Page 3: Historical Events In May - 27

1856  On this day in history doctor William Palmer found guilty of poisoning   

1861  On this day in history victoria E Matthews, educator   

1862  On May - 27 battle of Hanover Court House VA (Slash Church, Peake's Station)   

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

1863  CSS Chattahoochie explodes on Chattahoochie River GA, 18 die on this day in history.   

1863  Siege of Port Hudson LA on this day in history.   

1863  On May - 27 edward Payson Chapin, Union brig general, dies at 31   

1864  Skirmish at Salem Church (Haw's Shop) VA on May - 27.   

1864  Skirmish at Salem Church (Haw's Shop), Virginia on May - 27.   

1867  The birth of Arnold Bennett, English novelist on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  On May - 27 joseph Bosworth, lexicographer/scholar, dies   

1878  On May - 27 australia Cricket 41 & 12-1 defeat MCC 33 & 19   

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

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

1879  Lucile Watson, actress (Great Lie, Watch on the Rhine, Let's Dance) on May - 27.   

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

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  On May - 27 czar Alexander III crowned in Moscow   

1884  Bax Brod, composer on this day in history.   

1887  Emiel van der Straeten, Flemish playwright (Sudanese legends) on May - 27.   

1887  Coenraad J van Houten, Dutch cocoa manufacturer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1888  Louis Durey, composer on May - 27.   

1891  On May - 27 claude Adonai Champagne, composer   

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

1893  On this day in history audath Yisroel forms at Kattowitz (Katowice) Poland   

1894  Dashiell Hammett, Maryland, author (Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon) on May - 27.   

1895  On May - 27 british inventor Birt Acres patents film camera/projector   

1895  Marij Kogoj, composer on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history 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 May - 27.   

1519  On May - 27 birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)   

1576  On this day in history birth of caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649)   

1595  On this day in history birth of benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer   

1601  On May - 27 birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)   

1623  On May - 27 birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)   

1626  William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born on this day in history.   

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

0366  On May - 27 death of procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326)   

0735  On May - 27 death of bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673)   

0866  Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies on this day in history.   

0927  On May - 27 death of symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

1039  Dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies on May - 27.   

1178  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on May - 27.   

1444  On this day in history death of john Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404)   

1508  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on May - 27.