Page 3: Historical Events In May - 27

1856  Doctor William Palmer found guilty of poisoning on May - 27.   

1861  On this day in history victoria E Matthews, educator   

1862  On this day in history battle of Hanover Court House VA (Slash Church, Peake's Station)   

1862  Battle of Hanover Court House, VA (Slash Church, Peake's Station) on May - 27.   

1863  On May - 27 cSS Chattahoochie explodes on Chattahoochie River GA, 18 die   

1863  On this day in history siege of Port Hudson LA   

1863  Edward Payson Chapin, Union brig general, dies at 31 on May - 27.   

1864  On this day in history skirmish at Salem Church (Haw's Shop) VA   

1864  On this day in history skirmish at Salem Church (Haw's Shop), Virginia   

1867  The birth of Arnold Bennett, English novelist on May - 27.   

1867  Arnold Bennett, England, novelist/playwright/critic (Great Babylon) on May - 27.   

1870  On May - 27 lionel Palairet, cricketer (elegant England bat in the Golden Age)   

1871  On May - 27 georges-Henri Rouault, Fr expressionist painter (Miserere et Guerre)   

1874  On this day in history dustin Farnum, US, actor (Squaw Man, Virginian) [or 1870]   

1876  Joseph Bosworth, lexicographer/scholar, dies on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history australia Cricket 41 & 12-1 defeat MCC 33 & 19   

1878  On May - 27 6th Preakness: C Holloway aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:41.75   

1878  Carlo Marsili, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history lucile Watson, actress (Great Lie, Watch on the Rhine, Let's Dance)   

1881  On this day in history 9th Preakness: T Costello aboard Saunterer wins in 2:40.5   

1881  Rudolf Pannwitz, German writer on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history 10th Preakness: T Costello aboard Vanguard wins in 2:44.5   

1883  Czar Alexander III crowned in Moscow on this day in history.   

1884  Bax Brod, composer on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history emiel van der Straeten, Flemish playwright (Sudanese legends)   

1887  On May - 27 coenraad J van Houten, Dutch cocoa manufacturer, dies at 86   

1888  Louis Durey, composer on May - 27.   

1891  Claude Adonai Champagne, composer on May - 27.   

1892  Sara Heyblom, Dutch actress (Pygmalion, Fietsen naar de Maan) on May - 27.   

1893  Audath Yisroel forms at Kattowitz (Katowice) Poland on this day in history.   

1894  Dashiell Hammett, Maryland, author (Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon) on this day in history.   

1895  British inventor Birt Acres patents film camera/projector on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history marij Kogoj, composer   

1896  On May - 27 255 people are killed when a twister strikes St Louis, Missouri and East St Louis, Illinois   

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1332  Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah) was born on this day in history.   

1519  Girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594) was born on this day in history.   

1576  On May - 27 birth of caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649)   

1595  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer was born on May - 27.   

1601  Antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

1623  William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687) was born on May - 27.   

1626  William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born on May - 27.   

1651  Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

0366  Death of Procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326) on May - 27.   

0735  On this day in history death of bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673)   

0866  Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies on May - 27.   

0927  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on this day in history.   

1039  Dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1178  On May - 27 godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1444  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404) on this day in history.   

1508  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on this day in history.