My Grandpa Peterson's Birthday is October 31st, 1927. That makes him 80! We had a big party at Montana's Cookhouse last Saturday night to celebrate. I had so much fun visiting with my 4 Aunts, 5 Uncles, and a number of cousin's. Happy Birthday Grandpa!
Major Events of 1927
Trotsky, Zinoviev and followers expelled from Communist Party in USSR. Stalin takes full control.
Charles Lindbergh makes first solo non-stop trans-Atlantic flight from New York to Paris.
First full-length "talkie" movie, The Jazz Singer, starring Al Jolson.
Mae West sentenced to 10 days in prison for obscenity.
First trans-Atlantic telephone call, from New York to London.
Australian Parliament moves to Canberra.
Ford produces the last Model T.
Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 60 home-runs in a season.
Carving of Mount Rushmore begins.
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