Page 4: Historical Events In January - 27

1893  James G Blaine, US minister of foreign affairs, dies at 62 on January - 27.   

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 January - 27.   

1894  On this day in history 1st college basketball game, U of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11   

1894  On January - 27 fritz Pollard, early black NFL star (1920-26)   

1895  Claudio Carneyro, composer on this day in history.   

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

1896  On this day in history tasmania bowl out Victoria for 65 for their 1st ever innings victory   

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

1899  Granville English, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1902  On this day in history 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 January - 27.   

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

1904  Adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1906  On January - 27 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  Radames Gnattali, composer on this day in history.   

1907  Henry Cotton, English golf champion (won 3x British Open) on January - 27.   

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

1908  Pasiphaë, a satellite of Jupiter, discovered by Melotte on January - 27.   

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

1913  On this day in history milton Adolphus, composer   

1914  On January - 27 anna Larina, revolutionary   

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1443  Albert, Duke of Saxony (d. 1500) was born on this day in history.   

1546  Joachim III Frederick, elector (Brandenburg) was born on this day in history.   

1556  On January - 27 birth of abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629)   

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

1592  Pierre de La Barre, composer was born on this day in history.   

1603  Harbottle Grimston, English politician (d. 1685) was born on this day in history.   

1621  Thomas Willis, English physician (d. 1675) was born on January - 27.   

1662  On this day in history birth of richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist   

0098  On January - 27 marius Cocceius Nerva, emperor of Rome (96-98), dies at about 67   

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 January - 27 vitalianus, pope (657-72)/saint, dies   

0847  Sergius II, pope (844-47), dies on January - 27.   

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  On January - 27 robrecht de Berghes, prince-bishop of Liege (1557-64), dies