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

1902  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history 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  Ed McKeever, pres (Bkln Dodgers), dies of pneumonia on this day in history.   

1926  Death of Srečko Kosovel, Slovenian poet (b. 1904) on May - 27.   

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

1939  On this day in history 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 May - 27.   

1949  Ropert L Ripley, cartoonist (Believe It or Not), dies at 55 in NY on this day in history.   

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

1953  On this day in history death of jesse Burkett, American baseball player (b. 1868)   

1954  Herzmanovsky-Orlando, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of lambrakis, Greek EDA-parliament leader, murdered   

1964  Jawaharial Nehru, Independent India's 1st PM, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1967  On May - 27 death of ernst Niekisch, German politician (b. 1889)   

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

1969  On this day in history jeffrey Hunter, actor (Christopher Pike-Star Trek Cage), dies at 43   

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

1971  Chips Rafferty, actor (Kona Coast, Walk into Hell), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1976  On May - 27 ruth McDevitt, actress (Jo-All in the Family), dies at 80   

1983  Arnoldus Christian Vlok van Wyk, composer, dies at 67 on May - 27.   

1984  Death of Vincent James McMahon, was a U.S. professional wrestling promoter on May - 27.   

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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 May - 27.   

1595  On May - 27 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 May - 27.   

1626  On May - 27 birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

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