Page 4: Historical Events In April - 27

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

1893  On this day in history norman Bel Geddes, Adrian Mich, theatrical designer (Rivals, Dead End)   

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

1894  On this day in history nicolas Slonimsky, composer   

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 this day in history grant's Tomb (famed of song & legend) dedicated   

1900  On this day in history walter Lantz, animator (Woody Woodpecker's creator)   

1901  On this day in history richard Redhead, composer, dies at 81   

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

1903  Long Island's Jamaica Race Track opens on April - 27.   

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

1903  On April - 27 frank Belknap Long, American writer (Rim of the Unknown)   

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

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

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  On this day in history muriel C Bradbrook, English writer (That Infidel Place)   

1910  On this day in history 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 April - 27.   

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  On this day in history honduras becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.   

1914  On this day in history albert Soboult, French historian   

1915  Alexander N Skriabin, Russ pianist/composer (Prometheus), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history jan Rychlik, composer   

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

1918  Giants' 9-0 winning start & Dodgers' 0-9 losing streak are stopped on April - 27.   

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1410  On this day in history 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 April - 27 birth of charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1714)   

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

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

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

1724  On April - 27 birth of ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer   

0630  On April - 27 death of king Ardashir III of Persia   

1076  On this day in history willem, bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies   

1124  On this day in history alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies   

1404  Philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

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