Historical Events In June - 27

1909  Gianandrea Gavazzeni, composer on this day in history.   

1910  Karel Reiner, composer on June - 27.   

1911  On June - 27 alfred Scott Witherbee Jr, US, 3 year old who drowned on Lusitania   

1912  Audrey Christie, Chic Ill, actress (Dorothy-Fair Exchange) on this day in history.   

1912  On June - 27 george Bonnor, cricketer (once ran three before he was caught), dies   

1913  Willie Mosconi, world champion pool player (1941-57) on June - 27.   

1914  US signs treaty of commerce with Ethiopia on June - 27.   

1914  On this day in history jack Johnson beats Frank Moran in 20 for heavyweight boxing title   

1914  On this day in history alexander Pola, [Abraham Polak], Dutch actor/writer (Farce Major)   

1915  On June - 27 100ø F (38ø C), Fort Yukon, Alaska (state record)   

1915  100°F (38°C), Fort Yukon Alaska (state record) on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history hendrik W van Leeuwen, musician   

1916  Arthur Walter Lucas, picture restorer on this day in history.   

1917  Ultonia, built for Cunard by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on Tyne, of 8845 tons, she was sunk by the German submarine U53 190 miles south west of the Fastnet Rock. Two people were killed on June - 27.   

1917  On this day in history 1st baseball player (Hank Gowdy) to enter WW I military service   

1917  On this day in history k M Rangnekar, cricketer (batted in 3 Tests India v Australia 1947-48)   

1917  On June - 27 gustav von Schmolle, German economist (Historical School), dies at 79   

1918  On this day in history adolph Kiefer, US, 100m backstroke swimmer (Olympic-gold-1936)   

1920  I A L Diamond, screenwriter (1960 Acad Award-Apartment) on June - 27.   

1921  G M J Veldkamp, Dutch politician (CDA) on June - 27.   

1922  On June - 27 newberry Medal first presented for kids literature (Hendrik Van Loon)   

1922  On June - 27 newberry Medal 1st presented for kids literature (Hendrik Van Loon)   

1922  George Theophilus Walker, Washington DC, composer (Praise of Lillies) on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history capt. Lowell H. Smith and Lt. John P. Richter perform the first ever aerial refueling in a DH-4B biplane   

1923  Paul F Conrad, Cedar Rapids Iowa, cartoonist (Pulitzer 1964, 71, 84) on June - 27.   

1924  Bob Appleyard, cricketer (superb England off-spinner, brief career) on June - 27.   

1925  Jerome "Doc" Pomus, rocker on this day in history.   

1926  Frank O'Hara, writer on this day in history.   

1927  Bob Keeshan, Lynbrook NY, aka Capt Kangaroo/Clarabelle (Good Morning) on this day in history.   

1929  On June - 27 the first color TV demo (NYC)   

1929  1st color TV demo (NYC) on this day in history.   

1930  P Parchomenko discovers asteroid #1166 Sakuntala on June - 27.   

1930  H Ross Perot, Texas, billionaire/presidental candidate (1992) on June - 27.   

1931  On June - 27 3rd Ryder Cup: US wins, 9-3 at Scioto Country Club (Columbus, Ohio, US)   

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1040  On this day in history birth of king Ladislaus I of Hungary (d. 1095)   

1350  Manuel II Palaiologos, Eastern Roman Emperor was born on June - 27.   

1462  On June - 27 birth of louis XII, the Just, King of France (1498-1515)   

1550  On June - 27 birth of charles IX, King of France (1560-74)   

1615  Johann Paul Schor, German Baroque painter was born on June - 27.   

1696  William Pepperrell, British colonial soldier (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

1717  On this day in history birth of louis Guillaume Lemonnier, French botanist (d. 1799)   

1718  Wenzel Raimund Pirck, composer was born on this day in history.   

0444  On this day in history cyrillus van Alexandria, patriarch of Alexandria, dies   

1137  On this day in history guigo de Castro, [Venerabilis], 5th prior of Grande Chartreuse, dies   

1162  On June - 27 death of eudes II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1118)   

1296  Floris V, count of Holland & Zeeland, dies on June - 27.   

1458  Alfonso V, King of Aragon/Sicily/Naples (Alfonso I), dies on this day in history.   

1543  On June - 27 agnolo Firenzuola, [Giovannini], Ital monk (De golden ezel), dies   

1574  Death of Giorgio Vasari, Italian painter and architect (b. 1511) on this day in history.   

1603  On June - 27 death of jan Dymitr Solikowski, Polish archbishop and diplomat (b. 1539)