Page 4: Historical Events In May - 27

1896  On May - 27 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  John Douglas Cockroft, English physicist (Radar, Nobel 1951) on May - 27.   

1898  Arthur Pinero's "Trelawney of the 'Wells'," premieres in London on this day in history.   

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

1902  On this day in history celius Dougherty, composer   

1902  On this day in history jan van Droogenbroeck, Flemish poet, dies   

1903  On May - 27 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 this day in history national League record of 5 stolen bases in a game (Dennis McGann, New York Giants)   

1904  NL record of 5 stolen bases in a game (Dennis McGann, NY Giants) on this day in history.   

1905  Japanese fleet destroys Russian East Sea fleet in Straits of Tushima on May - 27.   

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

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

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

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 May - 27 maulana Hakeem Noor-ud-Din iss elected the first Khalifa of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.   

1908  On May - 27 alex Brown, snooker player   

1909  On May - 27 isador Goodman, composer   

1910  On May - 27 daniel Greenway, CEO (Daniel Greenway & Sons)   

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

1911  On May - 27 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 May - 27.   

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 May - 27.   

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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  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer was born on May - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

0866  On May - 27 ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies   

0927  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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