page_title: June 1927
section_title: June 23, 1927 (Thursday)
hierarchical_section_title: June 1927 / June 23, 1927 (Thursday)
caption_attribution_description: English: Cover of Time Magazine (December 27, 1926) w/ Alfred P. Sloan
context_page_description: The following events occurred in June 1927:
context_section_description: General Motors CEO Alfred P. Sloan changed automotive history by creating the "Art and Color Section" for the design of all GM automobiles, with Harley Earl to plan vehicles that would be visually appealing.
  A grand jury in Los Angeles issued an indictment of 55 persons associated with the Julian Petroleum Company, on charges of conspiracy to swindle investors of millions of dollars.  Sales of worthless stock had been halted on May 6.
  The Cleanliness Institute, with a mission of increasing sales of personal care products through education and press releases, was founded in New York City by Sidney M. Colgate, president of the Association of American Soap and Glycerine Producers.  "The institute was short-lived," an observer noted 80 years later, "but helped give birth to the shelves of deodorants, soaps, shampoos, toothpastes, mouthwashes, teeth-whiteners, douches and antibacterial lotions that fill our pharmacy shelves today."
  Born: Bob Fosse, American choreographer and director, winner of 8 Tony Awards; in Chicago (d. 1987)
caption: Sloan
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