Historical Events In April - 27

1893  On this day in history john Murray Corse US general (Union), dies on his 58th birthday   

1893  Norman Bel Geddes, Adrian Mich, theatrical designer (Rivals, Dead End) on this day in history.   

1893  John Murray Corse, US general (Union), dies on his 58th birthday on April - 27.   

1894  Nicolas Slonimsky, composer on April - 27.   

1896  The birth of Louis Victor de Broglie, French physicist and philosopher on April - 27.   

1896  On April - 27 rogers Hornsby, 2nd baseman (St Louis Cards)   

1897  Grant's Tomb (famed of song & legend) dedicated on this day in history.   

1900  Walter Lantz, animator (Woody Woodpecker's creator) on this day in history.   

1901  On April - 27 richard Redhead, composer, dies at 81   

1902  On April - 27 julius Sterling Morton who started Arbor Day, dies at 72   

1902  On April - 27 kitty Kelly, NYC, actress (Ladies of the Jury, Behind Office Doors)   

1902  On April - 27 julius Sterling Morton, who started Arbor Day, dies at 72   

1903  On this day in history long Island's Jamaica Race Track opens   

1903  1st Highlander (Yankee) shut-out, Phila A's win 6-0 on April - 27.   

1903  On this day in history frank Belknap Long, American writer (Rim of the Unknown)   

1904  The Australian Labor Party becomes the first such party to gain national government, under Chris Watson on April - 27.   

1904  Arthur F Burns, economist/chairman (Federal Reserve Board) on April - 27.   

1905  On April - 27 world Exposition opens in Luik   

1905  On April - 27 julian Stryjkowski, writer   

1906  Mark Alexander Abrams, market researcher on April - 27.   

1908  On April - 27 4th modern Olympic games opens in London   

1909  On this day in history sultan of Turkey Abdul Hamid II is overthrown   

1909  Muriel C Bradbrook, English writer (That Infidel Place) on this day in history.   

1910  Belgian parliament rejects socialist motion for general voting rights on this day in history.   

1911  Following the resignation and death of William P. Frye, a compromise is reached to rotate the office of President pro tempore of the United States Senate on this day in history.   

1911  Colin Gordon, Ceylon, actor (John-Baron) on April - 27.   

1912  Relief laws replaces those of 1854, in Netherlands on this day in history.   

1912  On April - 27 franz Weyergans, Belgian literary (Les Gens Heureux)   

1914  Honduras becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history albert Soboult, French historian   

1915  Alexander N Skriabin, Russ pianist/composer (Prometheus), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history jan Rychlik, composer   

1918  On April - 27 lt. George Burdon McKean (14th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Gavrelle France   

1918  On this day in history giants' 9-0 winning start & Dodgers' 0-9 losing streak are stopped   

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1410  On this day in history birth of john Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia   

1495  On this day in history birth of suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (d. 1566)   

1623  On April - 27 birth of johann Adam Reincken, composer   

1650  Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1714) was born on April - 27.   

1701  Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia was born on April - 27.   

1707  On April - 27 birth of john Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens   

1718  Thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.   

1724  On April - 27 birth of ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer   

0630  On this day in history death of king Ardashir III of Persia   

1076  Willem, bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies on April - 27.   

1124  On this day in history alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies   

1404  Philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62 on April - 27.   

1521  On April - 27 death of ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50   

1599  Death of Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (b. 1538) on April - 27.   

1605  On this day in history leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69   

1613  On this day in history death of robert Abercromby, Scottish Jesuit (b. 1532)