Historical Events In May - 27

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

1861  On May - 27 victoria E Matthews, educator   

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

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  On this day in history siege of Port Hudson LA   

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

1864  Skirmish at Salem Church (Haw's Shop) VA on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1870  Lionel Palairet, cricketer (elegant England bat in the Golden Age) on May - 27.   

1871  Georges-Henri Rouault, Fr expressionist painter (Miserere et Guerre) on May - 27.   

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

1876  On May - 27 joseph Bosworth, lexicographer/scholar, dies   

1878  Australia Cricket 41 & 12-1 defeat MCC 33 & 19 on May - 27.   

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

1878  On this day in history carlo Marsili, composer, dies at 49   

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  10th Preakness: T Costello aboard Vanguard wins in 2:44.5 on May - 27.   

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

1884  Bax Brod, composer on May - 27.   

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  On this day in history louis Durey, composer   

1891  On May - 27 claude Adonai Champagne, composer   

1892  On this day in history sara Heyblom, Dutch actress (Pygmalion, Fietsen naar de Maan)   

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

1894  On this day in history 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  On May - 27 birth of caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649)   

1595  On May - 27 birth of benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer   

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

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

1626  On May - 27 birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

1651  On May - 27 birth of louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729)   

0366  Death of Procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies   

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 May - 27.   

1508  On May - 27 ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55