Page 4: Historical Events In May - 27

1896  On this day in history 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  On May - 27 allard Pierson, theologist/philosopher/art historian/poet, dies   

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 May - 27 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  Celius Dougherty, composer on this day in history.   

1902  Jan van Droogenbroeck, Flemish poet, dies on May - 27.   

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 May - 27.   

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

1904  On this day in history nL record of 5 stolen bases in a game (Dennis McGann, NY Giants)   

1905  Japanese fleet destroys Russian East Sea fleet in Straits of Tushima on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 27 bubonic Plague breaks out in SF   

1907  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

1910  Robert Koch, German bacteriologist (TB, Cholera, Nobel), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1912  On May - 27 john Cheever, writer (Wapshot Chronicle)   

1913  Arthur Mervyn Stockwood, bishop (Southwark England) on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history hugh Le Caine, composer   

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

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

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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 this day in history.   

1601  On May - 27 birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)   

1623  On this day in history birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)   

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 May - 27.   

0366  On May - 27 death of procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326)   

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673) on May - 27.   

0866  Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies on May - 27.   

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

1039  Dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1178  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on May - 27.   

1444  On this day in history death of john Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404)   

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