Page 4: Historical Events In January - 27

1893  James G Blaine, US minister of foreign affairs, dies at 62 on January - 27.   

1894  On January - 27 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 January - 27 1st college basketball game, U of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11   

1894  Fritz Pollard, early black NFL star (1920-26) on this day in history.   

1895  Claudio Carneyro, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1897  British troops occupy Bida Gold Coast (Ghana) on January - 27.   

1899  Granville English, composer on January - 27.   

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

1900  On this day in history social Democrat Party of America (Debs' party) holds 1st convention   

1900  On this day in history hyman G Rickover, US Admiral (father of modern nuclear navy)   

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 January - 27.   

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

1903  John Eccles, British physiologist/neurologist on January - 27.   

1904  On January - 27 adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73   

1905  On this day in history maurice Rouvier forms government in France   

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  Rudolf Gundersen skates world record 500m at 44.8 seconds on this day in history.   

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  Pasiphaë, a satellite of Jupiter, discovered by Melotte on January - 27.   

1908  Pasiphaë, a satellite of Jupiter, discovered by Melotte on January - 27.   

1908  William Randolph Hearst Jr, newspaper publisher (Hearst Publishing) on this day in history.   

1909  The Young Left is founded in Norway on this day in history.   

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

1911  On January - 27 benay Venuta, SF Calif, actress (Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Mister)   

1912  Lawrence Durrell, Darjeeling, Indian/British writer (Private Country, Alexandria Quartet) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history milton Adolphus, composer   

1914  Anna Larina, revolutionary on January - 27.   

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1443  On January - 27 birth of albert, Duke of Saxony (d. 1500)   

1546  Joachim III Frederick, elector (Brandenburg) was born on this day in history.   

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

1585  Hendrick Avercamp, Dutch painter (d. 1634) was born on January - 27.   

1592  Pierre de La Barre, composer was born on this day in history.   

1603  On this day in history birth of harbottle Grimston, English politician (d. 1685)   

1621  Thomas Willis, English physician (d. 1675) was born on January - 27.   

1662  On January - 27 birth of richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist   

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

0661  Death of Death of Ali, the final Sunni Rashidun and first Shia Imam.(b. 599 or 600) on January - 27.   

0672  On January - 27 vitalianus, pope (657-72)/saint, dies   

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

1164  Abraham ibn Ezra, poet/philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

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

1540  Angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies on this day in history.   

1565  Robrecht de Berghes, prince-bishop of Liege (1557-64), dies on January - 27.