Historical Events In May - 27

1896  Bay District Race Track closes on this day in history.   

1896  The first major tornado to strike urban US (St Louis & E St Louis MO); killing 255 & leaving thousands homeless on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history allard Pierson, theologist/philosopher/art historian/poet, dies   

1897  On this day in history the birth of John Cockcroft, English nuclear physicist   

1897  On this day in history john Douglas Cockroft, English physicist (Radar, Nobel 1951)   

1898  On May - 27 arthur Pinero's "Trelawney of the 'Wells'," premieres in London   

1900  Lord Roberts' army fights the Vaal in South Africa on May - 27.   

1900  On this day in history lord Roberts' army fights the Vaal in S Africa   

1902  27th Preakness: L Jackson aboard Old England wins in 1:45.8 on May - 27.   

1902  Celius Dougherty, composer on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history jan van Droogenbroeck, Flemish poet, dies   

1903  Queen Wilhelmina opens Berlages Merchants bureau in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1903  37th Belmont: John Bullman aboard Africander wins in 2:21.75 on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history national League record of 5 stolen bases in a game (Dennis McGann, New York Giants)   

1904  NL record of 5 stolen bases in a game (Dennis McGann, NY Giants) on this day in history.   

1905  Japanese fleet destroys Russian East Sea fleet in Straits of Tushima on May - 27.   

1905  30th Preakness: W Davis aboard Cairngore wins in 1:45.8 on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history 1st outlining of Gustav Mahler's 6th symphony, in Essen   

1906  On this day in history robert Shone, director-general (NEDC)   

1907  On this day in history bubonic Plague breaks out in San Fransisco   

1907  Bubonic Plague breaks out in SF on May - 27.   

1907  Felix de Nobel, Dutch orchestra leader on May - 27.   

1908  On this day in history maulana Hakeem Noor-ud-Din iss elected the first Khalifa of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.   

1908  On May - 27 alex Brown, snooker player   

1909  On this day in history isador Goodman, composer   

1910  Daniel Greenway, CEO (Daniel Greenway & Sons) on May - 27.   

1910  Robert Koch, German bacteriologist (TB, Cholera, Nobel), dies on this day in history.   

1911  The birth of Vincent Price, American film actor on May - 27.   

1911  Hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn) 38th VP (1965-69), 1968 Pres candidate on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history john Cheever, writer (Wapshot Chronicle)   

1913  Arthur Mervyn Stockwood, bishop (Southwark England) on this day in history.   

1914  Hugh Le Caine, composer on this day in history.   

1914  Joseph Wilson Swan, physicist/chemist, dies on this day in history.   

1915  On May - 27 sS Aguila, a Yeoward Bros. ship, she was torpedoed by a German U-boat 47 miles south-west of the Smalls Lighthouse.   

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1332  Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah) was born on this day in history.   

1519  Girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594) was born on May - 27.   

1576  Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1595  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1601  Antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

1623  On May - 27 birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)   

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 May - 27.   

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

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673) on this day in history.   

0866  Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies on May - 27.   

0927  On May - 27 death of symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

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

1178  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1444  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404) on this day in history.   

1508  On this day in history ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55