Births on October 4

Wolf Kahn

Born on October 4, 1927

Wolf Kahn, American painter and academic

Wolf Kahn (October 4, 1927 – March 15, 2020) was a German-born American painter.

Kahn, known for his combination of Realism and Color Field, worked in pastel, oil paint, and printmaking. He studied under Hans Hofmann, and also graduated from the University of Chicago. Kahn was a resident of both New York City and, during the summer and autumn, West Brattleboro, Vermont.

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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 October 4

Wolf Kahn

Born on October 4, 1927

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Events on 1927

Metropolis (1927 film)

Uncertainty principle

Virginia Woolf

Ford Model T

Coney Island