Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 27

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

1876  Joseph Bosworth, lexicographer/scholar, dies on this day in history.   

1878  Carlo Marsili, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1916  On May - 27 joseph S Gallieni, General/military governor of Paris, dies   

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

1919  On this day in history death of kandukuri Veeresalingam, Indian social activist (b. 1848)   

1925  On May - 27 ed McKeever, pres (Bkln Dodgers), dies of pneumonia   

1926  Death of Srečko Kosovel, Slovenian poet (b. 1904) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1941  On May - 27 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 May - 27.   

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

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

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

1958  Ainslie Pryor, actor (Adventures of Hiram Holiday), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

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  On May - 27 jawaharial Nehru, Independent India's 1st PM, dies at 74   

1967  On this day in history death of ernst Niekisch, German politician (b. 1889)   

1968  Little Willie John, rocker, dies at 30 on this day in history.   

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

1975  Ezzard Charles, heavyweight boxing champion (1949-51), dies at 53 on May - 27.   

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

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

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

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

1595  On May - 27 birth of benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer   

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

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

1626  William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born on May - 27.   

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