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1927Oct, 24

Barbara Robinson (author)

Barbara Robinson, American author and poet (d. 2013)
Barbara Robinson (October 24, 1927 – July 9, 2013) was an American author and writer of the children's books; The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (1972) and The Best School Year Ever (1994).

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Events on 1927

  • 10Jan

    Metropolis (1927 film)

    Fritz Lang's futuristic film Metropolis is released in Germany.
  • 23Feb

    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.
  • 5May

    Virginia Woolf

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

    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.
  • 26Jun

    Coney Island

    The Cyclone roller coaster opens on Coney Island.