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 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  On May - 27 allard Pierson, theologist/philosopher/art historian/poet, dies   

1902  On this day in history jan van Droogenbroeck, Flemish poet, dies   

1910  Robert Koch, German bacteriologist (TB, Cholera, Nobel), dies on May - 27.   

1914  Joseph Wilson Swan, physicist/chemist, dies on May - 27.   

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 May - 27.   

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

1926  Death of Srečko Kosovel, Slovenian poet (b. 1904) on May - 27.   

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 this day in history aH Borgesius, tutor/experimentator/amateur astronomer, dies at 76   

1947  On this day in history death of ed Konetchy, American baseball player (b. 1885)   

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

1951  On this day in history 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 May - 27.   

1960  Edward Brophy, actor (Champ, Dumbo, Great Guy), dies at 65 on May - 27.   

1963  On May - 27 death of lambrakis, Greek EDA-parliament leader, murdered   

1964  On this day in history 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  On this day in history little Willie John, rocker, dies at 30   

1969  Jeffrey Hunter, actor (Christopher Pike-Star Trek Cage), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1976  Ruth McDevitt, actress (Jo-All in the Family), dies at 80 on May - 27.   

1983  On this day in history arnoldus Christian Vlok van Wyk, composer, dies at 67   

1984  Death of Vincent James McMahon, was a U.S. professional wrestling promoter on this day in history.   

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

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

1601  On May - 27 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  William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born on this day in history.   

1651  Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.