Births on May 25

Norman Petty

Born on May 25, 1927

Norman Petty, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (d. 1984)

Norman Petty (May 25, 1927 – August 15, 1984) was an American musician and record producer who is best known for recording Buddy Holly and the Crickets in his studio.

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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.
30 Apr

Mary Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford become the first celebrities to leave their footprints in concrete at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood.
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 May 25

Norman Petty

Born on May 25, 1927

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Events on 1927

Metropolis (1927 film)

Uncertainty principle

Mary Pickford

Ford Model T

Coney Island