What Happened on July 23, 1927

Historical Events

  • Howard Lindsay and Bertrand Robinson's stage comedy "Tommy", starring Alan Bunce, Peg Entwistle, and Sidney Toler, closes at the Gaiety Theatre, NYC, after 232 performances

Famous Birthdays

  • Al McCandless, American Republican politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California), born in Brawley, California (d. 2017)
  • Elliot McKay See Jr., American engineer and NASA astronaut, born in Dallas, Texas (d. 1966)

Famous Deaths

  • Saad Zaghlul, Egyptian parliament chairman, dies at 74
  • William Ashley, English economic historian (The Economic Organisation of England), dies at 67
Died in 1927 1927 Highlights

About July 23, 1927

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 96 years, 9 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No

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