Page 4: Historical Events In March - 27

1878  On this day in history sir George Gilbert Scott, English architect whose designs include the Albert memorial in Hyde Park, London, dies.   

1878  Dobri Voynikov, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1879  On March - 27 longest championship fight (136 rounds)   

1879  Edward Steichen, pioneered American photography on March - 27.   

1881  Rioting takes place in Basingstoke in protest against the daily vociferous promotion of rigid Temperance by the Salvation Army on this day in history.   

1883  Jan Kunc, composer on March - 27.   

1884  1st long-distance telephone call, Boston-NY on March - 27.   

1886  Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe, German/US architect (Bauhaus) on this day in history.   

1889  Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoglu, Turkish writer/diplomat on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history moritz Furstenau, composer, dies at 64   

1890  On March - 27 a tornado strikes Louisville, Kentucky, killing 76 and injuring 200.   

1892  On this day in history ferde (Ferdinand Rudolf von) Grofe, NY, composer   

1893  Dragoljub "Draza" Mihailovic, Yugoslavian general/nazi collaborator on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history william Harrigan, NYC   

1894  Verney L Cameron, English explorer (Tanganyika), dies at 49 on March - 27.   

1897  On March - 27 the birth of Gloria Swanson, American actress   

1897  On this day in history ... Hartree, mathematician   

1898  On March - 27 sajjid Ahmad Chan, co founder (Pakistan), dies at 80   

1899  On this day in history gloria Swanson, Chicago Ill, actress (Sadie Thomson, Queen Kelly) [NS]   

1900  On this day in history pieter J Joubert [Smart Piet], South African general, dies at 69   

1901  On March - 27 albert Henneberg, composer   

1902  On March - 27 mary Armour, artist   

1903  Walt Kiesling, NFL guard/coach (HOF) on March - 27.   

1906  Founding of the Alpine Club of Canada in Winnipeg, Manitoba on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history mary Treen, St Louis Mo, actress (Emily-Willy)   

1908  Jacques [Izaak] den Haan, Dutch writer (Dangerous Book) on March - 27.   

1909  On this day in history ben[jamin F] Webster, US tenor saxophonist   

1910  Fire during a barn-dance in Hungary, killed 312 on March - 27.   

1910  On this day in history rudi Ball, Germany, Jewish ice hockey star (Olympic-bronze-1932)   

1910  Alexander E Agassiz, US businessman/biologist/geologist, dies at 74 on March - 27.   

1912  On this day in history first Japanese cherry blossom trees planted in Washington DC   

1912  On this day in history 1st Japanese cherry blossom trees planted in Wash DC   

1912  James Callaghan, (L) British PM (1976-79) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history godfrey Turner, composer   

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0972  King Robert II of France (d. 1031) was born on March - 27.   

1416  On March - 27 birth of antonio Squarcialupi, composer   

1554  On this day in history birth of everhardus van Bronchorst, Dutch lawyer   

1627  Stephen Fox, English politician (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.   

1665  On March - 27 birth of benjamin Neukirch, German poet (Herrn von Hofmannswaldau)   

1676  Francis II Rákóczi, leader of the Hungarian uprising against the Habsburg (d. 1735) was born on March - 27.   

1696  Antoine Court, French Huguenot minister (d. 1760) was born on March - 27.   

1702  Johann Ernst Eberlin, composer was born on March - 27.   

0710  Death of Rupert of Salzburg on March - 27.   

0922  On this day in history death of al-Hallaj al-Mughith-al-Hsayn Mansur, Persian mystic, beheaded at 64   

0965  Arnulf I, the Elder/the Great, count of Flanders (918-65), dies on this day in history.   

0973  On this day in history death of herman, Duke of Saxony   

1378  Gregory XI, [Pierre R the Beaufort], last French Pope (1370-78), dies on March - 27.   

1462  On March - 27 death of vasili II of Russia, Grand Prince of Moscow (b. 1415)   

1472  Janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator, dies at 37 on March - 27.   

1482  On this day in history maria, duchess of Burgundy/countess of Holland, dies at 25