Historical Events In April - 27

1893  On this day in history john Murray Corse US general (Union), dies on his 58th birthday  

1893  On April - 27 norman Bel Geddes, Adrian Mich, theatrical designer (Rivals, Dead End)  

1893  John Murray Corse, US general (Union), dies on his 58th birthday on April - 27.  

1894  Nicolas Slonimsky, composer on this day in history.  

1896  The birth of Louis Victor de Broglie, French physicist and philosopher on this day in history.  

1896  On this day in history rogers Hornsby, 2nd baseman (St Louis Cards)  

1897  Grant's Tomb (famed of song & legend) dedicated on this day in history.  

1900  Walter Lantz, animator (Woody Woodpecker's creator) on April - 27.  

1901  Richard Redhead, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1902  On this day in history julius Sterling Morton who started Arbor Day, dies at 72  

1902  On April - 27 kitty Kelly, NYC, actress (Ladies of the Jury, Behind Office Doors)  

1902  Julius Sterling Morton, who started Arbor Day, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1903  Long Island's Jamaica Race Track opens on this day in history.  

1903  On April - 27 1st Highlander (Yankee) shut-out, Phila A's win 6-0  

1903  On this day in history frank Belknap Long, American writer (Rim of the Unknown)  

1904  The Australian Labor Party becomes the first such party to gain national government, under Chris Watson on this day in history.  

1904  Arthur F Burns, economist/chairman (Federal Reserve Board) on this day in history.  

1905  World Exposition opens in Luik on this day in history.  

1905  On April - 27 julian Stryjkowski, writer  

1906  On April - 27 mark Alexander Abrams, market researcher  

1908  4th modern Olympic games opens in London on this day in history.  

1909  Sultan of Turkey Abdul Hamid II is overthrown on this day in history.  

1909  Muriel C Bradbrook, English writer (That Infidel Place) on this day in history.  

1910  On April - 27 belgian parliament rejects socialist motion for general voting rights  

1911  Following the resignation and death of William P. Frye, a compromise is reached to rotate the office of President pro tempore of the United States Senate on this day in history.  

1911  Colin Gordon, Ceylon, actor (John-Baron) on this day in history.  

1912  On April - 27 relief laws replaces those of 1854, in Netherlands  

1912  Franz Weyergans, Belgian literary (Les Gens Heureux) on this day in history.  

1914  Honduras becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty on this day in history.  

1914  Albert Soboult, French historian on April - 27.  

1915  On April - 27 alexander N Skriabin, Russ pianist/composer (Prometheus), dies at 43  

1916  On April - 27 jan Rychlik, composer  

1918  On this day in history lt. George Burdon McKean (14th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Gavrelle France  

1918  On April - 27 giants' 9-0 winning start & Dodgers' 0-9 losing streak are stopped  

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1410  On April - 27 birth of john Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia  

1495  Suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (d. 1566) was born on April - 27.  

1623  On April - 27 birth of johann Adam Reincken, composer  

1650  Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1714) was born on April - 27.  

1701  On this day in history birth of charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia  

1707  On this day in history birth of john Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens  

1718  On this day in history birth of thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790)  

1724  Ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer was born on this day in history.  

0630  Death of King Ardashir III of Persia on April - 27.  

1076  Willem, bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies on April - 27.  

1124  On April - 27 alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies  

1404  On this day in history philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62  

1521  On this day in history death of ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50  

1599  Death of Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (b. 1538) on this day in history.  

1605  On this day in history leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69  

1613  Death of Robert Abercromby, Scottish Jesuit (b. 1532) on this day in history.