Historical Events In January - 27

1893  James G Blaine, US minister of foreign affairs, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1894  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1895  Claudio Carneyro, composer on January - 27.  

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

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 January - 27.  

1899  Granville English, composer on January - 27.  

1900  On January - 27 social Democrat Party of America (Debs' party) holds first convention  

1900  On January - 27 social Democrat Party of America (Debs' party) holds 1st convention  

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

1901  Art Rooney, NFL team owner (Pittsburgh Steelers) on January - 27.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1906  On January - 27 rudolf Gundersen skates world record 500m at 44.8 sec  

1906  Radames Gnattali, composer on January - 27.  

1907  On January - 27 henry Cotton, English golf champion (won 3x British Open)  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1913  On January - 27 milton Adolphus, composer  

1914  Anna Larina, revolutionary on this day in history.  

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1443  On this day in history birth of albert, Duke of Saxony (d. 1500)  

1546  On this day in history birth of joachim III Frederick, elector (Brandenburg)  

1556  Abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629) was born on this day in history.  

1585  On this day in history birth of hendrick Avercamp, Dutch painter (d. 1634)  

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

1603  On this day in history 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  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 January - 27.  

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

0847  On this day in history sergius II, pope (844-47), dies  

1164  On January - 27 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 January - 27.  

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