Historical Events In January - 27

1893  On January - 27 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 January - 27 midwinter Fair opens in Golden Gate Park  

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 January - 27.  

1895  Claudio Carneyro, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

1897  British troops occupy Bida Gold Coast (Ghana) on January - 27.  

1899  On January - 27 granville English, composer  

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 January - 27.  

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  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  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 this day in history.  

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 January - 27.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history milton Adolphus, composer  

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 January - 27 birth of joachim III Frederick, elector (Brandenburg)  

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

0098  Marius Cocceius Nerva, emperor of Rome (96-98), dies at about 67 on January - 27.  

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

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

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  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (b. 1435) on January - 27.  

1540  Angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies on January - 27.  

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