Historical figures in 1927
The atlas holds 55 people and 85 moments here, in 1927. The most recorded lives are Pablo Neruda, Calvin Coolidge and Mao Zedong. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Philosophers.
Notable people
Adolf Hitler
in 1927
1 moment here
Adolf Hitler (1889–1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who led the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP), became German…
Agatha Christie
in 1927
1 moment here
English novelist, playwright, and memoirist, internationally known for detective fiction featuring Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.…
Alan MacDiarmid
in 1927
1 moment here
New Zealand-American chemist and 2000 Nobel laureate in Chemistry, known for co-developing conductive polymers.…
Albert Einstein
in 1927
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German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…
Amelia Earhart
in 1927
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American aviator and author. Earhart was born in Atchison, Kansas, became a leading aviation pioneer, crossed the Atlantic as a passenger in 1928,…
Bertrand Russell
in 1927
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Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, was an English philosopher, mathematician, logician, writer, and public campaigner.…
Bhumibol Adulyadej
in 1927
1 moment here
Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) was King of Thailand from 1946 to 2016. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he grew up partly in Thailand and Switzerland,…
B. R. Ambedkar
in 1927
3 moments here
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, economist, social reformer, politician, principal architect of India’s Constitution, and a leading…
Calvin Coolidge
in 1927
5 moments here
John Calvin Coolidge Jr. (1872–1933) was an American lawyer and Republican politician who served as governor of Massachusetts, vice president of the…
Charles de Gaulle
in 1927
1 moment here
French army officer, leader of Free France during the Second World War, head of France's Provisional Government, and president of the French Fifth…
Deng Xiaoping
in 1927
2 moments here
Chinese revolutionary, statesman, and paramount leader of the People’s Republic of China from 1978 to 1989.…
Diego Rivera
in 1927
1 moment here
Mexican painter and muralist Diego Rivera was a central figure in Mexican muralism. His documented movements include study in Mexico and Europe, work…
Dwight D. Eisenhower
in 1927
2 moments here
Dwight D. Eisenhower was a United States Army officer, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II, and the 34th president of the United…
Edgar de Wahl
in 1927
1 moment here
Baltic German mathematician, physics teacher, naval officer, and creator of Occidental, later renamed Interlingue.…
Errol Flynn
in 1927
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Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn was an Australian-born actor who became a major Hollywood star in swashbuckling and adventure films.…
Erwin Schrödinger
in 1927
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Austrian-Irish theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate whose work on wave mechanics and the Schrödinger equation became foundational to quantum…
Félix Houphouët-Boigny
in 1927
1 moment here
Ivorian physician and politician who became the first president of Côte d’Ivoire, serving from independence in 1960 until his death in 1993.…
Frank Lloyd Wright
in 1927
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American architect, designer, writer, and educator whose career spanned more than seven decades.…
Gabriel García Márquez
in 1927
1 moment here
Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…
George Orwell
in 1927
2 moments here
George Orwell was the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair, an English novelist, essayist, journalist, critic, and democratic socialist.…
Gough Whitlam
in 1927
1 moment here
Edward Gough Whitlam was an Australian lawyer, Royal Australian Air Force navigator, Labor politician and the 21st prime minister of Australia.…
Harry S. Truman
in 1927
1 moment here
Harry S. Truman (1884–1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.…
Ho Chi Minh
in 1927
2 moments here
Vietnamese revolutionary and statesman, born Nguyễn Sinh Cung, who led the Việt Minh, proclaimed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, and…
Jawaharlal Nehru
in 1927
3 moments here
Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and statesman who became independent India’s first prime minister, serving from 15 August 1947 until his…
Moments
- 1927 Convalescence in Las Palmas Agatha Christie
- 1927 Official flight from Dennison Airport Amelia Earhart
- 1927 Beacon Hill School at Telegraph House Bertrand Russell
- 1927 Mahad water-rights satyagraha B. R. Ambedkar
- 1927 Meeting at Koregaon Victory Memorial B. R. Ambedkar
- 1927 Underground activity in Shanghai Deng Xiaoping
- 1927 October Revolution anniversary visit Diego Rivera
- 1927 American Battle Monuments Commission work Dwight D. Eisenhower
- 1927 Occidentalists photographed in Vienna Edgar de Wahl
- 1927 District-officer training in New Guinea Errol Flynn
- 1927 Successor to Max Planck in Berlin Erwin Schrödinger
- 1927 First visit to Arizona Frank Lloyd Wright
- 1927 Lodgings on Portobello Road George Orwell
- 1927 Moved with family to Canberra Gough Whitlam
- 1927 Presiding judge of Jackson County Harry S. Truman
- 1927 Return to Moscow after leaving Canton Ho Chi Minh
- 1927 Tuberculosis recuperation in Crimea Ho Chi Minh
- 1927 Student and reporter in Salvador Jorge Amado
- 1927 Student at Yuwen Middle School Kim Il Sung
- 1927 Head of Chinese department in Guangzhou Lu Xun
- 1927 Meeting President Coolidge Paramahansa Yogananda
- 1927 Year in Japan after evacuation Pearl S. Buck
- 1927 Official visit to Chiang Mai Prajadhipok
- 1927 Returned to Siam Pridi Banomyong
- 1927 Visits Borobudur during Southeast Asian tour Rabindranath Tagore
- 1927 Schooling in Benares Ravi Shankar
- 1927 Memorial unveiling in Calcutta Ronald Ross
- 1927 Enrollment at Gimadanga Primary School Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
- 1927 Birth in Germiston Sydney Brenner
- 1927 Residence in Mabashi Yasunari Kawabata
- 1927 Move to Ogikubo Yosano Akiko
- 1927 Medical treatment in Hong Kong Zhou Enlai
- 1927 Congress of Oppressed Nationalities Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1927 New York quadruple-round-robin José Raúl Capablanca
- 1927 Founded the People's Party in Paris Pridi Banomyong
- 1927 Temporary residence at Patterson Mansion Calvin Coolidge
- 1927 Arrival in Xi'an Deng Xiaoping
- 1927 Birth in Aracataca Gabriel García Márquez
- 1927 Third KMT Central Executive Committee Plenum Mao Zedong
- 1927 Evacuation to Shanghai Pearl S. Buck
- 1927 Nanking Incident hiding place Pearl S. Buck
- 1927 Birth in Masterton Alan MacDiarmid
- 1927 Transfer to Guiglo hospital Félix Houphouët-Boigny
- 1927 Birth at the Ratzinger home Pope Benedict XVI
- 1927 Arrest in Shanghai Zhou Enlai
- 1927 Fifth CCP Congress in Hankou Zhou Enlai
- 1927 Journey via Buenos Aires Pablo Neruda
- 1927 Anglican baptism T. S. Eliot
- 1927 Anglican confirmation T. S. Eliot
- 1927 Book purchase in Paris Macfarlane Burnet