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  On April - 27 john Murray Corse, US general (Union), dies on his 58th birthday  

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 April - 27.  

1900  Walter Lantz, animator (Woody Woodpecker's creator) on this day in history.  

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

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

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1902  Kitty Kelly, NYC, actress (Ladies of the Jury, Behind Office Doors) on this day in history.  

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

1903  On April - 27 long Island's Jamaica Race Track opens  

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

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

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

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  Mark Alexander Abrams, market researcher on April - 27.  

1908  On April - 27 4th modern Olympic games opens in London  

1909  On this day in history sultan of Turkey Abdul Hamid II is overthrown  

1909  Muriel C Bradbrook, English writer (That Infidel Place) on April - 27.  

1910  Belgian parliament rejects socialist motion for general voting rights on April - 27.  

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  Relief laws replaces those of 1854, in Netherlands on April - 27.  

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  Alexander N Skriabin, Russ pianist/composer (Prometheus), dies at 43 on April - 27.  

1916  Jan Rychlik, composer on April - 27.  

1918  On April - 27 lt. George Burdon McKean (14th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Gavrelle France  

1918  Giants' 9-0 winning start & Dodgers' 0-9 losing streak are stopped on this day in history.  

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1410  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 April - 27 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  On April - 27 willem, bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies  

1124  Alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies on April - 27.  

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

1521  Death of Ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50 on April - 27.  

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.