Famous Deaths In May - 27

1863  Edward Payson Chapin, Union brig general, dies at 31 on May - 27.   

1876  Joseph Bosworth, lexicographer/scholar, dies on this day in history.   

1878  Carlo Marsili, composer, dies at 49 on May - 27.   

1887  On this day in history coenraad J van Houten, Dutch cocoa manufacturer, dies at 86   

1896  Allard Pierson, theologist/philosopher/art historian/poet, dies on May - 27.   

1902  On this day in history jan van Droogenbroeck, Flemish poet, dies   

1910  On this day in history robert Koch, German bacteriologist (TB, Cholera, Nobel), dies   

1914  Joseph Wilson Swan, physicist/chemist, dies on May - 27.   

1916  On May - 27 joseph S Gallieni, General/military governor of Paris, dies   

1918  On this day in history henry Adams, US literature historian (Esther), dies at 80   

1919  On this day in history death of kandukuri Veeresalingam, Indian social activist (b. 1848)   

1925  On May - 27 ed McKeever, pres (Bkln Dodgers), dies of pneumonia   

1926  Death of Srečko Kosovel, Slovenian poet (b. 1904) on this day in history.   

1934  Meijer Linnewiel, [Prof Kokadorus], Amsterdam street hawker, dies on May - 27.   

1939  On May - 27 joseph Roth, Austria journalist (Fluctuate ohne Ende), dies at 44   

1941  AH Borgesius, tutor/experimentator/amateur astronomer, dies at 76 on May - 27.   

1947  Death of Ed Konetchy, American baseball player (b. 1885) on May - 27.   

1949  Ropert L Ripley, cartoonist (Believe It or Not), dies at 55 in NY on May - 27.   

1951  On this day in history thomas Blamey, soldier, dies   

1953  Death of Jesse Burkett, American baseball player (b. 1868) on this day in history.   

1954  On May - 27 herzmanovsky-Orlando, writer, dies   

1958  On May - 27 ainslie Pryor, actor (Adventures of Hiram Holiday), dies at 46   

1960  Edward Brophy, actor (Champ, Dumbo, Great Guy), dies at 65 on May - 27.   

1963  On this day in history death of lambrakis, Greek EDA-parliament leader, murdered   

1964  Jawaharial Nehru, Independent India's 1st PM, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1967  Death of Ernst Niekisch, German politician (b. 1889) on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history little Willie John, rocker, dies at 30   

1969  Jeffrey Hunter, actor (Christopher Pike-Star Trek Cage), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history emmy van Lokhorst, author, dies at 78   

1971  Chips Rafferty, actor (Kona Coast, Walk into Hell), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1975  Ezzard Charles, heavyweight boxing champion (1949-51), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1976  Ruth McDevitt, actress (Jo-All in the Family), dies at 80 on May - 27.   

1983  Arnoldus Christian Vlok van Wyk, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1984  On May - 27 death of vincent James McMahon, was a U.S. professional wrestling promoter.   

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1332  Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah) was born on May - 27.   

1519  Girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594) was born on May - 27.   

1576  On this day in history birth of caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649)   

1595  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer was born on May - 27.   

1601  On May - 27 birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)   

1623  On May - 27 birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)   

1626  William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born on this day in history.   

1651  On May - 27 birth of louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729)