The Marriott Brand was founded on this day in 1927. So here are 10 facts about 1927 you may or may not already know! 1) Harlem Globetrotters play 1st game (Hinckley, Illinois) 2) Director Alfred Hitchcock releases his first film, The Pleasure Garden, in England. 3) Using phone lines TV is sent from Wash DC to NYC 4) 1st British airliner to serve cooked meals (Imperial Airways) 5) 1st balloon flight over 40,000 feet (Scott Field, Ill) 6) Ford Motor Company produces last Tin Lizzie (begins Model A) 7) Peace Bridge between US & Canada opens 8) First live sports broadcast on the BBC 9) Britains first automatic traffic lights are deployed experimentally in Wolverhampton 10) Cardiff City F.C., members of the English Football League despite being based in Wales, win the FA Cup beating Arsenal 1-0 at Wembley Stadium and taking the trophy out of England for the first time. Do you have any facts from 1927 to share?
Posted on: Tue, 20 May 2014 07:00:54 +0000
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