Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 27

1863  On this day in history edward Payson Chapin, Union brig general, dies at 31   

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

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

1887  Coenraad J van Houten, Dutch cocoa manufacturer, dies at 86 on May - 27.   

1896  On May - 27 allard Pierson, theologist/philosopher/art historian/poet, dies   

1902  On May - 27 jan van Droogenbroeck, Flemish poet, dies   

1910  On this day in history robert Koch, German bacteriologist (TB, Cholera, Nobel), dies   

1914  On this day in history joseph Wilson Swan, physicist/chemist, dies   

1916  Joseph S Gallieni, General/military governor of Paris, dies on May - 27.   

1918  Henry Adams, US literature historian (Esther), dies at 80 on May - 27.   

1919  Death of Kandukuri Veeresalingam, Indian social activist (b. 1848) on May - 27.   

1925  Ed McKeever, pres (Bkln Dodgers), dies of pneumonia on May - 27.   

1926  On May - 27 death of srečko Kosovel, Slovenian poet (b. 1904)   

1934  Meijer Linnewiel, [Prof Kokadorus], Amsterdam street hawker, dies on May - 27.   

1939  On May - 27 joseph Roth, Austria journalist (Fluctuate ohne Ende), dies at 44   

1941  On this day in history aH Borgesius, tutor/experimentator/amateur astronomer, dies at 76   

1947  Death of Ed Konetchy, American baseball player (b. 1885) on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history ropert L Ripley, cartoonist (Believe It or Not), dies at 55 in NY   

1951  Thomas Blamey, soldier, dies on May - 27.   

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  Ainslie Pryor, actor (Adventures of Hiram Holiday), dies at 46 on May - 27.   

1960  On May - 27 edward Brophy, actor (Champ, Dumbo, Great Guy), dies at 65   

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  On this day in history death of ernst Niekisch, German politician (b. 1889)   

1968  On this day in history little Willie John, rocker, dies at 30   

1969  On May - 27 jeffrey Hunter, actor (Christopher Pike-Star Trek Cage), dies at 43   

1970  On this day in history emmy van Lokhorst, author, dies at 78   

1971  On May - 27 chips Rafferty, actor (Kona Coast, Walk into Hell), dies at 62   

1975  Ezzard Charles, heavyweight boxing champion (1949-51), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1976  Ruth McDevitt, actress (Jo-All in the Family), dies at 80 on May - 27.   

1983  On May - 27 arnoldus Christian Vlok van Wyk, composer, dies at 67   

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

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1332  On this day in history birth of ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah)   

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 May - 27.   

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

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

1651  On May - 27 birth of louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729)