Page 4: Historical Events In April - 27

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

1893  Norman Bel Geddes, Adrian Mich, theatrical designer (Rivals, Dead End) on April - 27.   

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

1894  Nicolas Slonimsky, composer on this day in history.   

1896  The birth of Louis Victor de Broglie, French physicist and philosopher on April - 27.   

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

1897  On April - 27 grant's Tomb (famed of song & legend) dedicated   

1900  On April - 27 walter Lantz, animator (Woody Woodpecker's creator)   

1901  On April - 27 richard Redhead, composer, dies at 81   

1902  Julius Sterling Morton who started Arbor Day, dies at 72 on April - 27.   

1902  On this day in history kitty Kelly, NYC, actress (Ladies of the Jury, Behind Office Doors)   

1902  On April - 27 julius Sterling Morton, who started Arbor Day, dies at 72   

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

1903  1st Highlander (Yankee) shut-out, Phila A's win 6-0 on this day in history.   

1903  Frank Belknap Long, American writer (Rim of the Unknown) on April - 27.   

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

1904  On this day in history arthur F Burns, economist/chairman (Federal Reserve Board)   

1905  On April - 27 world Exposition opens in Luik   

1905  On April - 27 julian Stryjkowski, writer   

1906  On this day in history mark Alexander Abrams, market researcher   

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

1909  On April - 27 sultan of Turkey Abdul Hamid II is overthrown   

1909  On April - 27 muriel C Bradbrook, English writer (That Infidel Place)   

1910  On this day in history belgian parliament rejects socialist motion for general voting rights   

1911  On April - 27 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.   

1911  Colin Gordon, Ceylon, actor (John-Baron) on April - 27.   

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

1912  On this day in history franz Weyergans, Belgian literary (Les Gens Heureux)   

1914  On April - 27 honduras becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.   

1914  Albert Soboult, French historian on April - 27.   

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

1916  Jan Rychlik, composer on this day in history.   

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

1918  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (d. 1566)   

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

1650  On this day in history birth of charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1714)   

1701  Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia was born on April - 27.   

1707  John Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens was born on April - 27.   

1718  Thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.   

1724  On this day in history birth of ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer   

0630  Death of King Ardashir III of Persia on this day in history.   

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

1124  Alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies on this day in history.   

1404  On April - 27 philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62   

1521  Death of Ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50 on this day in history.   

1599  Death of Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (b. 1538) on April - 27.   

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

1613  On April - 27 death of robert Abercromby, Scottish Jesuit (b. 1532)