Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 27

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

1876  Joseph Bosworth, lexicographer/scholar, dies on this day in history.   

1878  Carlo Marsili, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1910  On this day in history robert Koch, German bacteriologist (TB, Cholera, Nobel), dies   

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

1916  On this day in history joseph S Gallieni, General/military governor of Paris, dies   

1918  Henry Adams, US literature historian (Esther), dies at 80 on May - 27.   

1919  On May - 27 death of kandukuri Veeresalingam, Indian social activist (b. 1848)   

1925  On May - 27 ed McKeever, pres (Bkln Dodgers), dies of pneumonia   

1926  Death of Srečko Kosovel, Slovenian poet (b. 1904) on May - 27.   

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

1939  On May - 27 joseph Roth, Austria journalist (Fluctuate ohne Ende), dies at 44   

1941  AH Borgesius, tutor/experimentator/amateur astronomer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history death of ed Konetchy, American baseball player (b. 1885)   

1949  On May - 27 ropert L Ripley, cartoonist (Believe It or Not), dies at 55 in NY   

1951  Thomas Blamey, soldier, dies on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history death of jesse Burkett, American baseball player (b. 1868)   

1954  Herzmanovsky-Orlando, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1958  Ainslie Pryor, actor (Adventures of Hiram Holiday), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1960  Edward Brophy, actor (Champ, Dumbo, Great Guy), dies at 65 on May - 27.   

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

1964  On this day in history 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  Emmy van Lokhorst, author, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

1975  On May - 27 ezzard Charles, heavyweight boxing champion (1949-51), dies at 53   

1976  On this day in history ruth McDevitt, actress (Jo-All in the Family), dies at 80   

1983  On this day in history arnoldus Christian Vlok van Wyk, composer, dies at 67   

1984  Death of Vincent James McMahon, was a U.S. professional wrestling promoter on this day in history.   

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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  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 this day in history birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)   

1623  On May - 27 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  On May - 27 birth of louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729)