Page 4: Historical Events In June - 27

1909  On this day in history gianandrea Gavazzeni, composer   

1910  On June - 27 karel Reiner, composer   

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

1912  On this day in history audrey Christie, Chic Ill, actress (Dorothy-Fair Exchange)   

1912  On this day in history george Bonnor, cricketer (once ran three before he was caught), dies   

1913  Willie Mosconi, world champion pool player (1941-57) on this day in history.   

1914  US signs treaty of commerce with Ethiopia on this day in history.   

1914  Jack Johnson beats Frank Moran in 20 for heavyweight boxing title on June - 27.   

1914  On June - 27 alexander Pola, [Abraham Polak], Dutch actor/writer (Farce Major)   

1915  On June - 27 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 this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history 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 June - 27.   

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

1917  On June - 27 k M Rangnekar, cricketer (batted in 3 Tests India v Australia 1947-48)   

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 June - 27.   

1920  I A L Diamond, screenwriter (1960 Acad Award-Apartment) on this day in history.   

1921  G M J Veldkamp, Dutch politician (CDA) on this day in history.   

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

1922  On June - 27 newberry Medal 1st presented for kids literature (Hendrik Van Loon)   

1922  George Theophilus Walker, Washington DC, composer (Praise of Lillies) on this day in history.   

1923  Capt. Lowell H. Smith and Lt. John P. Richter perform the first ever aerial refueling in a DH-4B biplane on June - 27.   

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

1924  On this day in history bob Appleyard, cricketer (superb England off-spinner, brief career)   

1925  On June - 27 jerome "Doc" Pomus, rocker   

1926  On June - 27 frank O'Hara, writer   

1927  On this day in history bob Keeshan, Lynbrook NY, aka Capt Kangaroo/Clarabelle (Good Morning)   

1929  The first color TV demo (NYC) on this day in history.   

1929  On June - 27 1st color TV demo (NYC)   

1930  P Parchomenko discovers asteroid #1166 Sakuntala on this day in history.   

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

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

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1040  King Ladislaus I of Hungary (d. 1095) was born on this day in history.   

1350  Manuel II Palaiologos, Eastern Roman Emperor was born on this day in history.   

1462  On this day in history birth of louis XII, the Just, King of France (1498-1515)   

1550  Charles IX, King of France (1560-74) was born on June - 27.   

1615  On this day in history birth of johann Paul Schor, German Baroque painter   

1696  On June - 27 birth of william Pepperrell, British colonial soldier (d. 1759)   

1717  Louis Guillaume Lemonnier, French botanist (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.   

1718  Wenzel Raimund Pirck, composer was born on this day in history.   

0444  Cyrillus van Alexandria, patriarch of Alexandria, dies on June - 27.   

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

1162  Death of Eudes II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1118) on June - 27.   

1296  Floris V, count of Holland & Zeeland, dies on June - 27.   

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

1543  Agnolo Firenzuola, [Giovannini], Ital monk (De golden ezel), dies on this day in history.   

1574  Death of Giorgio Vasari, Italian painter and architect (b. 1511) on June - 27.   

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