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1914 Auburn Tigers football team The 1914 Auburn Tigers football team went undefeated at 8–0–1, outscoring opponents 193-0. The strong defense which held opponents scoreless all season helped the team garner a retroactive National Champions title by James Howell's computer rating system.
1914 English cricket season The 1914 English cricket season was called off at the end of August because of the outbreak of the First World War. The last four matches to be played all finished on 2 September and the remaining five scheduled fixtures were cancelled.
1915 Atlantic hurricane season The 1915 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1915, and lasted until November 30, 1915. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1915 British football betting scandal The 1915 British football betting scandal occurred when a Football League First Division match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Old Trafford on April 2 (Good Friday) 1915 was fixed in United's favour, with players from both sides benefiting from bets placed upon the result.
1915 Galveston Hurricane The 1915 Galveston Hurricane was a deadly hurricane that stuck Leeward Islands, Hispanola, Cuba and Texas, in August of the 1915 Atlantic hurricane season. It was the second hurricane to strike Galveston, Texas since the 1900 Galveston Hurricane, 15 years earlier.
1915 locust plague The 1915 locust plague, which lasted from March to October 1915, was a plague of locusts that stripped areas in and around Palestine of almost all vegetation. This invasion of biblical proportions seriously compromised the already-depleted food supply of the region and sharpened the misery of all Jerusalemites.
1915 Stanley Cup Finals The 1915 Stanley Cup Finals was played from March 22 to March 26 1915. The Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) champion Vancouver Millionaires swept the National Hockey Association (NHA) champion Ottawa Senators 3 games to 0 in the best-of-five game series.
1916 Atlantic hurricane season The 1916 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1916, and lasted until November 30, 1916. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1916 Cumberland vs. Georgia Tech football game The October 7, 1916, American football game between the Georgia Tech Engineers and the Cumberland College Bulldogs (now Cumberland University) was the most-lopsided game in the history of college football. Georgia Tech won, 222-0.
1916 Stanley Cup Finals The 1916 Stanley Cup Finals was played from March 20 to March 30 1916. The National Hockey Association (NHA) champion Montreal Canadiens defeated the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) champion Portland Rosebuds 3 games to 2 in the best-of-five game series.
1916 Summer Olympics The anticipated 1916 Summer Olympics, which were to be officially known as the Games of the VI Olympiad, were to have been held in Berlin, Germany. At the outbreak of World War I in 1914, organization continued, as no one foresaw the war dragging on for four years.
1916 Texas Hurricane The 1916 Texas Hurricane was a strong Category 3 hurricane that struck the southern Texas (the landfall was south of Corpus Christi, Texas) coast in mid August of 1916. The hurricane was the fourth hurricane and third major hurricane of an active 1916 Atlantic hurricane season.
1917 Atlantic hurricane season The 1917 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1917, and lasted until November 30, 1917. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1917 Stanley Cup Finals In the 1917 Stanley Cup Finals, the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) champion Seattle Metropolitans defeated the National Hockey Association (NHA) champion Montreal Canadiens 3 games to 1 in the best-of-five game series. In doing so, the Metropolitans (commonly nicknamed the "Mets") became the first United States team to win the Cup.
1917-18 NHL season The 1917-18 NHL season was the first season of the National Hockey League (NHL). Four teams were scheduled to play 22 games each, except for the Montreal Wanderers whose season was cut short to six games due to their arena burning down.
1918 Atlantic hurricane season The 1918 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1918, and lasted until November 30, 1918. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1918 Cloquet Fire The 1918 Cloquet Fire was a massive fire in northern Minnesota, caused by sparks on the local railroads and dry conditions. The fire left much of western Carlton County devastated, mostly affecting Moose Lake, Cloquet, and Kettle River.
1918 in Australia 1918 in Australia was dominated by national participation in World War I. The Australian Corps was formed at the beginning of the year from the five divisions of the First Australian Imperial Force played a significant role in the Allied victory in the war.
1918 Soviet Constitution The first Soviet Constitution, which governed the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic, described the regime that assumed power in the October Revolution of 1917. This constitution informally recognized the Bolshevik Party as the ruling organization of Russia according to the principle of the dictatorship of the proletariat.
1918 Stanley Cup Finals The 1918 Stanley Cup Finals was played from March 16 to March 30. The National Hockey League (NHL) champion Toronto Arenas defeated the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) champion Vancouver Millionaires 3 games to 2 in the best-of-five game series.
1919 Atlantic hurricane season The 1919 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1919, and lasted until November 30, 1919. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1919 Battle of George Square The 1919 Battle of George Square, also known as Bloody Friday and Black Friday, was one of the worst riots on the streets of Glasgow, Scotland, which took place on Friday, January 31, 1919 . The dispute revolved around a campaign for shorter working hours, backed by widespread strike action.
1919 Bible Conference Seventh-day Adventist "conference" or "council" held from July 1 to August 9, 1919, for denominational leaders, educators, and editors to discuss theological and pedagogical issues. The council was convened by the General Conference Executive Committee.
1919 Memorial Cup The 1919 Memorial Cup final was a 2 game, total goal series between the University of Toronto, the Eastern Canadian Champions, and the Regina Pats, winners of the Abbott Cup, held at the Mutual Street Arena in Toronto, Ontario. The University of Toronto won their 1st Memorial Cup, defeating Regina 29 goals to 8.
1919 Stanley Cup Finals The 1919 Stanley Cup Finals ended with a no decision after an outbreak of Spanish Influenza forced the cancellation of the series between the National Hockey League (NHL) champion Montreal Canadiens and the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) champion Seattle Metropolitans.
1919-20 South African cricket season The 1919-20 South African cricket season saw the resumption of first-class cricket in South Africa after the First World War. Eight first-class games were played by a team representing the Australian Imperial Forces, two of which were against representative South African sides.
191st (South Alberta) Battalion, CEF The 191st (South Alberta) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in McLeod, Alberta, the unit began recruiting during the winter of 1915/16 in that city and the surrounding district.
1920 Atlantic hurricane season The 1920 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1920, and lasted until November 30, 1920. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1920 Chicago Bears season The 1920 Decatur Staleys season was their inaugural regular season completed in the newly formed American Professional Football Association. The club posted a 10-1-2 record under first year head coach/player George Halas earning them a second place finish in the team standings.
1920 Memorial Cup The 1920 Memorial Cup final was a 2 game, total goal series between the Toronto Canoe Club Paddlers, the Eastern Canadian Champions, and the Selkirk Fishermen, winners of the Abbott Cup, held at the Mutual Street Arena in Toronto, Ontario. Toronto won their 1st Memorial Cup, defeating Selkirk 15 goals to 5.
1920 NFL season The 1920 NFL season was the inaugural regular season of the National Football League. The league was formed at the Jordan and Hupmobile auto showroom in Canton, Ohio on August 20 by four independent professional American football teams from Ohio: Akron Pros, Canton Bulldogs, Cleveland Indians, and Dayton Triangles.
1920 Palestine riots One of the first major outbreaks of Palestinian violence against the Jews under the British Mandate for Palestine took place between 4 and 7 April, 1920 in the Old City of Jerusalem. These events are sometimes referred to as the Nebi Musa riots.
1920 Stanley Cup Finals The 1920 Stanley Cup Finals took place between March 22 and April 1. The National Hockey League (NHL) champion Ottawa Senators defeated the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) champion Seattle Metropolitans 3 games to 2 in the best-of-five game series.
1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were held in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium. The city was chosen in April 1919 to memorialize Belgium for its suffering in World War I, beating out Amsterdam and Lyon for the right to hold the games.
1920 World Series In the 1920 World Series, the Cleveland Indians beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in 7 games, five games to two. This series was a best-of-nine series, like the first World Series in 1903 and the World Series of 1919 and 1921.
1920s The 1920s was a decade sometimes referred to as the "Jazz Age" or the "Roaring Twenties," usually applied to America. In Europe the decade is sometimes referred to as the Golden Twenties (see 1920s Berlin).
1920s Berlin The Golden Twenties, in Berlin, Germany, were an exciting and extremely vibrant time in the history of Berlin, German history, and European history in general. This "fertile culture" of Berlin extended onwards until Adolf Hitler rose to power in early 1933 and stamped out any and all resistance to the Nazi Party, which was never very popular with many Berliners.
1920s in fashion The 1920s was the decade in which fashion entered the modern era. It was the decade in which women first liberated themselves from constricting fashions and began to wear comfortable clothes (such as short skirts or pants).
1921 Atlantic hurricane season The 1921 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1921, and lasted until November 30, 1921. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1921 English cricket season In the 1921 English cricket season, Australia emphasised a post-war superiority that it owed in particular to the pace duo of Gregory and McDonald. Having won 5-0 in Australia the previous winter, the Australians won the first three Tests of the 1921 tour and then drew the last two.
1921 Chicago Bears season The 1921 Chicago Staleys season was their second regular season completed in the young American Professional Football Association. The club posted a 9-1-1 record under head coach/player George Halas earning them a first place finish in the team standings and their first league championship.
1921 Memorial Cup The 1921 Memorial Cup final was a 2 game, total goal series between the Stratford Midgets, the Eastern Canadian Champions, and the Winnipeg Falcons, winners of the Abbott Cup, held at the Mutual Street Arena in Toronto, Ontario. Winnipeg won their 1st Memorial Cup, defeating Stratford 11 goals to 9.
1921 Stanley Cup Finals The 1921 Stanley Cup Finals took place between March 21 and April 4. The National Hockey League (NHL) champion Ottawa Senators defeated the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) champion Vancouver Millionaires three games to two in the best-of-five game series.
1922 Atlantic hurricane season The 1922 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1922, and lasted until November 30, 1922. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1922 Committee In British politics, the 1922 Committee consists of all backbench Conservative Members of Parliament, though when the party is in opposition, frontbench MPs other than the party leader may also attend its meetings. It meets every week while Parliament is in session, and provides a way for Tory backbenchers (and indirectly, ordinary party members) to have their views heard by frontbenchers.
1922 Chicago Bears season The 1922 Chicago Bears season was their third regular season completed in the National Football League, which changed its name from the APFA, and the first under the new franchise name. The team changed the name from Staleys to Bears because Halas wanted his football franchise's nickname to reflect that of team whose field he used, that being the Chicago Cubs.
1922 in the United Kingdom The social and political problems which attained the most prominence in the United Kingdom in 1922 showed a further departure from those which had chiefly occupied public attention during World War I, and the country had by now almost returned to its normal condition. Prices continued to fall during the early part of the year, but very slowly as compared with the previous decline, and in the latter half of the year the fall ceased almost entirely, prices becoming comparatively stabilized at about 80% above the level of July 1914.
1922 Isle of Man TT The 1922 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy introduced a new race, within a race, for the 250cc motorcycles called the Lightweight TT Race to be run concurrently with the already established Junior 350cc that took place on Tuesday 30th May, and Senior 500cc races. The new third race was achieved by splitting the 250cc machines away from, but run simultaneously with the 350cc machines that had previously been racing together in the up to 350cc capacity engine limit.
1922 Locomotive Cyclopedia of American Practice The 1922 Locomotive Cyclopedia of American Practice, published by Simmons-Boardman, is the most recent Locomotive Cyclopedia to be in the public domain. At 1141 pages of main text, plus indexes, front matter, and other content, it is a substantially sized book.
1922 Memorial Cup The 1922 Memorial Cup final was a 2 game, total goal series between the Fort William War Veterans, the Eastern Canadian Champions, and the Regina Pats, winners of the Abbott Cup, held at the Shea's Amphitheatre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Fort William won their 1st Memorial Cup, defeating Regina 8 goals to 7.
1922 NFL season The 1922 NFL season was the 3rd regular season of what was now called National Football League (the league changed their name from American Professional Football Association on June 24). The NFL fielded 18 teams during the season, including new league teams such as the Milwaukee Badgers, the Oorang Indians, the Racine Legion, and the Toledo Maroons.
1922 Stanley Cup Playoffs The 1922 Stanley Cup Playoffs concluded on March 22 when the National Hockey League (NHL) champion Toronto St. Patricks defeated the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) champion Vancouver Millionaires in the final series, three games to two.
1923 Atlantic hurricane season The 1923 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1923, and lasted until November 30, 1923. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1923 Berkeley Fire The 1923 Berkeley Fire was a conflagration which consumed some 640 structures, including 584 homes in the densely-built neighborhoods north of the campus of the University of California in Berkeley, California on September 17, 1923.
1923 Chicago Bears season The 1923 Chicago Bears season was their fourth regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 9-2-1 record under head coach/player George Halas earning them a second place finish in the team standings earning, the third time in the last four years.
1923 Isle of Man TT The 1923 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy saw the introduction of the first sidecar race over 3 laps and was won by Freddie Dixon and passenger Walter Perry with a special Douglas banking-sidecar in a time of 2 hours, 7 minutes and 48 seconds at an average speed of 53.15 mph however the fastest lap in the Sidecar race was by H Langman on a Scott at 54.
1923 Memorial Cup The 1923 Memorial Cup final was a 2 game, total goal series between the Kitchener Colts, the Eastern Canadian Champions, and the University of Manitoba, winners of the Abbott Cup, held at the Mutual Street Arena in Toronto, Ontario. The University of Manitoba won their 1st Memorial Cup, defeating Kitchener 14 goals to 6.
1923 Municipal Manager Law The 1923 Municipal Manager Law was the last type of reformed municipal government the State of New Jersey introduced in the progressive era. The law introduced to New Jersey the council-manager form of government first developed in Sumter, South Carolina.
1923 Stanley Cup Playoffs The 1923 Stanley Cup Playoffs was the second year in which the National Hockey League (NHL) champions, the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) champions, and the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL) champions all competed for the Stanley Cup. The playoffs began on March 16 1924, and concluded on March 31 when the NHL champion Ottawa Senators defeated the WCHL champion Edmonton Eskimos in the final series, two games to zero.
1923 Victorian Police strike On the eve of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival in November 1923, half the police force in Melbourne went on strike over the operation of a supervisory system using "spooks". Riots and looting followed as crowds poured forth from Flinders Street Station on the Friday and Saturday nights and made their way up Elizabeth and Swanston Streets, smashing shop windows, looting, and overturning trams.
1924 Atlantic hurricane season The 1924 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1924, and lasted until November 30, 1924. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1924 Democratic National Convention The 1924 Democratic National Convention, also called the Klanbake, held at the Madison Square Garden in New York City from June 24 to July 9, took a record 103 ballots to nominate a presidential candidate. It was the longest continuously running convention in United States political history.
1924 Chicago Bears season The 1924 Chicago Bears season was their fifth regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 6-1-4 record under head coach George Halas earning them a second place finish in the team standings, the fourth time in the last five years.
1924 in India Lahore session of Muslim League presided by Mohammad Ali Jinnah passes resolution on a demand for a federation with greater provincial autonomy. This is the first time after the Lucknow pact 1916 that the Muslim League and Congress hold separate sessions.
1924 Isle of Man TT The 1924 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy saw the introduction of the Ultra-Lightweight class for motorcycles of 175cc capacity that was run only twice; this season and in 1925. This was the second year of the Sidecar race that would also be dropped after 1925.
1924 Memorial Cup The 1924 Memorial Cup final was a 2 game, total goal series between the Owen Sound Greys, the Eastern Canadian Champions, and the Calgary Canadians, winners of the Abbott Cup, held at the Shea's Amphitheatre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Owen Sound won their 1st Memorial Cup, defeating Calgary 7 goals to 5.
1924 NFL season The 1924 NFL season was the 5th regular season of the National Football League. The league had 18 teams play during the season, including the new clubs Frankford Yellow Jackets, Kansas City Blues, and Kenosha Maroons.
1924 Republican National Convention The 1924 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States was held in Cleveland, Ohio at the Public Auditorium. For this convention the method of allocating delegates changed in order to reduce the overrepresentation of the South.
1924 Stanley Cup Playoffs The 1924 Stanley Cup Playoffs was the third and final year in which the National Hockey League (NHL) champions, the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) champions, and the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL) champions all competed for the Stanley Cup (the PCHA and the WCHL would later merge after the season). The playoffs began on March 18 1924, and concluded on March 25 when the NHL champion Montreal Canadiens defeated the WCHL champion Calgary Tigers in the final series, two games to zero.
1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were held in 1924 in Paris, France. Paris was chosen to host the Games over bids of Amsterdam, Berlin, Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro and Rome.
1924 Tour de France The 1924 Tour de France was the 18th edition of the Tour de France and was won by Ottavio Bottecchia (Automoto). Bottecchia was the first Italian cyclist to win the Tour and the first rider to hold the yellow jersey the entire event.
1924 Winter Olympics The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in 1924 in Chamonix, France. Originally called Semaine Internationale des Sports d'Hiver ("International Winter Sports Week") and held in association with the 1924 Summer Olympics, the sports competitions held at the foot of Mont Blanc in Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France between 25 January and 5 February 1924, organised by the French Olympic Committee, were in retrospect designated by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the I Olympic Winter Games.
1924 World Series In the 1924 World Series, the Washington Senators beat the New York Giants in seven games. Though the Senators would reach the World Series twice more during their time in Washington (1925 and 1933), their next World Series victory would not come until 1987, after more than half a century and a relocation from Washington to Minnesota.
1924-25 WCHL season The 1924-25 WCHL season was the fourth season for the now defunct Western Canada Hockey League. With the collapse of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA), two teams, the Vancouver Maroons and Victoria Cougars joined the WCHL.
1925 Atlantic hurricane season The 1925 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1925, and lasted until November 30, 1925. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1925 English cricket season The 1925 English cricket season did not have a Test series and the focus was ostensibly upon the County Championship, except that proceedings were dominated by Jack Hobbs who scored a then-record 16 centuries and 3024 runs. Along the way, Hobbs equalled and then surpassed the career record for most centuries, previously held by W G Grace.
1925 Chicago Bears season The 1925 Chicago Bears season was their sixth regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 9-5-3 record under head coach George Halas earning them a seventh place finish in the team standings, their worst showing to that date.
1925 Chilean coup d'Ă©tat The Chilean coup d'Ă©tat of 1925 was a change of government in Chile. On January 23, 1925, the Chilean military overthrew the September Junta, and handed power to General Pedro Dartnell, who later gave way to the January Junta.
1925 Isle of Man TT The 1925 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy was the second and last year of the Ultra-Lightweight class for motorcycles of 175cc capacity that was run only twice. This was the third year of the Sidecar race that would also be dropped after 1925.
1925 Memorial Cup The 1925 Memorial Cup final was a 2 game, total goal series between the Toronto Aura Lee, the Eastern Canadian Champions, and the Regina Pats, winners of the Abbott Cup, held at the Mutual Street Arena in Toronto, Ontario. Regina won their 1st Memorial Cup, defeating Toronto 7 goals to 3.
1925 NFL season The 1925 NFL season was the 6th regular season of the National Football League. Five new teams entered the league: New York Giants, Detroit Panthers, Pottsville Maroons, Providence Steam Roller, and a new Canton Bulldogs team.
1925 Stanley Cup Finals The 1925 Stanley Cup Finals saw the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL) champion Victoria Cougars defeat the National Hockey League (NHL) champion Montreal Canadiens 3 games to 1 in the best-of-five game series. The Cougars were the last non-NHL team to win the Cup as the WCHL (renamed the Western Hockey League for the 1925-26 season) folded after the 1926 Cup Finals, leaving the trophy entirely to the NHL.
1925 Tour de France The 1925 Tour de France was the 19th edition and was held from 21 June to 19 July 1925 over 5430 kilometers and 18 stages. Italian Ottavio Bottecchia defending his 1924 crown to win his second consecutive Tour de France.
1925-26 WHL season The 1925-26 WHL season was the fifth and last season for the now defunct Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL), which was renamed Western Hockey League (WHL) at the start of the season due to one of its Canadian teams, the Regina Capitals, moving to Portland, Oregon in the United States and being renamed the Portland Rosebuds. Six teams played 30 games, each except for the Rosebuds who played 36.
1926 Atlantic hurricane season The 1926 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1926, and lasted until November 30, 1926. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1926 Central American and Caribbean Games The 1st Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Mexico City, Mexico, from October 30 to November 2 1926. It featured 269 athletes from three countries (Mexico, Cuba and Guatemala), competing in nine sports: athletics, basketball, baseball, diving, fencing, shooting,swimming, tennis, and volleyball.
1926 Chicago Bears season The 1926 Chicago Bears season was their seventh regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 12-1-3 record under head coach George Halas earning them a second place finish in the team standings, their fifth showing in that place in the last seven years.
1926 Isle of Man TT Further changes occurred in the 1926 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy with the scrapping of the Side-Car TT and Ultra-Lightweight TT Races from the lack of entries. Most of the TT Course had now been tarmacked, including the Snaefell Mountain Section.
1926 Memorial Cup The 1926 Memorial Cup final was a best of 3 series between Queens University, the Eastern Canadian Champions, and the Calgary Canadians, winners of the Abbott Cup, held at the Shea's Amphitheatre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Calgary won their 1st Memorial Cup, defeating Queens in 3 games.
1926 Miami Hurricane The 1926 Miami Hurricane (or Great Miami Hurricane or the Big Blow) was an intense hurricane that devastated Miami, Florida in September of 1926. The storm also caused significant damage in the Florida Panhandle, Alabama, and the Bahamas.
1926 Slavery Convention In the General Act of the Brussel Conference of 1889-90 the signatories "declared that they were equally animated by the firm intention of putting an end to the traffic in African slaves" and with the Convention of Saint-Germain-en-Laye of 1919, the signatories "affirmed their intention of securing the complete suppression of slavery in all its forms and of the slave trade by land and sea".
1926 Stanley Cup Finals The 1926 Stanley Cup Finals saw the National Hockey League (NHL) champion Montreal Maroons defeat the Western Hockey League (WHL) champion Victoria Cougars 3 games to 1 in the best-of-five game series. This was the last Stanley Cup playoffs before the WHL folded, leaving the Stanley Cup entirely to the NHL.
1927 Atlantic hurricane season The 1927 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1927, and lasted until November 30, 1927. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1927 English cricket season Five years before Bodyline, top of the averages in the 1927 English cricket season were Douglas Jardine and Harold Larwood. The season is notable for being the last one to date in which there was no Test series, apart from the years of World War Two and 1970 (when the abandoned South African tour was replaced by five matches between England and the Rest of the World.
1927 Chicago Bears season The 1927 Chicago Bears season was their eighth regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 9-3-2 record under head coach George Halas earning them a third place finish in the team standings behind the New York Giants and the Green Bay Packers.
1927 Isle of Man TT The 1928 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy saw more changes occur with a fatal accident during practice to Archie Birkin, a brother to "Tiger" Tim Birkin of the Bentley Boys fame. The corner in Kirk Michael where the accident occurred was renamed Birkins Bend and from 1928 practice sessions were held on closed-roads.
1927 Memorial Cup The 1927 Memorial Cup final was a best of 3 series between the Owen Sound Greys, the Eastern Canadian Champions, and the Port Arthur West Ends, winners of the Abbott Cup, held at the Mutual Street Arena in Toronto, Ontario. Owen Sound won their 2nd Memorial Cup, defeating Port Arthur in 2 games.
1927 New Jersey state highway renumbering In 1927, New Jersey's state highways were renumbered. The old system, which had been defined in sequence by the legislature, was growing badly, as several routes shared the same number, and many unnumbered state highways had been defined.
1927 Nova Scotia Hurricane The 1927 Nova Scotia Hurricane (also known as the 1927 Great August Gale or the Great Gale of August 24) was a powerful category 3 hurricane that struck the Canadian province of Nova Scotia in mid-August of 1927. The first major hurricane of the 1927 Atlantic hurricane season, the storm struck Atlantic Canada as a powerful extratropical storm with winds at 100 mph (161 km/h) where it caused severe damage and left 184 fatalities (mostly at sea).
1928 Atlantic hurricane season The 1928 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1928, and lasted until November 30, 1928. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.

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