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1927 Jun, 25

Antal Róka

Antal Róka, Hungarian runner (d. 1970)
Antal Róka (June 25, 1927 – September 16, 1970) was a Hungarian athlete who competed mainly in the 50 kilometre walk. He competed for a Hungary in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the 50 kilometre walk where he won the bronze medal.

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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.