Famous Deaths In May - 27

1863  On this day in history edward Payson Chapin, Union brig general, dies at 31   

1876  On this day in history joseph Bosworth, lexicographer/scholar, dies   

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

1887  Coenraad J van Houten, Dutch cocoa manufacturer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1896  Allard Pierson, theologist/philosopher/art historian/poet, dies on May - 27.   

1902  Jan van Droogenbroeck, Flemish poet, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1916  On May - 27 joseph S Gallieni, General/military governor of Paris, dies   

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

1926  Death of Srečko Kosovel, Slovenian poet (b. 1904) on this day in history.   

1934  Meijer Linnewiel, [Prof Kokadorus], Amsterdam street hawker, dies on May - 27.   

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

1941  On May - 27 aH Borgesius, tutor/experimentator/amateur astronomer, dies at 76   

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

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  Ainslie Pryor, actor (Adventures of Hiram Holiday), dies at 46 on May - 27.   

1960  On this day in history edward Brophy, actor (Champ, Dumbo, Great Guy), dies at 65   

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

1964  Jawaharial Nehru, Independent India's 1st PM, dies at 74 on May - 27.   

1967  Death of Ernst Niekisch, German politician (b. 1889) on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history little Willie John, rocker, dies at 30   

1969  Jeffrey Hunter, actor (Christopher Pike-Star Trek Cage), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

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

1971  Chips Rafferty, actor (Kona Coast, Walk into Hell), dies at 62 on May - 27.   

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

1984  On this day in history death of vincent James McMahon, was a U.S. professional wrestling promoter.   

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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 May - 27.   

1595  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1601  On May - 27 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  On this day in history birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

1651  On this day in history birth of louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729)