Page 4: Historical Events In May - 27

1896  On May - 27 bay District Race Track closes   

1896  The first major tornado to strike urban US (St Louis & E St Louis MO); killing 255 & leaving thousands homeless on this day in history.   

1896  On May - 27 allard Pierson, theologist/philosopher/art historian/poet, dies   

1897  The birth of John Cockcroft, English nuclear physicist on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history john Douglas Cockroft, English physicist (Radar, Nobel 1951)   

1898  On this day in history arthur Pinero's "Trelawney of the 'Wells'," premieres in London   

1900  Lord Roberts' army fights the Vaal in South Africa on May - 27.   

1900  Lord Roberts' army fights the Vaal in S Africa on this day in history.   

1902  27th Preakness: L Jackson aboard Old England wins in 1:45.8 on this day in history.   

1902  On May - 27 celius Dougherty, composer   

1902  On May - 27 jan van Droogenbroeck, Flemish poet, dies   

1903  On May - 27 queen Wilhelmina opens Berlages Merchants bureau in Amsterdam   

1903  On this day in history 37th Belmont: John Bullman aboard Africander wins in 2:21.75   

1904  On this day in history national League record of 5 stolen bases in a game (Dennis McGann, New York Giants)   

1904  On May - 27 nL record of 5 stolen bases in a game (Dennis McGann, NY Giants)   

1905  Japanese fleet destroys Russian East Sea fleet in Straits of Tushima on May - 27.   

1905  On this day in history 30th Preakness: W Davis aboard Cairngore wins in 1:45.8   

1906  1st outlining of Gustav Mahler's 6th symphony, in Essen on this day in history.   

1906  Robert Shone, director-general (NEDC) on this day in history.   

1907  Bubonic Plague breaks out in San Fransisco on May - 27.   

1907  Bubonic Plague breaks out in SF on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history felix de Nobel, Dutch orchestra leader   

1908  Maulana Hakeem Noor-ud-Din iss elected the first Khalifa of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community on May - 27.   

1908  On this day in history alex Brown, snooker player   

1909  Isador Goodman, composer on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history daniel Greenway, CEO (Daniel Greenway & Sons)   

1910  Robert Koch, German bacteriologist (TB, Cholera, Nobel), dies on this day in history.   

1911  The birth of Vincent Price, American film actor on May - 27.   

1911  On May - 27 hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn) 38th VP (1965-69), 1968 Pres candidate   

1912  John Cheever, writer (Wapshot Chronicle) on May - 27.   

1913  Arthur Mervyn Stockwood, bishop (Southwark England) on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history hugh Le Caine, composer   

1914  On this day in history joseph Wilson Swan, physicist/chemist, dies   

1915  On this day in history sS Aguila, a Yeoward Bros. ship, she was torpedoed by a German U-boat 47 miles south-west of the Smalls Lighthouse.   

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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 May - 27.   

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

1595  On May - 27 birth of benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer   

1601  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

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 this day in history.   

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673) on May - 27.   

0866  Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies on this day in history.   

0927  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on May - 27.   

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

1178  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on May - 27.   

1444  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404) on this day in history.   

1508  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on this day in history.