Page 4: Historical Events In January - 27

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

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

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

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

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

1895  Claudio Carneyro, composer on January - 27.   

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

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

1897  On this day in history british troops occupy Bida Gold Coast (Ghana)   

1899  On this day in history granville English, composer   

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

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  On January - 27 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  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  Maurice Rouvier forms government in France on this day in history.   

1905  Maurice Rouvier forms govt in France on this day in history.   

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

1906  Rudolf Gundersen skates world record 500m at 44.8 seconds on January - 27.   

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

1906  Radames Gnattali, composer on January - 27.   

1907  On this day in history 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 this day in history pasiphaë, a satellite of Jupiter, discovered by Melotte   

1908  William Randolph Hearst Jr, newspaper publisher (Hearst Publishing) on this day in history.   

1909  On January - 27 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  Milton Adolphus, composer on this day in history.   

1914  Anna Larina, revolutionary on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1585  Hendrick Avercamp, Dutch painter (d. 1634) was born on January - 27.   

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

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

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

1662  Richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist was born on January - 27.   

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

0661  On this day in history 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  Abraham ibn Ezra, poet/philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1565  On this day in history robrecht de Berghes, prince-bishop of Liege (1557-64), dies