Page 4: Historical Events In January - 27

1893  On this day in history james G Blaine, US minister of foreign affairs, dies at 62   

1894  On this day in history first college basketball game, University of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11   

1894  On January - 27 midwinter Fair opens in Golden Gate Park   

1894  On this day in history 1st college basketball game, U of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11   

1894  On January - 27 fritz Pollard, early black NFL star (1920-26)   

1895  Claudio Carneyro, composer on this day in history.   

1896  On January - 27 tasmania bowl out Victoria for 65 for their first ever innings victory   

1896  Tasmania bowl out Victoria for 65 for their 1st ever innings victory on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history british troops occupy Bida Gold Coast (Ghana)   

1899  On January - 27 granville English, composer   

1900  On January - 27 social Democrat Party of America (Debs' party) holds first convention   

1900  Social Democrat Party of America (Debs' party) holds 1st convention on January - 27.   

1900  Hyman G Rickover, US Admiral (father of modern nuclear navy) on this day in history.   

1901  Art Rooney, NFL team owner (Pittsburgh Steelers) on January - 27.   

1902  5 workers killed on explosion during IRT subway construction (New York City NY) on this day in history.   

1902  5 workers killed on explosion during IRT subway construction (NYC) on January - 27.   

1903  On January - 27 john Eccles, British physiologist/neurologist   

1904  Adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73 on January - 27.   

1905  Maurice Rouvier forms government in France on January - 27.   

1905  Maurice Rouvier forms govt in France on this day in history.   

1905  Howard McNear, LA Calif, actor (Floyd-Andy Griffith Show, Jetsons) on January - 27.   

1906  On January - 27 rudolf Gundersen skates world record 500m at 44.8 seconds   

1906  On this day in history rudolf Gundersen skates world record 500m at 44.8 sec   

1906  Radames Gnattali, composer on this day in history.   

1907  Henry Cotton, English golf champion (won 3x British Open) on this day in history.   

1908  On January - 27 pasiphaë, a satellite of Jupiter, discovered by Melotte   

1908  On this day in history pasiphaë, a satellite of Jupiter, discovered by Melotte   

1908  On January - 27 william Randolph Hearst Jr, newspaper publisher (Hearst Publishing)   

1909  The Young Left is founded in Norway on January - 27.   

1910  Thomas Crapper, British plumber who invented the modern flush toilet, dies today on January - 27.   

1911  Benay Venuta, SF Calif, actress (Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Mister) on January - 27.   

1912  On this day in history lawrence Durrell, Darjeeling, Indian/British writer (Private Country, Alexandria Quartet)   

1913  On January - 27 milton Adolphus, composer   

1914  Anna Larina, revolutionary on January - 27.   

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1443  Albert, Duke of Saxony (d. 1500) was born on this day in history.   

1546  Joachim III Frederick, elector (Brandenburg) was born on January - 27.   

1556  Abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629) was born on January - 27.   

1585  On this day in history birth of hendrick Avercamp, Dutch painter (d. 1634)   

1592  On January - 27 birth of pierre de La Barre, composer   

1603  Harbottle Grimston, English politician (d. 1685) was born on this day in history.   

1621  On this day in history birth of thomas Willis, English physician (d. 1675)   

1662  Richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist was born on this day in history.   

0098  On this day in history marius Cocceius Nerva, emperor of Rome (96-98), dies at about 67   

0661  Death of Death of Ali, the final Sunni Rashidun and first Shia Imam.(b. 599 or 600) on this day in history.   

0672  Vitalianus, pope (657-72)/saint, dies on January - 27.   

0847  On January - 27 sergius II, pope (844-47), dies   

1164  On January - 27 abraham ibn Ezra, poet/philosopher, dies   

1490  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (b. 1435) on this day in history.   

1540  On this day in history angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies   

1565  On this day in history robrecht de Berghes, prince-bishop of Liege (1557-64), dies