Historical Events In May - 27

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

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

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

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

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

1898  On May - 27 arthur Pinero's "Trelawney of the 'Wells'," premieres in London   

1900  On this day in history lord Roberts' army fights the Vaal in South Africa   

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 May - 27.   

1902  Celius Dougherty, composer on May - 27.   

1902  Jan van Droogenbroeck, Flemish poet, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1905  On May - 27 30th Preakness: W Davis aboard Cairngore wins in 1:45.8   

1906  On May - 27 1st outlining of Gustav Mahler's 6th symphony, in Essen   

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

1907  On this day in history bubonic Plague breaks out in San Fransisco   

1907  On May - 27 bubonic Plague breaks out in SF   

1907  Felix de Nobel, Dutch orchestra leader on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history maulana Hakeem Noor-ud-Din iss elected the first Khalifa of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.   

1908  On May - 27 alex Brown, snooker player   

1909  On this day in history isador Goodman, composer   

1910  On May - 27 daniel Greenway, CEO (Daniel Greenway & Sons)   

1910  Robert Koch, German bacteriologist (TB, Cholera, Nobel), dies on May - 27.   

1911  On May - 27 the birth of Vincent Price, American film actor   

1911  Hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn) 38th VP (1965-69), 1968 Pres candidate on May - 27.   

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

1913  Arthur Mervyn Stockwood, bishop (Southwark England) on May - 27.   

1914  Hugh Le Caine, composer on May - 27.   

1914  Joseph Wilson Swan, physicist/chemist, dies on May - 27.   

1915  On May - 27 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  On this day in history birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)   

1576  Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

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

1601  Antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 27.   

0366  Death of Procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326) on this day in history.   

0735  On May - 27 death of bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673)   

0866  On May - 27 ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1444  On May - 27 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