Historical Events In January - 27

1893  On January - 27 james G Blaine, US minister of foreign affairs, dies at 62   

1894  On this day in history first college basketball game, University of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11   

1894  Midwinter Fair opens in Golden Gate Park on this day in history.   

1894  On January - 27 1st college basketball game, U of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11   

1894  On this day in history fritz Pollard, early black NFL star (1920-26)   

1895  On this day in history claudio Carneyro, composer   

1896  On January - 27 tasmania bowl out Victoria for 65 for their first ever innings victory   

1896  Tasmania bowl out Victoria for 65 for their 1st ever innings victory on this day in history.   

1897  British troops occupy Bida Gold Coast (Ghana) on this day in history.   

1899  Granville English, composer on this day in history.   

1900  Social Democrat Party of America (Debs' party) holds first convention on January - 27.   

1900  Social Democrat Party of America (Debs' party) holds 1st convention on this day in history.   

1900  Hyman G Rickover, US Admiral (father of modern nuclear navy) on January - 27.   

1901  Art Rooney, NFL team owner (Pittsburgh Steelers) on this day in history.   

1902  On January - 27 5 workers killed on explosion during IRT subway construction (New York City NY)   

1902  5 workers killed on explosion during IRT subway construction (NYC) on this day in history.   

1903  John Eccles, British physiologist/neurologist on January - 27.   

1904  On January - 27 adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73   

1905  On this day in history maurice Rouvier forms government in France   

1905  On this day in history maurice Rouvier forms govt in France   

1905  Howard McNear, LA Calif, actor (Floyd-Andy Griffith Show, Jetsons) on January - 27.   

1906  On this day in history rudolf Gundersen skates world record 500m at 44.8 seconds   

1906  Rudolf Gundersen skates world record 500m at 44.8 sec on this day in history.   

1906  On January - 27 radames Gnattali, composer   

1907  On January - 27 henry Cotton, English golf champion (won 3x British Open)   

1908  Pasiphaë, a satellite of Jupiter, discovered by Melotte on this day in history.   

1908  On January - 27 pasiphaë, a satellite of Jupiter, discovered by Melotte   

1908  On January - 27 william Randolph Hearst Jr, newspaper publisher (Hearst Publishing)   

1909  The Young Left is founded in Norway on January - 27.   

1910  Thomas Crapper, British plumber who invented the modern flush toilet, dies today on this day in history.   

1911  Benay Venuta, SF Calif, actress (Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Mister) on January - 27.   

1912  On January - 27 lawrence Durrell, Darjeeling, Indian/British writer (Private Country, Alexandria Quartet)   

1913  Milton Adolphus, composer on January - 27.   

1914  Anna Larina, revolutionary on January - 27.   

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1443  On this day in history birth of albert, Duke of Saxony (d. 1500)   

1546  On this day in history birth of joachim III Frederick, elector (Brandenburg)   

1556  Abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629) was born on January - 27.   

1585  On January - 27 birth of hendrick Avercamp, Dutch painter (d. 1634)   

1592  Pierre de La Barre, composer was born on January - 27.   

1603  On January - 27 birth of harbottle Grimston, English politician (d. 1685)   

1621  On January - 27 birth of thomas Willis, English physician (d. 1675)   

1662  On January - 27 birth of richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist   

0098  On this day in history marius Cocceius Nerva, emperor of Rome (96-98), dies at about 67   

0661  On January - 27 death of death of Ali, the final Sunni Rashidun and first Shia Imam.(b. 599 or 600)   

0672  Vitalianus, pope (657-72)/saint, dies on January - 27.   

0847  On this day in history sergius II, pope (844-47), dies   

1164  On January - 27 abraham ibn Ezra, poet/philosopher, dies   

1490  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (b. 1435)   

1540  On January - 27 angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies   

1565  Robrecht de Berghes, prince-bishop of Liege (1557-64), dies on January - 27.