Date: February 23, 1927
Treaty of Jeddah: The United Kingdom recognizes the sovereignty of King Ibn Saud in the Kingdoms of Hejaz and Nejd, which later merge to become the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Date: May 20, 1927 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in 1927 📅 On This…
Five Canadian women file a petition to the Supreme Court of Canada, asking: "Does the word 'Persons' in Section 24 of the British North America Act, 1867, include female persons?" Date: August 27, 1927 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 27 📅 Events on this day in 1927 📅 On This…
Sunbeam 1000hp breaks the land speed record at Daytona Beach, Florida. Date: March 29, 1927 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 29 📅 Events on this day in 1927 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1927Treaty of Jeddah Recognizes Ibn Saud’s Sovereignty in Hejaz and Nejd, May 20, 1927First…
Augusto César Sandino leads a raid on U.S. Marines and Nicaraguan Guardia Nacional that had been sent to apprehend him in the village of Ocotal, but is repulsed by one of the first dive-bombing attacks in history. Date: July 16, 1927 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 16 📅 Events on…
Rocksprings, Texas is hit by an F5 tornado that destroys 235 of the 247 buildings in the town, kills 72 townspeople, and injures 205; third deadliest tornado in Texas history. Date: April 12, 1927 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 12 📅 Events on this day in 1927 📅 On This…
The Federal Industrial Institute for Women opens in Alderson, West Virginia, as the first women's federal prison in the United States. Date: April 30, 1927 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 30 📅 Events on this day in 1927 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1927Tanaka Giichi China Strategy…