Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 27

1863  Edward Payson Chapin, Union brig general, dies at 31 on May - 27.   

1876  On May - 27 joseph Bosworth, lexicographer/scholar, dies   

1878  On this day in history carlo Marsili, composer, dies at 49   

1887  On this day in history coenraad J van Houten, Dutch cocoa manufacturer, dies at 86   

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

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

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

1914  On this day in history joseph Wilson Swan, physicist/chemist, dies   

1916  Joseph S Gallieni, General/military governor of Paris, dies on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history henry Adams, US literature historian (Esther), dies at 80   

1919  On this day in history death of kandukuri Veeresalingam, Indian social activist (b. 1848)   

1925  On this day in history ed McKeever, pres (Bkln Dodgers), dies of pneumonia   

1926  On May - 27 death of srečko Kosovel, Slovenian poet (b. 1904)   

1934  On May - 27 meijer Linnewiel, [Prof Kokadorus], Amsterdam street hawker, dies   

1939  Joseph Roth, Austria journalist (Fluctuate ohne Ende), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1941  AH Borgesius, tutor/experimentator/amateur astronomer, dies at 76 on May - 27.   

1947  Death of Ed Konetchy, American baseball player (b. 1885) on this day in history.   

1949  Ropert L Ripley, cartoonist (Believe It or Not), dies at 55 in NY on May - 27.   

1951  On May - 27 thomas Blamey, soldier, dies   

1953  Death of Jesse Burkett, American baseball player (b. 1868) on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history herzmanovsky-Orlando, writer, dies   

1958  On May - 27 ainslie Pryor, actor (Adventures of Hiram Holiday), dies at 46   

1960  On May - 27 edward Brophy, actor (Champ, Dumbo, Great Guy), dies at 65   

1963  Death of Lambrakis, Greek EDA-parliament leader, murdered on May - 27.   

1964  On May - 27 jawaharial Nehru, Independent India's 1st PM, dies at 74   

1967  On May - 27 death of ernst Niekisch, German politician (b. 1889)   

1968  On May - 27 little Willie John, rocker, dies at 30   

1969  On May - 27 jeffrey Hunter, actor (Christopher Pike-Star Trek Cage), dies at 43   

1970  On this day in history emmy van Lokhorst, author, dies at 78   

1971  On this day in history chips Rafferty, actor (Kona Coast, Walk into Hell), dies at 62   

1975  On this day in history ezzard Charles, heavyweight boxing champion (1949-51), dies at 53   

1976  Ruth McDevitt, actress (Jo-All in the Family), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1983  Arnoldus Christian Vlok van Wyk, composer, dies at 67 on May - 27.   

1984  Death of Vincent James McMahon, was a U.S. professional wrestling promoter on May - 27.   

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1332  Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah) was born on May - 27.   

1519  On May - 27 birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1626  William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born on May - 27.   

1651  On May - 27 birth of louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729)