Page 4: Historical Events In January - 27

1893  On this day in history james G Blaine, US minister of foreign affairs, dies at 62   

1894  On January - 27 first college basketball game, University of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11   

1894  On this day in history midwinter Fair opens in Golden Gate Park   

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

1894  Fritz Pollard, early black NFL star (1920-26) on January - 27.   

1895  On this day in history claudio Carneyro, composer   

1896  On this day in history 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 January - 27.   

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

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

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

1903  On this day in history john Eccles, British physiologist/neurologist   

1904  Adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73 on January - 27.   

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

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

1905  On this day in history howard McNear, LA Calif, actor (Floyd-Andy Griffith Show, Jetsons)   

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

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

1906  Radames Gnattali, composer on January - 27.   

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

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

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

1908  On this day in history william Randolph Hearst Jr, newspaper publisher (Hearst Publishing)   

1909  On this day in history the Young Left is founded in Norway.   

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

1911  On this day in history 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 this day in history milton Adolphus, composer   

1914  Anna Larina, revolutionary on this day in history.   

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1443  On January - 27 birth of albert, Duke of Saxony (d. 1500)   

1546  Joachim III Frederick, elector (Brandenburg) was born on January - 27.   

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

1585  Hendrick Avercamp, Dutch painter (d. 1634) was born on this day in history.   

1592  On January - 27 birth of pierre de La Barre, composer   

1603  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of death of Ali, the final Sunni Rashidun and first Shia Imam.(b. 599 or 600)   

0672  On January - 27 vitalianus, pope (657-72)/saint, dies   

0847  Sergius II, pope (844-47), dies on this day in history.   

1164  Abraham ibn Ezra, poet/philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

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.