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  On this day in history 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 March - 27.   

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

1886  On this day in history ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe, German/US architect (Bauhaus)   

1889  Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoglu, Turkish writer/diplomat on March - 27.   

1889  Moritz Furstenau, composer, dies at 64 on March - 27.   

1890  On this day in history a tornado strikes Louisville, Kentucky, killing 76 and injuring 200.   

1892  Ferde (Ferdinand Rudolf von) Grofe, NY, composer on March - 27.   

1893  On March - 27 dragoljub "Draza" Mihailovic, Yugoslavian general/nazi collaborator   

1894  On this day in history william Harrigan, NYC   

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

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

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

1898  On this day in history sajjid Ahmad Chan, co founder (Pakistan), dies at 80   

1899  On March - 27 gloria Swanson, Chicago Ill, actress (Sadie Thomson, Queen Kelly) [NS]   

1900  On March - 27 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 March - 27 mary Treen, St Louis Mo, actress (Emily-Willy)   

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

1909  Ben[jamin F] Webster, US tenor saxophonist on March - 27.   

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

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 March - 27 first Japanese cherry blossom trees planted in Washington DC   

1912  1st Japanese cherry blossom trees planted in Wash DC on March - 27.   

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  Antonio Squarcialupi, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1627  Stephen Fox, English politician (d. 1716) was born on March - 27.   

1665  On this day in history birth of benjamin Neukirch, German poet (Herrn von Hofmannswaldau)   

1676  On March - 27 birth of francis II Rákóczi, leader of the Hungarian uprising against the Habsburg (d. 1735)   

1696  On this day in history birth of antoine Court, French Huguenot minister (d. 1760)   

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

0710  On March - 27 death of rupert of Salzburg   

0922  On March - 27 death of al-Hallaj al-Mughith-al-Hsayn Mansur, Persian mystic, beheaded at 64   

0965  On March - 27 arnulf I, the Elder/the Great, count of Flanders (918-65), dies   

0973  Death of Herman, Duke of Saxony on March - 27.   

1378  On this day in history gregory XI, [Pierre R the Beaufort], last French Pope (1370-78), dies   

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 this day in history.   

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