Page 4: Historical Events In May - 27

1896  Bay District Race Track closes on this day in history.   

1896  On May - 27 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  On this day in history 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 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 May - 27 27th Preakness: L Jackson aboard Old England wins in 1:45.8   

1902  On this day in history celius Dougherty, composer   

1902  On May - 27 jan van Droogenbroeck, Flemish poet, dies   

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

1903  On May - 27 37th Belmont: John Bullman aboard Africander wins in 2:21.75   

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 May - 27.   

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  Robert Shone, director-general (NEDC) on May - 27.   

1907  Bubonic Plague breaks out in San Fransisco on this day in history.   

1907  Bubonic Plague breaks out in SF on May - 27.   

1907  Felix de Nobel, Dutch orchestra leader on this day in history.   

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

1908  On May - 27 alex Brown, snooker player   

1909  Isador Goodman, composer on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history daniel Greenway, CEO (Daniel Greenway & Sons)   

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

1911  The birth of Vincent Price, American film actor on May - 27.   

1911  Hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn) 38th VP (1965-69), 1968 Pres candidate on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 May - 27.   

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1332  On this day in history birth of ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah)   

1519  On this day in history 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  On May - 27 birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)   

1626  On this day in history birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

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 May - 27.   

1039  On May - 27 dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies   

1178  On May - 27 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  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on May - 27.