Historical Events In January - 27

1893  On January - 27 james G Blaine, US minister of foreign affairs, dies at 62   

1894  On this day in history first college basketball game, University of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11   

1894  Midwinter Fair opens in Golden Gate Park on January - 27.   

1894  On January - 27 1st college basketball game, U of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11   

1894  Fritz Pollard, early black NFL star (1920-26) on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history claudio Carneyro, composer   

1896  On this day in history tasmania bowl out Victoria for 65 for their first ever innings victory   

1896  On January - 27 tasmania bowl out Victoria for 65 for their 1st ever innings victory   

1897  British troops occupy Bida Gold Coast (Ghana) on January - 27.   

1899  On January - 27 granville English, composer   

1900  On this day in history social Democrat Party of America (Debs' party) holds first convention   

1900  Social Democrat Party of America (Debs' party) holds 1st convention on this day in history.   

1900  Hyman G Rickover, US Admiral (father of modern nuclear navy) on January - 27.   

1901  Art Rooney, NFL team owner (Pittsburgh Steelers) on this day in history.   

1902  5 workers killed on explosion during IRT subway construction (New York City NY) on January - 27.   

1902  On this day in history 5 workers killed on explosion during IRT subway construction (NYC)   

1903  On January - 27 john Eccles, British physiologist/neurologist   

1904  Adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73 on January - 27.   

1905  Maurice Rouvier forms government in France on January - 27.   

1905  On this day in history maurice Rouvier forms govt in France   

1905  Howard McNear, LA Calif, actor (Floyd-Andy Griffith Show, Jetsons) on January - 27.   

1906  Rudolf Gundersen skates world record 500m at 44.8 seconds on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history rudolf Gundersen skates world record 500m at 44.8 sec   

1906  Radames Gnattali, composer on this day in history.   

1907  Henry Cotton, English golf champion (won 3x British Open) on January - 27.   

1908  On this day in history pasiphaë, a satellite of Jupiter, discovered by Melotte   

1908  On January - 27 pasiphaë, a satellite of Jupiter, discovered by Melotte   

1908  On this day in history william Randolph Hearst Jr, newspaper publisher (Hearst Publishing)   

1909  The Young Left is founded in Norway on January - 27.   

1910  On January - 27 thomas Crapper, British plumber who invented the modern flush toilet, dies today.   

1911  On January - 27 benay Venuta, SF Calif, actress (Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Mister)   

1912  On this day in history lawrence Durrell, Darjeeling, Indian/British writer (Private Country, Alexandria Quartet)   

1913  On January - 27 milton Adolphus, composer   

1914  Anna Larina, revolutionary on this day in history.   

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1443  On this day in history birth of albert, Duke of Saxony (d. 1500)   

1546  Joachim III Frederick, elector (Brandenburg) was born on January - 27.   

1556  Abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629) was born on January - 27.   

1585  On this day in history birth of hendrick Avercamp, Dutch painter (d. 1634)   

1592  Pierre de La Barre, composer was born on this day in history.   

1603  On this day in history birth of harbottle Grimston, English politician (d. 1685)   

1621  On January - 27 birth of thomas Willis, English physician (d. 1675)   

1662  Richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist was born on January - 27.   

0098  Marius Cocceius Nerva, emperor of Rome (96-98), dies at about 67 on January - 27.   

0661  Death of Death of Ali, the final Sunni Rashidun and first Shia Imam.(b. 599 or 600) on January - 27.   

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

0847  On January - 27 sergius II, pope (844-47), dies   

1164  On January - 27 abraham ibn Ezra, poet/philosopher, dies   

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

1540  On this day in history angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies   

1565  Robrecht de Berghes, prince-bishop of Liege (1557-64), dies on this day in history.