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 this day in history joseph Bosworth, lexicographer/scholar, dies   

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

1887  On this day in history coenraad J van Houten, Dutch cocoa manufacturer, dies at 86   

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

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

1918  Henry Adams, US literature historian (Esther), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1919  On May - 27 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 May - 27.   

1934  On this day in history meijer Linnewiel, [Prof Kokadorus], Amsterdam street hawker, dies   

1939  Joseph Roth, Austria journalist (Fluctuate ohne Ende), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1941  AH Borgesius, tutor/experimentator/amateur astronomer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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  On May - 27 thomas Blamey, soldier, dies   

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

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

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

1960  On this day in history 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 May - 27 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 May - 27.   

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 May - 27.   

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

1576  On May - 27 birth of caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649)   

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  Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729) was born on May - 27.