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 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  On this day in history fritz Pollard, early black NFL star (1920-26)   

1895  Claudio Carneyro, composer on this day in history.   

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

1896  Tasmania bowl out Victoria for 65 for their 1st ever innings victory on January - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

1900  On January - 27 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  5 workers killed on explosion during IRT subway construction (NYC) on January - 27.   

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

1904  Adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73 on January - 27.   

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

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  Rudolf Gundersen skates world record 500m at 44.8 seconds on January - 27.   

1906  Rudolf Gundersen skates world record 500m at 44.8 sec on January - 27.   

1906  Radames Gnattali, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1909  On January - 27 the Young Left is founded in Norway.   

1910  On this day in history thomas Crapper, British plumber who invented the modern flush toilet, dies today.   

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 January - 27.   

1913  On January - 27 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  On January - 27 birth of abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629)   

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

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

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

1621  On this day in history birth of thomas Willis, English physician (d. 1675)   

1662  Richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history vitalianus, pope (657-72)/saint, dies   

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

1164  Abraham ibn Ezra, poet/philosopher, dies on January - 27.   

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

1540  On January - 27 angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies   

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