Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 27

1863  Edward Payson Chapin, Union brig general, dies at 31 on this day in history.   

1876  On May - 27 joseph Bosworth, lexicographer/scholar, dies   

1878  On May - 27 carlo Marsili, composer, dies at 49   

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

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  On May - 27 joseph Wilson Swan, physicist/chemist, dies   

1916  Joseph S Gallieni, General/military governor of Paris, dies on this day in history.   

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 May - 27 ed McKeever, pres (Bkln Dodgers), dies of pneumonia   

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

1934  On May - 27 meijer Linnewiel, [Prof Kokadorus], Amsterdam street hawker, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1949  On May - 27 ropert L Ripley, cartoonist (Believe It or Not), dies at 55 in NY   

1951  Thomas Blamey, soldier, dies on this day in history.   

1953  Death of Jesse Burkett, American baseball player (b. 1868) on May - 27.   

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

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 May - 27.   

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

1967  Death of Ernst Niekisch, German politician (b. 1889) on May - 27.   

1968  On May - 27 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  Emmy van Lokhorst, author, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1971  Chips Rafferty, actor (Kona Coast, Walk into Hell), dies at 62 on May - 27.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1576  On this day in history birth of caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649)   

1595  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer was born on May - 27.   

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

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