Page 4: 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  Midwinter Fair opens in Golden Gate Park on January - 27.   

1894  On January - 27 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  On January - 27 claudio Carneyro, composer   

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

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

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

1899  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1900  Hyman G Rickover, US Admiral (father of modern nuclear navy) on January - 27.   

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 January - 27.   

1903  John Eccles, British physiologist/neurologist on January - 27.   

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

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

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

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

1906  On January - 27 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 January - 27 radames Gnattali, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history benay Venuta, SF Calif, actress (Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Mister)   

1912  On this day in history lawrence Durrell, Darjeeling, Indian/British writer (Private Country, Alexandria Quartet)   

1913  Milton Adolphus, composer on January - 27.   

1914  On January - 27 anna Larina, revolutionary   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1585  On January - 27 birth of hendrick Avercamp, Dutch painter (d. 1634)   

1592  On this day in history birth of pierre de La Barre, composer   

1603  On this day in history birth of harbottle Grimston, English politician (d. 1685)   

1621  Thomas Willis, English physician (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1540  On this day in history angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies   

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