Page 4: Historical Events In May - 27

1896  Bay District Race Track closes on this day in history.   

1896  On May - 27 the first major tornado to strike urban US (St Louis & E St Louis MO); killing 255 & leaving thousands homeless   

1896  Allard Pierson, theologist/philosopher/art historian/poet, dies on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history the birth of John Cockcroft, English nuclear physicist   

1897  On May - 27 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  On May - 27 lord Roberts' army fights the Vaal in S Africa   

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

1902  Celius Dougherty, composer on May - 27.   

1902  Jan van Droogenbroeck, Flemish poet, dies on May - 27.   

1903  Queen Wilhelmina opens Berlages Merchants bureau in Amsterdam on May - 27.   

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

1904  On May - 27 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  On May - 27 japanese fleet destroys Russian East Sea fleet in Straits of Tushima   

1905  On May - 27 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 May - 27.   

1907  On May - 27 bubonic Plague breaks out in San Fransisco   

1907  Bubonic Plague breaks out in SF on May - 27.   

1907  Felix de Nobel, Dutch orchestra leader on May - 27.   

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

1908  Alex Brown, snooker player on this day in history.   

1909  On May - 27 isador Goodman, composer   

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

1910  On this day in history robert Koch, German bacteriologist (TB, Cholera, Nobel), dies   

1911  The birth of Vincent Price, American film actor on this day in history.   

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

1912  On May - 27 john Cheever, writer (Wapshot Chronicle)   

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

1914  Hugh Le Caine, composer on May - 27.   

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

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

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1332  On May - 27 birth of ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah)   

1519  On this day in history birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)   

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

1595  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer was born on this day in history.   

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

1623  William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.   

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  On May - 27 death of procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326)   

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  On this day in history death of symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

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

1178  On May - 27 godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1444  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404) on May - 27.   

1508  On this day in history ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55