Historical Events In May - 27

1856  Doctor William Palmer found guilty of poisoning on this day in history.   

1861  On May - 27 victoria E Matthews, educator   

1862  Battle of Hanover Court House VA (Slash Church, Peake's Station) on May - 27.   

1862  On May - 27 battle of Hanover Court House, VA (Slash Church, Peake's Station)   

1863  CSS Chattahoochie explodes on Chattahoochie River GA, 18 die on May - 27.   

1863  Siege of Port Hudson LA on this day in history.   

1863  On May - 27 edward Payson Chapin, Union brig general, dies at 31   

1864  Skirmish at Salem Church (Haw's Shop) VA on this day in history.   

1864  Skirmish at Salem Church (Haw's Shop), Virginia on May - 27.   

1867  The birth of Arnold Bennett, English novelist on May - 27.   

1867  On May - 27 arnold Bennett, England, novelist/playwright/critic (Great Babylon)   

1870  Lionel Palairet, cricketer (elegant England bat in the Golden Age) on May - 27.   

1871  On May - 27 georges-Henri Rouault, Fr expressionist painter (Miserere et Guerre)   

1874  Dustin Farnum, US, actor (Squaw Man, Virginian) [or 1870] on May - 27.   

1876  Joseph Bosworth, lexicographer/scholar, dies on May - 27.   

1878  Australia Cricket 41 & 12-1 defeat MCC 33 & 19 on this day in history.   

1878  On May - 27 6th Preakness: C Holloway aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:41.75   

1878  On this day in history carlo Marsili, composer, dies at 49   

1879  Lucile Watson, actress (Great Lie, Watch on the Rhine, Let's Dance) on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history 9th Preakness: T Costello aboard Saunterer wins in 2:40.5   

1881  On this day in history rudolf Pannwitz, German writer   

1882  On this day in history 10th Preakness: T Costello aboard Vanguard wins in 2:44.5   

1883  On this day in history czar Alexander III crowned in Moscow   

1884  On this day in history bax Brod, composer   

1887  On this day in history emiel van der Straeten, Flemish playwright (Sudanese legends)   

1887  Coenraad J van Houten, Dutch cocoa manufacturer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history louis Durey, composer   

1891  Claude Adonai Champagne, composer on this day in history.   

1892  On May - 27 sara Heyblom, Dutch actress (Pygmalion, Fietsen naar de Maan)   

1893  On May - 27 audath Yisroel forms at Kattowitz (Katowice) Poland   

1894  On this day in history dashiell Hammett, Maryland, author (Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon)   

1895  British inventor Birt Acres patents film camera/projector on May - 27.   

1895  Marij Kogoj, composer on May - 27.   

1896  On May - 27 255 people are killed when a twister strikes St Louis, Missouri and East St Louis, Illinois   

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1332  On May - 27 birth of ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah)   

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  On this day in history birth of benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer   

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

1623  William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.   

1626  William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born on May - 27.   

1651  Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

0366  Death of Procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326) on May - 27.   

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673) on May - 27.   

0866  On May - 27 ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies   

0927  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on May - 27.   

1039  Dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1178  On this day in history godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1444  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404) on May - 27.   

1508  On May - 27 ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55