Page 4: Historical Events In January - 27

1893  James G Blaine, US minister of foreign affairs, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1894  First college basketball game, University of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11 on this day in history.   

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

1895  Claudio Carneyro, composer on January - 27.   

1896  Tasmania bowl out Victoria for 65 for their first ever innings victory on January - 27.   

1896  On this day in history tasmania bowl out Victoria for 65 for their 1st ever innings victory   

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

1899  Granville English, composer on this day in history.   

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

1900  On January - 27 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  On January - 27 art Rooney, NFL team owner (Pittsburgh Steelers)   

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

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

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

1904  On this day in history adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73   

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

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

1905  Howard McNear, LA Calif, actor (Floyd-Andy Griffith Show, Jetsons) on this day in history.   

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

1906  Rudolf Gundersen skates world record 500m at 44.8 sec on this day in history.   

1906  Radames Gnattali, composer on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history henry Cotton, English golf champion (won 3x British Open)   

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

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

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

1911  Benay Venuta, SF Calif, actress (Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Mister) on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of joachim III Frederick, elector (Brandenburg)   

1556  On January - 27 birth of abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629)   

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

1592  On this day in history birth of pierre de La Barre, composer   

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

1621  Thomas Willis, English physician (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1662  On this day in history birth of richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist   

0098  On January - 27 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 this day in history.   

0847  Sergius II, pope (844-47), dies on this day in history.   

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

1490  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (b. 1435)   

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

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