Page 4: Historical Events In May - 27

1896  Bay District Race Track closes   

1896  The inaugural major tornado to strike urban US (St Louis and E St Louis MO); killing 255 and leaving thousands homeless   

1896  Allard Pierson, theologist/philosopher/art historian/poet, dies   

1897  John Cockcroft, English nuclear physicist is born   

1897  John Douglas Cockroft, English physicist (Radar, Nobel 1951)   

1898  Arthur Pinero's "Trelawney of the 'Wells'," premieres in London.   

1900  Lord Roberts' army fights the Vaal in South Africa.   

1900  Lord Roberts' army fights the Vaal in S Africa.   

1902  In this year, 27th Preakness: L Jackson aboard Old England claims in 1:45.8.   

1902  Celius Dougherty, composer.   

1902  Jan van Droogenbroeck, Flemish poet, dies.   

1903  Queen Wilhelmina opens Berlages Merchants bureau in Amsterdam.   

1903  In this year, 37th Belmont: John Bullman aboard Africander claims in 2:21.75   

1904  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)   

1905  Japanese fleet destroys Russian East Sea fleet in Straits of Tushima   

1905  In this year, 30th Preakness: W Davis aboard Cairngore claims in 1:45.8   

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

1906  Robert Shone, director-general (NEDC).   

1907  Bubonic Plague breaks out in San Fransisco   

1907  Bubonic Plague breaks out in SF   

1907  Felix de Nobel, Dutch orchestra leader.   

1908  Maulana Hakeem Noor-ud-Din iss elected the inaugural Khalifa of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community   

1908  Alex Brown, snooker player.   

1909  Isador Goodman, composer.   

1910  Daniel Greenway, CEO (Daniel Greenway and Sons).   

1910  Robert Koch, German bacteriologist (TB, Cholera, Nobel), dies.   

1911  Vincent Price, American film actor is born.   

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

1912  John Cheever, writer (Wapshot Chronicle)   

1913  Arthur Mervyn Stockwood, bishop (Southwark England)   

1914  Hugh Le Caine, composer   

1914  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.   

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1332  Ibn khaldun: Tunis, arab historian/sociologist (muqaddimah)   

1519  Girolamo mei: Italian historian   

1576  Caspar schoppe: German scholar   

1595  Benedictus carpzovius: [benedikt carpzov], german lawyer   

1601  Antoine daniel: Jesuit missionary and martyr   

1623  William petty: English scientist and philosopher   

1626  William ii: Prince of orange/stadholder   

1651  Louis-antoine: Cardinal de noailles, french cardinal   

0366  Procopius: Roman usurper (b. 326)   

0735  Death of Bede: English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673)   

0866  Ordono i: King of asturia (850-66),   

0927  Death of Symeon: Czar of bulgaria ( -927)   

1039  Death of Dirk iii hierosolymita: Count of holland,   

1178  Godfried van rhenen: Bishop of utrecht,   

1444  Death of John beaufort: 1st duke of somerset, english military leader (b. 1404)   

1508  Death of Ludovico sforza [il moro]: Italian duke of milan,