Page 4: Historical Events In January - 27

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

1894  First college basketball game, University of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11 on January - 27.   

1894  On this day in history midwinter Fair opens in Golden Gate Park   

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

1894  Fritz Pollard, early black NFL star (1920-26) on January - 27.   

1895  On this day in history claudio Carneyro, composer   

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 January - 27 british troops occupy Bida Gold Coast (Ghana)   

1899  Granville English, composer on January - 27.   

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 January - 27.   

1901  Art Rooney, NFL team owner (Pittsburgh Steelers) on this day in history.   

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

1902  On this day in history 5 workers killed on explosion during IRT subway construction (NYC)   

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

1904  Adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1905  On January - 27 maurice Rouvier forms government in France   

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

1905  On this day in history howard McNear, LA Calif, actor (Floyd-Andy Griffith Show, Jetsons)   

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

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

1906  On January - 27 radames Gnattali, composer   

1907  Henry Cotton, English golf champion (won 3x British Open) on January - 27.   

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

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

1908  On this day in history william Randolph Hearst Jr, newspaper publisher (Hearst Publishing)   

1909  On this day in history the Young Left is founded in Norway.   

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 January - 27.   

1912  Lawrence Durrell, Darjeeling, Indian/British writer (Private Country, Alexandria Quartet) on January - 27.   

1913  On January - 27 milton Adolphus, composer   

1914  Anna Larina, revolutionary on this day in history.   

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1443  On this day in history birth of albert, Duke of Saxony (d. 1500)   

1546  On January - 27 birth of joachim III Frederick, elector (Brandenburg)   

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

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

1621  On January - 27 birth of thomas Willis, English physician (d. 1675)   

1662  Richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist was born on January - 27.   

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 January - 27.   

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

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

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

1490  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (b. 1435) on January - 27.   

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