Births on June 27

Kirkpatrick Sale

Born on June 27, 1937

Kirkpatrick Sale, American author and scholar

Kirkpatrick Sale (born June 27, 1937) is an American author who has written prolifically about political decentralism, environmentalism, luddism and technology. He has been described as having a "philosophy unified by decentralism" and as being "a leader of the Neo-Luddites," an "anti-globalization leftist," and "the theoretician for a new secessionist movement."

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Events on 1937

23 Jan

Leon Trotsky
The trial of the anti-Soviet Trotskyist center sees seventeen mid-level Communists accused of sympathizing with Leon Trotsky and plotting to overthrow Joseph Stalin's regime.
21 Feb

Spanish Civil War
The League of Nations bans foreign national "volunteers" in the Spanish Civil War.
12 May

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The Duke and Duchess of York are crowned as King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Westminster Abbey.
27 May

Golden Gate Bridge
In California, the Golden Gate Bridge opens to pedestrian traffic, creating a vital link between San Francisco and Marin County, California.
22 Jul

Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937
New Deal: The United States Senate votes down President Franklin D. Roosevelt's proposal to add more justices to the Supreme Court of the United States.

Births on June 27

Kirkpatrick Sale

Born on June 27, 1937

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Events on 1937

Leon Trotsky

Spanish Civil War

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Golden Gate Bridge

Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937