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 May - 27.   

1896  Allard Pierson, theologist/philosopher/art historian/poet, dies on this day in history.   

1897  The birth of John Cockcroft, English nuclear physicist on this day in history.   

1897  On May - 27 john Douglas Cockroft, English physicist (Radar, Nobel 1951)   

1898  On May - 27 arthur Pinero's "Trelawney of the 'Wells'," premieres in London   

1900  On May - 27 lord Roberts' army fights the Vaal in South Africa   

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 May - 27.   

1902  Celius Dougherty, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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 May - 27.   

1905  30th Preakness: W Davis aboard Cairngore wins in 1:45.8 on this day in history.   

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

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

1907  Bubonic Plague breaks out in San Fransisco on May - 27.   

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

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

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

1908  Alex Brown, snooker player on this day in history.   

1909  On May - 27 isador Goodman, composer   

1910  Daniel Greenway, CEO (Daniel Greenway & Sons) on this day in history.   

1910  On May - 27 robert Koch, German bacteriologist (TB, Cholera, Nobel), dies   

1911  On May - 27 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  On this day in history arthur Mervyn Stockwood, bishop (Southwark England)   

1914  On this day in history hugh Le Caine, composer   

1914  Joseph Wilson Swan, physicist/chemist, dies on May - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

1576  Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

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

1601  Antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648) was born on May - 27.   

1623  William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687) was born on May - 27.   

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 May - 27.   

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

1178  On this day in history 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  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on this day in history.