Page 4: Historical Events In March - 27

1878  Sir George Gilbert Scott, English architect whose designs include the Albert memorial in Hyde Park, London, dies on March - 27.   

1878  Dobri Voynikov, composer, dies at 44 on March - 27.   

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

1879  On March - 27 edward Steichen, pioneered American photography   

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

1883  Jan Kunc, composer on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history 1st long-distance telephone call, Boston-NY   

1886  Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe, German/US architect (Bauhaus) on March - 27.   

1889  On this day in history yakup Kadri Karaosmanoglu, Turkish writer/diplomat   

1889  On March - 27 moritz Furstenau, composer, dies at 64   

1890  A tornado strikes Louisville, Kentucky, killing 76 and injuring 200 on March - 27.   

1892  Ferde (Ferdinand Rudolf von) Grofe, NY, composer on this day in history.   

1893  Dragoljub "Draza" Mihailovic, Yugoslavian general/nazi collaborator on March - 27.   

1894  On March - 27 william Harrigan, NYC   

1894  On this day in history verney L Cameron, English explorer (Tanganyika), dies at 49   

1897  The birth of Gloria Swanson, American actress on this day in history.   

1897  On March - 27 ... Hartree, mathematician   

1898  Sajjid Ahmad Chan, co founder (Pakistan), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1899  Gloria Swanson, Chicago Ill, actress (Sadie Thomson, Queen Kelly) [NS] on this day in history.   

1900  Pieter J Joubert [Smart Piet], South African general, dies at 69 on March - 27.   

1901  On this day in history albert Henneberg, composer   

1902  Mary Armour, artist on this day in history.   

1903  Walt Kiesling, NFL guard/coach (HOF) on this day in history.   

1906  On March - 27 founding of the Alpine Club of Canada in Winnipeg, Manitoba   

1907  On March - 27 mary Treen, St Louis Mo, actress (Emily-Willy)   

1908  On March - 27 jacques [Izaak] den Haan, Dutch writer (Dangerous Book)   

1909  On March - 27 ben[jamin F] Webster, US tenor saxophonist   

1910  Fire during a barn-dance in Hungary, killed 312 on this day in history.   

1910  Rudi Ball, Germany, Jewish ice hockey star (Olympic-bronze-1932) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history james Callaghan, (L) British PM (1976-79)   

1913  On this day in history godfrey Turner, composer   

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0972  On March - 27 birth of king Robert II of France (d. 1031)   

1416  Antonio Squarcialupi, composer was born on March - 27.   

1554  On March - 27 birth of everhardus van Bronchorst, Dutch lawyer   

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

1665  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1696  Antoine Court, French Huguenot minister (d. 1760) was born on this day in history.   

1702  On March - 27 birth of johann Ernst Eberlin, composer   

0710  On this day in history death of rupert of Salzburg   

0922  Death of Al-Hallaj al-Mughith-al-Hsayn Mansur, Persian mystic, beheaded at 64 on this day in history.   

0965  Arnulf I, the Elder/the Great, count of Flanders (918-65), dies on March - 27.   

0973  Death of Herman, Duke of Saxony on this day in history.   

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

1462  Death of Vasili II of Russia, Grand Prince of Moscow (b. 1415) on March - 27.   

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

1482  Maria, duchess of Burgundy/countess of Holland, dies at 25 on this day in history.