Historical Events In January - 27

1857  Dorothea von Benckendorff, Baltic monarch of Lieven, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1858  Neel [Cornelia H] Doff, Dutch/French/Belgian painter's model/writer on January - 27.   

1858  On this day in history gerrit van der Linde Jz, Dutch "Principal", poet, dies at 49   

1859  Wilhelm II, Potsdam, German emperor (1888-1918) on January - 27.   

1859  Carl A Agardh, Swedish botanist/bishop of Karlstad, dies at 74 on January - 27.   

1864  On this day in history battle of Fair Gardens, Tennessee   

1864  Civil War skirmish at Kelly's Ford VA on January - 27.   

1864  On January - 27 battle of Fair Gardens, TN   

1864  On this day in history franz von Klenze, German architect (palace Leuchtenberg), dies at 59   

1866  On this day in history john Gibson, sculptor, dies   

1867  On this day in history claude Antoine Terrasse, composer   

1868  On this day in history cato Engelen-Sewing, Dutch soprano prima donna (Dutch Opera)   

1869  On this day in history will Marion Cook, composer   

1870  After accepting 15th amendment, Virginia is readmitted to Union on January - 27.   

1870  On January - 27 first sorority (Kappa Alpha Theta) (DePauw University in Greencastle IN)   

1870  On this day in history manitoba &Northwest Territories incorporated   

1870  On January - 27 1st sorority (Kappa Alpha Theta) (DePauw U in Greencastle, Indiana)   

1872  Learned Hand, Albany NY, Chief judge (US Court of Appeals) on January - 27.   

1880  Thomas A. Edison receives a U.S. patent for the electric incandescent light bulb on January - 27.   

1880  On this day in history thomas Edison patents electric incandescent lamp   

1882  Giuseppe Prezzolini, Italy, writer (La Voce, La Cultura Italiano) on January - 27.   

1885  Jerome Kern, NYC, Broadway composer (Showboat, Roberta) on January - 27.   

1886  On this day in history first British government of Salisbury resigns   

1886  On this day in history 1st British govt of Salisbury resigns   

1887  On this day in history carl Blegen, Minneapolis, archaeologist (excavator at Troy, Pylos)   

1888  On this day in history the National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C.   

1888  National Geographic Society organizes (Wash DC) on January - 27.   

1888  On this day in history national Geographic Society founded in Washington, DC, US.   

1889  On this day in history balthasar van der Pol, physicist (Comparison of Van der Pol)   

1889  On this day in history ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65   

1891  On January - 27 mine explosion kills 109 at Mount Pleasant PA   

1891  Mine explosion kills 109 at Mount Pleasant Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

1891  On January - 27 ilja Ehrenburg, writer   

1892  On this day in history mitya Stillman, composer   

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1443  On January - 27 birth of albert, Duke of Saxony (d. 1500)   

1546  On this day in history birth of joachim III Frederick, elector (Brandenburg)   

1556  On January - 27 birth of abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629)   

1585  Hendrick Avercamp, Dutch painter (d. 1634) was born on this day in history.   

1592  Pierre de La Barre, composer was born on January - 27.   

1603  On January - 27 birth of harbottle Grimston, English politician (d. 1685)   

1621  Thomas Willis, English physician (d. 1675) was born on January - 27.   

1662  Richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist was born on this day in history.   

0098  Marius Cocceius Nerva, emperor of Rome (96-98), dies at about 67 on this day in history.   

0661  On this day in history death of death of Ali, the final Sunni Rashidun and first Shia Imam.(b. 599 or 600)   

0672  Vitalianus, pope (657-72)/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0847  Sergius II, pope (844-47), dies on this day in history.   

1164  On this day in history abraham ibn Ezra, poet/philosopher, dies   

1490  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (b. 1435) on this day in history.   

1540  Angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies on January - 27.   

1565  On January - 27 robrecht de Berghes, prince-bishop of Liege (1557-64), dies