Page 4: Historical Events In March - 27

1878  Sir George Gilbert Scott, English architect whose designs include the Albert memorial in Hyde Park, London, dies on this day in history.   

1878  Dobri Voynikov, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1879  On March - 27 longest championship fight (136 rounds)   

1879  Edward Steichen, pioneered American photography on this day in history.   

1881  On March - 27 rioting takes place in Basingstoke in protest against the daily vociferous promotion of rigid Temperance by the Salvation Army.   

1883  On March - 27 jan Kunc, composer   

1884  On this day in history 1st long-distance telephone call, Boston-NY   

1886  On March - 27 ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe, German/US architect (Bauhaus)   

1889  Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoglu, Turkish writer/diplomat on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history moritz Furstenau, composer, dies at 64   

1890  On March - 27 a tornado strikes Louisville, Kentucky, killing 76 and injuring 200.   

1892  Ferde (Ferdinand Rudolf von) Grofe, NY, composer on this day in history.   

1893  On March - 27 dragoljub "Draza" Mihailovic, Yugoslavian general/nazi collaborator   

1894  On this day in history william Harrigan, NYC   

1894  On this day in history verney L Cameron, English explorer (Tanganyika), dies at 49   

1897  On this day in history the birth of Gloria Swanson, American actress   

1897  ... Hartree, mathematician on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history sajjid Ahmad Chan, co founder (Pakistan), dies at 80   

1899  On this day in history gloria Swanson, Chicago Ill, actress (Sadie Thomson, Queen Kelly) [NS]   

1900  On this day in history pieter J Joubert [Smart Piet], South African general, dies at 69   

1901  On this day in history albert Henneberg, composer   

1902  On this day in history mary Armour, artist   

1903  On this day in history walt Kiesling, NFL guard/coach (HOF)   

1906  On March - 27 founding of the Alpine Club of Canada in Winnipeg, Manitoba   

1907  On March - 27 mary Treen, St Louis Mo, actress (Emily-Willy)   

1908  On this day in history jacques [Izaak] den Haan, Dutch writer (Dangerous Book)   

1909  On this day in history ben[jamin F] Webster, US tenor saxophonist   

1910  On this day in history fire during a barn-dance in Hungary, killed 312   

1910  On this day in history rudi Ball, Germany, Jewish ice hockey star (Olympic-bronze-1932)   

1910  On this day in history alexander E Agassiz, US businessman/biologist/geologist, dies at 74   

1912  On March - 27 first Japanese cherry blossom trees planted in Washington DC   

1912  1st Japanese cherry blossom trees planted in Wash DC on this day in history.   

1912  On March - 27 james Callaghan, (L) British PM (1976-79)   

1913  On this day in history godfrey Turner, composer   

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0972  King Robert II of France (d. 1031) was born on this day in history.   

1416  On this day in history birth of antonio Squarcialupi, composer   

1554  On this day in history birth of everhardus van Bronchorst, Dutch lawyer   

1627  Stephen Fox, English politician (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.   

1665  Benjamin Neukirch, German poet (Herrn von Hofmannswaldau) was born on this day in history.   

1676  Francis II Rákóczi, leader of the Hungarian uprising against the Habsburg (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.   

1696  On this day in history birth of antoine Court, French Huguenot minister (d. 1760)   

1702  Johann Ernst Eberlin, composer was born on this day in history.   

0710  On this day in history death of rupert of Salzburg   

0922  On March - 27 death of al-Hallaj al-Mughith-al-Hsayn Mansur, Persian mystic, beheaded at 64   

0965  On March - 27 arnulf I, the Elder/the Great, count of Flanders (918-65), dies   

0973  Death of Herman, Duke of Saxony on this day in history.   

1378  Gregory XI, [Pierre R the Beaufort], last French Pope (1370-78), dies on this day in history.   

1462  Death of Vasili II of Russia, Grand Prince of Moscow (b. 1415) on March - 27.   

1472  Janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator, dies at 37 on March - 27.   

1482  On March - 27 maria, duchess of Burgundy/countess of Holland, dies at 25