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

1894  Midwinter Fair opens in Golden Gate Park on January - 27.   

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

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

1895  Claudio Carneyro, composer on this day in history.   

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

1896  On January - 27 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 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 January - 27 hyman G Rickover, US Admiral (father of modern nuclear navy)   

1901  On January - 27 art Rooney, NFL team owner (Pittsburgh Steelers)   

1902  5 workers killed on explosion during IRT subway construction (New York City NY) on January - 27.   

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 January - 27.   

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

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

1905  On January - 27 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  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  On this day in history henry Cotton, English golf champion (won 3x British Open)   

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

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

1908  William Randolph Hearst Jr, newspaper publisher (Hearst Publishing) on January - 27.   

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 January - 27.   

1913  Milton Adolphus, composer on this day in history.   

1914  Anna Larina, revolutionary on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history birth of abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629)   

1585  On January - 27 birth of hendrick Avercamp, Dutch painter (d. 1634)   

1592  Pierre de La Barre, composer was born on January - 27.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

0847  On this day in history sergius II, pope (844-47), dies   

1164  On this day in history abraham ibn Ezra, poet/philosopher, dies   

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

1540  Angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies on January - 27.   

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