Historical Events In June - 27

1909  Gianandrea Gavazzeni, composer on this day in history.  

1910  Karel Reiner, composer on June - 27.  

1911  Alfred Scott Witherbee Jr, US, 3 year old who drowned on Lusitania on June - 27.  

1912  Audrey Christie, Chic Ill, actress (Dorothy-Fair Exchange) on June - 27.  

1912  On June - 27 george Bonnor, cricketer (once ran three before he was caught), dies  

1913  On this day in history willie Mosconi, world champion pool player (1941-57)  

1914  US signs treaty of commerce with Ethiopia on June - 27.  

1914  On this day in history jack Johnson beats Frank Moran in 20 for heavyweight boxing title  

1914  On this day in history alexander Pola, [Abraham Polak], Dutch actor/writer (Farce Major)  

1915  On this day in history 100ø F (38ø C), Fort Yukon, Alaska (state record)  

1915  On June - 27 100°F (38°C), Fort Yukon Alaska (state record)  

1915  Hendrik W van Leeuwen, musician on June - 27.  

1916  On June - 27 arthur Walter Lucas, picture restorer  

1917  Ultonia, built for Cunard by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on Tyne, of 8845 tons, she was sunk by the German submarine U53 190 miles south west of the Fastnet Rock. Two people were killed on this day in history.  

1917  On this day in history 1st baseball player (Hank Gowdy) to enter WW I military service  

1917  K M Rangnekar, cricketer (batted in 3 Tests India v Australia 1947-48) on this day in history.  

1917  On this day in history gustav von Schmolle, German economist (Historical School), dies at 79  

1918  Adolph Kiefer, US, 100m backstroke swimmer (Olympic-gold-1936) on this day in history.  

1920  On June - 27 i A L Diamond, screenwriter (1960 Acad Award-Apartment)  

1921  G M J Veldkamp, Dutch politician (CDA) on June - 27.  

1922  Newberry Medal first presented for kids literature (Hendrik Van Loon) on this day in history.  

1922  Newberry Medal 1st presented for kids literature (Hendrik Van Loon) on this day in history.  

1922  On June - 27 george Theophilus Walker, Washington DC, composer (Praise of Lillies)  

1923  On this day in history capt. Lowell H. Smith and Lt. John P. Richter perform the first ever aerial refueling in a DH-4B biplane  

1923  On this day in history paul F Conrad, Cedar Rapids Iowa, cartoonist (Pulitzer 1964, 71, 84)  

1924  On June - 27 bob Appleyard, cricketer (superb England off-spinner, brief career)  

1925  On this day in history jerome "Doc" Pomus, rocker  

1926  On this day in history frank O'Hara, writer  

1927  Bob Keeshan, Lynbrook NY, aka Capt Kangaroo/Clarabelle (Good Morning) on June - 27.  

1929  On this day in history the first color TV demo (NYC)  

1929  On this day in history 1st color TV demo (NYC)  

1930  P Parchomenko discovers asteroid #1166 Sakuntala on June - 27.  

1930  H Ross Perot, Texas, billionaire/presidental candidate (1992) on June - 27.  

1931  3rd Ryder Cup: US wins, 9-3 at Scioto Country Club (Columbus, Ohio, US) on June - 27.  

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1040  King Ladislaus I of Hungary (d. 1095) was born on June - 27.  

1350  On June - 27 birth of manuel II Palaiologos, Eastern Roman Emperor  

1462  On June - 27 birth of louis XII, the Just, King of France (1498-1515)  

1550  Charles IX, King of France (1560-74) was born on this day in history.  

1615  Johann Paul Schor, German Baroque painter was born on this day in history.  

1696  William Pepperrell, British colonial soldier (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.  

1717  On this day in history birth of louis Guillaume Lemonnier, French botanist (d. 1799)  

1718  Wenzel Raimund Pirck, composer was born on June - 27.  

0444  On this day in history cyrillus van Alexandria, patriarch of Alexandria, dies  

1137  On this day in history guigo de Castro, [Venerabilis], 5th prior of Grande Chartreuse, dies  

1162  On this day in history death of eudes II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1118)  

1296  On this day in history floris V, count of Holland & Zeeland, dies  

1458  On June - 27 alfonso V, King of Aragon/Sicily/Naples (Alfonso I), dies  

1543  On June - 27 agnolo Firenzuola, [Giovannini], Ital monk (De golden ezel), dies  

1574  On June - 27 death of giorgio Vasari, Italian painter and architect (b. 1511)  

1603  On June - 27 death of jan Dymitr Solikowski, Polish archbishop and diplomat (b. 1539)