Page 3: Historical Events In May - 27

1856  Doctor William Palmer found guilty of poisoning on this day in history.   

1861  Victoria E Matthews, educator on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history battle of Hanover Court House VA (Slash Church, Peake's Station)   

1862  Battle of Hanover Court House, VA (Slash Church, Peake's Station) on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history cSS Chattahoochie explodes on Chattahoochie River GA, 18 die   

1863  Siege of Port Hudson LA on this day in history.   

1863  Edward Payson Chapin, Union brig general, dies at 31 on May - 27.   

1864  Skirmish at Salem Church (Haw's Shop) VA on this day in history.   

1864  Skirmish at Salem Church (Haw's Shop), Virginia on this day in history.   

1867  The birth of Arnold Bennett, English novelist on this day in history.   

1867  On May - 27 arnold Bennett, England, novelist/playwright/critic (Great Babylon)   

1870  Lionel Palairet, cricketer (elegant England bat in the Golden Age) on this day in history.   

1871  Georges-Henri Rouault, Fr expressionist painter (Miserere et Guerre) on this day in history.   

1874  Dustin Farnum, US, actor (Squaw Man, Virginian) [or 1870] on May - 27.   

1876  Joseph Bosworth, lexicographer/scholar, dies on May - 27.   

1878  Australia Cricket 41 & 12-1 defeat MCC 33 & 19 on this day in history.   

1878  6th Preakness: C Holloway aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:41.75 on May - 27.   

1878  Carlo Marsili, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history lucile Watson, actress (Great Lie, Watch on the Rhine, Let's Dance)   

1881  9th Preakness: T Costello aboard Saunterer wins in 2:40.5 on this day in history.   

1881  On May - 27 rudolf Pannwitz, German writer   

1882  10th Preakness: T Costello aboard Vanguard wins in 2:44.5 on May - 27.   

1883  Czar Alexander III crowned in Moscow on this day in history.   

1884  Bax Brod, composer on May - 27.   

1887  On May - 27 emiel van der Straeten, Flemish playwright (Sudanese legends)   

1887  On this day in history coenraad J van Houten, Dutch cocoa manufacturer, dies at 86   

1888  On this day in history louis Durey, composer   

1891  On this day in history claude Adonai Champagne, composer   

1892  On this day in history sara Heyblom, Dutch actress (Pygmalion, Fietsen naar de Maan)   

1893  On May - 27 audath Yisroel forms at Kattowitz (Katowice) Poland   

1894  On May - 27 dashiell Hammett, Maryland, author (Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon)   

1895  On this day in history british inventor Birt Acres patents film camera/projector   

1895  On May - 27 marij Kogoj, composer   

1896  On this day in history 255 people are killed when a twister strikes St Louis, Missouri and East St Louis, Illinois   

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1332  Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah) was born on May - 27.   

1519  Girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594) was born on this day in history.   

1576  On this day in history birth of caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649)   

1595  On this day in history birth of benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer   

1601  On May - 27 birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)   

1623  On May - 27 birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)   

1626  William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born on May - 27.   

1651  Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

0366  Death of Procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326) on May - 27.   

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673) on this day in history.   

0866  On this day in history ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies   

0927  On May - 27 death of symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

1039  On May - 27 dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies   

1178  On this day in history godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1444  On this day in history death of john Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404)   

1508  On May - 27 ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55