria. One man and a child are killed by gunshots. See July 15.
February 12 – First British troops land in Shanghai
February 14 – Earthquake in Yugoslavia – 700 dead
February 19 – General strike in Shanghai in protest of the presence of the British troops
February 23 – The Federal Radio Commission (later renamed the Federal Communications Commission) begins to regulate the use of radio frequencies.
March 4 – A diamond rush in South Africa includes trained athletes that have been hired by major companies to stake claims
March 6 – In Britain, a 1000 people a week die from influenza epidemic
March 10 – Albania mobilizes in case of an attack of Yugoslavia
March 11 – In New York City, the Roxy Theatre is opened by Samuel Roxy Rothafel.
March 11 – First armoured car robbery, committed by the Flatheads gang.