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 this day in history allard Pierson, theologist/philosopher/art historian/poet, dies   

1897  On May - 27 the birth of John Cockcroft, English nuclear physicist   

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

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

1902  27th Preakness: L Jackson aboard Old England wins in 1:45.8 on May - 27.   

1902  Celius Dougherty, composer on May - 27.   

1902  On this day in history jan van Droogenbroeck, Flemish poet, dies   

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 May - 27.   

1904  On May - 27 national League record of 5 stolen bases in a game (Dennis McGann, New York Giants)   

1904  NL record of 5 stolen bases in a game (Dennis McGann, NY Giants) on May - 27.   

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

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 May - 27.   

1906  On May - 27 robert Shone, director-general (NEDC)   

1907  Bubonic Plague breaks out in San Fransisco on this day in history.   

1907  On May - 27 bubonic Plague breaks out in SF   

1907  On May - 27 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  Alex Brown, snooker player on May - 27.   

1909  On this day in history isador Goodman, composer   

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  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 this day in history.   

1912  John Cheever, writer (Wapshot Chronicle) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history arthur Mervyn Stockwood, bishop (Southwark England)   

1914  Hugh Le Caine, composer on May - 27.   

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

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  Girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594) was born on May - 27.   

1576  Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on May - 27.   

1595  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer was born on May - 27.   

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

1623  On this day in history birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)   

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

1651  On May - 27 birth of louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729)   

0366  On this day in history death of procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326)   

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

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

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