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 May - 27.   

1878  On this day in history 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  Robert Koch, German bacteriologist (TB, Cholera, Nobel), dies on this day in history.   

1914  On May - 27 joseph Wilson Swan, physicist/chemist, dies   

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

1918  On May - 27 henry Adams, US literature historian (Esther), dies at 80   

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

1925  On this day in history ed McKeever, pres (Bkln Dodgers), dies of pneumonia   

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

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 May - 27.   

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

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

1953  Death of Jesse Burkett, American baseball player (b. 1868) on this day in history.   

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

1968  Little Willie John, rocker, dies at 30 on May - 27.   

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

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  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  Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah) was born on May - 27.   

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  On this day in history birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)   

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

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)