Discover what happened on 17 August 1927 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Cristóbal Salvó (Spanish footballer)
- Lilian Horsford Farlow (American philanthropist and supporter of botanical research (1848 – 1927))
- Erik Ivar Fredholm (Swedish mathematician (1866–1927))
- John Oliver (politician (1856-1927))
- Ernest Hatch (British politician (1859-1927))
- Robert W. Gibson (American architect (1854–1927))
- Ignacy Manteuffel (Polish lawyer)
- Pere Marcer i Cuscó
- Richard Caton Woodville Jr. (English painter and illustrator (1856–1927); son of Richard Caton Woodville Sr.)
- Henry Metcalfe (American military officer and business theorist (1847–1927))
- W. W. Reese (American football coach (1870-1927))
- Jakob Freiburghaus (Swiss farmer, politician and soldier (1854-1927))
- János Szüry (Hungarian lawyer, politician (1862–1927))
- Henry Richardson Procter (British chemist)
- Cristòfol Salvó (Spanish association football player)
- Antonio Bartolomé Barreneche (Spanish author)
- Nils Kjellerstedt
- Maria Knoepfler
- Elisabeth Birmann-Socin
- František Hrubý
- Gabriel Coquelin (French sculptor of the second half of the 19th and first half of the 20th century, native of Aix-en-Provence, professor at the School of Fine Arts in Rennes)
- Alfred John Mountfort (New Zealand land surveyor (1860-1927))
- Leonija Brückl
- Cristóbal Salvó (Spanish footballer)
- Lilian Horsford Farlow (American philanthropist and supporter of botanical research (1848 – 1927))