Historical Events In January - 27

1893  James G Blaine, US minister of foreign affairs, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1894  First college basketball game, University of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11 on this day in history.  

1894  Midwinter Fair opens in Golden Gate Park on January - 27.  

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

1894  Fritz Pollard, early black NFL star (1920-26) on this day in history.  

1895  Claudio Carneyro, composer on this day in history.  

1896  Tasmania bowl out Victoria for 65 for their first ever innings victory on January - 27.  

1896  Tasmania bowl out Victoria for 65 for their 1st ever innings victory on January - 27.  

1897  On January - 27 british troops occupy Bida Gold Coast (Ghana)  

1899  Granville English, composer on January - 27.  

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1900  On this day in history social Democrat Party of America (Debs' party) holds first convention  

1900  On January - 27 social Democrat Party of America (Debs' party) holds 1st convention  

1900  On this day in history hyman G Rickover, US Admiral (father of modern nuclear navy)  

1901  On this day in history art Rooney, NFL team owner (Pittsburgh Steelers)  

1902  5 workers killed on explosion during IRT subway construction (New York City NY) on this day in history.  

1902  On January - 27 5 workers killed on explosion during IRT subway construction (NYC)  

1903  On January - 27 john Eccles, British physiologist/neurologist  

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

1905  Maurice Rouvier forms government in France on January - 27.  

1905  Maurice Rouvier forms govt in France on January - 27.  

1905  On January - 27 howard McNear, LA Calif, actor (Floyd-Andy Griffith Show, Jetsons)  

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 this day in history radames Gnattali, composer  

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

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

1908  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1910  Thomas Crapper, British plumber who invented the modern flush toilet, dies today on January - 27.  

1911  On January - 27 benay Venuta, SF Calif, actress (Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Mister)  

1912  Lawrence Durrell, Darjeeling, Indian/British writer (Private Country, Alexandria Quartet) on January - 27.  

1913  On January - 27 milton Adolphus, composer  

1914  On January - 27 anna Larina, revolutionary  

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1443  Albert, Duke of Saxony (d. 1500) was born on January - 27.  

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

1556  On this day in history birth of abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629)  

1585  On this day in history birth of hendrick Avercamp, Dutch painter (d. 1634)  

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

1603  Harbottle Grimston, English politician (d. 1685) was born on January - 27.  

1621  On this day in history birth of thomas Willis, English physician (d. 1675)  

1662  Richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist was born on this day in history.  

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

0661  Death of Death of Ali, the final Sunni Rashidun and first Shia Imam.(b. 599 or 600) on this day in history.  

0672  On this day in history vitalianus, pope (657-72)/saint, dies  

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

1164  On this day in history abraham ibn Ezra, poet/philosopher, dies  

1490  On January - 27 death of ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (b. 1435)  

1540  Angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies on this day in history.  

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