Births on August 17

F. Ray Keyser Jr.

Born on August 17, 1927

F. Ray Keyser Jr., American lawyer and politician, 72nd Governor of Vermont (d. 2015)

Frank Ray Keyser Jr. (August 17, 1927 – March 7, 2015) was an American lawyer and politician from Vermont. He served as Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1959 to 1961, and the 72nd governor of Vermont from 1961 to 1963.

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Events on 1927

10 Jan

Metropolis (1927 film)
Fritz Lang's futuristic film Metropolis is released in Germany.
23 Feb

Uncertainty principle
German theoretical physicist Werner Heisenberg writes a letter to fellow physicist Wolfgang Pauli, in which he describes his uncertainty principle for the first time.
5 May

Virginia Woolf
To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf is first published.
27 May

Ford Model T
The Ford Motor Company ceases manufacture of the Ford Model T and begins to retool plants to make the Ford Model A.
26 Jun

Coney Island
The Cyclone roller coaster opens on Coney Island.

Births on August 17

F. Ray Keyser Jr.

Born on August 17, 1927

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Events on 1927

Metropolis (1927 film)

Uncertainty principle

Virginia Woolf

Ford Model T

Coney Island