Page 4: Historical Events In May - 27

1896  On this day in history bay District Race Track closes   

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

1896  Allard Pierson, theologist/philosopher/art historian/poet, dies on this day in history.   

1897  The birth of John Cockcroft, English nuclear physicist on May - 27.   

1897  On this day in history john Douglas Cockroft, English physicist (Radar, Nobel 1951)   

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

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  On this day in history jan van Droogenbroeck, Flemish poet, dies   

1903  On this day in history queen Wilhelmina opens Berlages Merchants bureau in Amsterdam   

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

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

1904  On May - 27 nL record of 5 stolen bases in a game (Dennis McGann, NY Giants)   

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

1905  On this day in history 30th Preakness: W Davis aboard Cairngore wins in 1:45.8   

1906  On this day in history 1st outlining of Gustav Mahler's 6th symphony, in Essen   

1906  On May - 27 robert Shone, director-general (NEDC)   

1907  On May - 27 bubonic Plague breaks out in San Fransisco   

1907  On this day in history bubonic Plague breaks out in SF   

1907  Felix de Nobel, Dutch orchestra leader on May - 27.   

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

1908  On May - 27 alex Brown, snooker player   

1909  On this day in history isador Goodman, composer   

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

1910  Robert Koch, German bacteriologist (TB, Cholera, Nobel), dies on May - 27.   

1911  The birth of Vincent Price, American film actor on this day in history.   

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  Hugh Le Caine, composer on May - 27.   

1914  Joseph Wilson Swan, physicist/chemist, dies on May - 27.   

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

1519  Girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594) was born on May - 27.   

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

1595  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 May - 27.   

0927  On May - 27 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  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on this day in history.