Page 4: Historical Events In January - 27

1893  On January - 27 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  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 this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history claudio Carneyro, composer   

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 January - 27.   

1897  On January - 27 british troops occupy Bida Gold Coast (Ghana)   

1899  On January - 27 granville English, composer   

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

1900  Social Democrat Party of America (Debs' party) holds 1st convention on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  Maurice Rouvier forms government in France on this day in history.   

1905  On January - 27 maurice Rouvier forms govt in France   

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

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 January - 27.   

1907  On January - 27 henry Cotton, English golf champion (won 3x British Open)   

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

1908  Pasiphaë, a satellite of Jupiter, discovered by Melotte on this day in history.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1913  Milton Adolphus, composer on January - 27.   

1914  On this day in history anna Larina, revolutionary   

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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  Hendrick Avercamp, Dutch painter (d. 1634) was born on this day in history.   

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

1603  Harbottle Grimston, English politician (d. 1685) was born on January - 27.   

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

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

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

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

0672  Vitalianus, pope (657-72)/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0847  Sergius II, pope (844-47), dies on January - 27.   

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

1490  On January - 27 death of ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (b. 1435)   

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.