Historical Events In May - 27

1896  On May - 27 bay District Race Track closes   

1896  The first major tornado to strike urban US (St Louis & E St Louis MO); killing 255 & leaving thousands homeless on this day in history.   

1896  Allard Pierson, theologist/philosopher/art historian/poet, dies on May - 27.   

1897  On May - 27 the birth of John Cockcroft, English nuclear physicist   

1897  John Douglas Cockroft, English physicist (Radar, Nobel 1951) on May - 27.   

1898  Arthur Pinero's "Trelawney of the 'Wells'," premieres in London on May - 27.   

1900  On this day in history lord Roberts' army fights the Vaal in South Africa   

1900  Lord Roberts' army fights the Vaal in S Africa on May - 27.   

1902  27th Preakness: L Jackson aboard Old England wins in 1:45.8 on this day in history.   

1902  On May - 27 celius Dougherty, composer   

1902  Jan van Droogenbroeck, Flemish poet, dies on this day in history.   

1903  Queen Wilhelmina opens Berlages Merchants bureau in Amsterdam on May - 27.   

1903  37th Belmont: John Bullman aboard Africander wins in 2:21.75 on this day in history.   

1904  National League record of 5 stolen bases in a game (Dennis McGann, New York Giants) on May - 27.   

1904  NL record of 5 stolen bases in a game (Dennis McGann, NY Giants) on May - 27.   

1905  On this day in history japanese fleet destroys Russian East Sea fleet in Straits of Tushima   

1905  30th Preakness: W Davis aboard Cairngore wins in 1:45.8 on May - 27.   

1906  On May - 27 1st outlining of Gustav Mahler's 6th symphony, in Essen   

1906  Robert Shone, director-general (NEDC) on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history bubonic Plague breaks out in San Fransisco   

1907  Bubonic Plague breaks out in SF on this day in history.   

1907  On May - 27 felix de Nobel, Dutch orchestra leader   

1908  On this day in history maulana Hakeem Noor-ud-Din iss elected the first Khalifa of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.   

1908  On this day in history alex Brown, snooker player   

1909  On this day in history isador Goodman, composer   

1910  Daniel Greenway, CEO (Daniel Greenway & Sons) on May - 27.   

1910  On this day in history robert Koch, German bacteriologist (TB, Cholera, Nobel), dies   

1911  On this day in history the birth of Vincent Price, American film actor   

1911  On May - 27 hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn) 38th VP (1965-69), 1968 Pres candidate   

1912  John Cheever, writer (Wapshot Chronicle) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history arthur Mervyn Stockwood, bishop (Southwark England)   

1914  On May - 27 hugh Le Caine, composer   

1914  On May - 27 joseph Wilson Swan, physicist/chemist, dies   

1915  SS Aguila, a Yeoward Bros. ship, she was torpedoed by a German U-boat 47 miles south-west of the Smalls Lighthouse on this day in history.   

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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 May - 27.   

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

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

1601  On this day in history birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)   

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

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

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673) on this day in history.   

0866  On this day in history ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies   

0927  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on May - 27.   

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

1178  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

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.