Page 3: Historical Events In May - 27

1856  On May - 27 doctor William Palmer found guilty of poisoning   

1861  Victoria E Matthews, educator on this day in history.   

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

1862  Battle of Hanover Court House, VA (Slash Church, Peake's Station) on this day in history.   

1863  CSS Chattahoochie explodes on Chattahoochie River GA, 18 die on May - 27.   

1863  On May - 27 siege of Port Hudson LA   

1863  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1867  On May - 27 the birth of Arnold Bennett, English novelist   

1867  On this day in history arnold Bennett, England, novelist/playwright/critic (Great Babylon)   

1870  Lionel Palairet, cricketer (elegant England bat in the Golden Age) on this day in history.   

1871  Georges-Henri Rouault, Fr expressionist painter (Miserere et Guerre) on this day in history.   

1874  On May - 27 dustin Farnum, US, actor (Squaw Man, Virginian) [or 1870]   

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

1878  Australia Cricket 41 & 12-1 defeat MCC 33 & 19 on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history 6th Preakness: C Holloway aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:41.75   

1878  On May - 27 carlo Marsili, composer, dies at 49   

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

1881  On May - 27 9th Preakness: T Costello aboard Saunterer wins in 2:40.5   

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

1882  On May - 27 10th Preakness: T Costello aboard Vanguard wins in 2:44.5   

1883  On this day in history czar Alexander III crowned in Moscow   

1884  On this day in history bax Brod, composer   

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

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

1894  On May - 27 dashiell Hammett, Maryland, author (Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon)   

1895  On this day in history british inventor Birt Acres patents film camera/projector   

1895  On May - 27 marij Kogoj, composer   

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  On this day in history birth of ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah)   

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

1576  Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)   

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 May - 27.   

0366  On this day in history death of procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326)   

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  On this day in history death of symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

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

1178  On this day in history godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1444  On May - 27 death of john Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404)   

1508  On this day in history ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55