Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 27

1863  Edward Payson Chapin, Union brig general, dies at 31 on May - 27.   

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

1878  Carlo Marsili, composer, dies at 49 on May - 27.   

1887  On May - 27 coenraad J van Houten, Dutch cocoa manufacturer, dies at 86   

1896  Allard Pierson, theologist/philosopher/art historian/poet, dies on May - 27.   

1902  Jan van Droogenbroeck, Flemish poet, dies on this day in history.   

1910  Robert Koch, German bacteriologist (TB, Cholera, Nobel), dies on May - 27.   

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

1916  On this day in history joseph S Gallieni, General/military governor of Paris, dies   

1918  On May - 27 henry Adams, US literature historian (Esther), dies at 80   

1919  Death of Kandukuri Veeresalingam, Indian social activist (b. 1848) on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history ed McKeever, pres (Bkln Dodgers), dies of pneumonia   

1926  On this day in history death of srečko Kosovel, Slovenian poet (b. 1904)   

1934  Meijer Linnewiel, [Prof Kokadorus], Amsterdam street hawker, dies on this day in history.   

1939  Joseph Roth, Austria journalist (Fluctuate ohne Ende), dies at 44 on May - 27.   

1941  AH Borgesius, tutor/experimentator/amateur astronomer, dies at 76 on May - 27.   

1947  Death of Ed Konetchy, American baseball player (b. 1885) on May - 27.   

1949  Ropert L Ripley, cartoonist (Believe It or Not), dies at 55 in NY on May - 27.   

1951  On this day in history thomas Blamey, soldier, dies   

1953  Death of Jesse Burkett, American baseball player (b. 1868) on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history herzmanovsky-Orlando, writer, dies   

1958  On this day in history ainslie Pryor, actor (Adventures of Hiram Holiday), dies at 46   

1960  Edward Brophy, actor (Champ, Dumbo, Great Guy), dies at 65 on May - 27.   

1963  Death of Lambrakis, Greek EDA-parliament leader, murdered on this day in history.   

1964  Jawaharial Nehru, Independent India's 1st PM, dies at 74 on May - 27.   

1967  Death of Ernst Niekisch, German politician (b. 1889) on this day in history.   

1968  On May - 27 little Willie John, rocker, dies at 30   

1969  Jeffrey Hunter, actor (Christopher Pike-Star Trek Cage), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1970  On May - 27 emmy van Lokhorst, author, dies at 78   

1971  On this day in history chips Rafferty, actor (Kona Coast, Walk into Hell), dies at 62   

1975  On May - 27 ezzard Charles, heavyweight boxing champion (1949-51), dies at 53   

1976  Ruth McDevitt, actress (Jo-All in the Family), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1983  Arnoldus Christian Vlok van Wyk, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1984  On May - 27 death of vincent James McMahon, was a U.S. professional wrestling promoter.   

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

1519  On May - 27 birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)   

1576  Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on May - 27.   

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

1601  On this day in history birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)   

1623  On this day in history birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)   

1626  On this day in history birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

1651  On this day in history birth of louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729)