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 January - 27 midwinter Fair opens in Golden Gate Park   

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

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

1895  Claudio Carneyro, composer on January - 27.   

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

1896  On January - 27 tasmania bowl out Victoria for 65 for their 1st ever innings victory   

1897  British troops occupy Bida Gold Coast (Ghana) on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history granville English, composer   

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

1900  Social Democrat Party of America (Debs' party) holds 1st convention on January - 27.   

1900  On January - 27 hyman G Rickover, US Admiral (father of modern nuclear navy)   

1901  On January - 27 art Rooney, NFL team owner (Pittsburgh Steelers)   

1902  On January - 27 5 workers killed on explosion during IRT subway construction (New York City NY)   

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

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

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

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  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  Henry Cotton, English golf champion (won 3x British Open) on this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history thomas Crapper, British plumber who invented the modern flush toilet, dies today.   

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  Milton Adolphus, composer on this day in history.   

1914  Anna Larina, revolutionary on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

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

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

1556  Abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629) was born on January - 27.   

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

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

0098  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1540  On January - 27 angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies   

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