Page 4: Historical Events In May - 27

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

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  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  On May - 27 arthur Pinero's "Trelawney of the 'Wells'," premieres in London   

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

1900  Lord Roberts' army fights the Vaal in S Africa on this day in history.   

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

1904  On May - 27 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 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  Robert Shone, director-general (NEDC) on May - 27.   

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

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

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  Isador Goodman, composer on May - 27.   

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

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

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

1911  Hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn) 38th VP (1965-69), 1968 Pres candidate on May - 27.   

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

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

1914  On this day in history hugh Le Caine, composer   

1914  Joseph Wilson Swan, physicist/chemist, dies on this day in history.   

1915  On May - 27 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  Girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594) was born on May - 27.   

1576  Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on May - 27.   

1595  On this day in history birth of benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer   

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

1623  William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673)   

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  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