Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 27

1863  On this day in history edward Payson Chapin, Union brig general, dies at 31   

1876  On this day in history joseph Bosworth, lexicographer/scholar, dies   

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

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

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

1902  On May - 27 jan van Droogenbroeck, Flemish poet, dies   

1910  On May - 27 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  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  On this day in history death of srečko Kosovel, Slovenian poet (b. 1904)   

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

1939  On May - 27 joseph Roth, Austria journalist (Fluctuate ohne Ende), dies at 44   

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 May - 27.   

1951  On this day in history thomas Blamey, soldier, dies   

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  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  Emmy van Lokhorst, author, dies at 78 on May - 27.   

1971  On this day in history chips Rafferty, actor (Kona Coast, Walk into Hell), dies at 62   

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

1976  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of vincent James McMahon, was a U.S. professional wrestling promoter.   

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1332  Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On this day in history birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)   

1576  Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1595  On this day in history 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)