1927

Centuries:	19th century - 20th century - 21st century
Decades:	1890s 1900s 1910s - 1920s - 1930s 1940s 1950s
Years:	1924 1925 1926 - 1927 - 1928 1929 1930

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January 1 - Cristero War erupts in Mexico when pro-Church rebels attack secular-minded government
January 7 - First transatlantic telephone call - New York City to London
January 9 - Military rebellion crushed in Lisbon
January 14 - Paul Doumer elected president of France
January 19 - Britain sends troops to China
January 30 - Right-wing veterans and the Republican Schutzbund clash in Schattendorf, Burgenland, Austria. One man and a child are killed by gunshots. See July 15.
February 12 - First British troops land in Shanghai
February 14 - Earthquake in Yugoslavia - 700 dead
February 19 - General strike in Shanghai in protest of the presence of the British troops
February 23 - The Federal Radio Commission (later renamed the Federal Communications Commission) begins to regulate the use of radio frequencies.
March 4 - A diamond rush in South Africa includes trained athletes that have been hired by major companies to stake claims
March 6 - In Britain, a 1000 people a week die from influenza epidemic
March 10 - Albania mobilizes in case of an attack of Yugoslavia
March 11 - In New York City, the Roxy Theatre is opened by Samuel Roxy Rothafel.
March 11 - First armoured car robbery, committed by the Flatheads gang.