Famous Deaths In May - 27

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

1876  Joseph Bosworth, lexicographer/scholar, dies on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history carlo Marsili, composer, dies at 49   

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

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

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

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

1914  On May - 27 joseph Wilson Swan, physicist/chemist, dies   

1916  Joseph S Gallieni, General/military governor of Paris, dies on May - 27.   

1918  Henry Adams, US literature historian (Esther), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1919  Death of Kandukuri Veeresalingam, Indian social activist (b. 1848) on May - 27.   

1925  On May - 27 ed McKeever, pres (Bkln Dodgers), dies of pneumonia   

1926  Death of Srečko Kosovel, Slovenian poet (b. 1904) on this day in history.   

1934  On May - 27 meijer Linnewiel, [Prof Kokadorus], Amsterdam street hawker, dies   

1939  On this day in history joseph Roth, Austria journalist (Fluctuate ohne Ende), dies at 44   

1941  AH Borgesius, tutor/experimentator/amateur astronomer, dies at 76 on May - 27.   

1947  On May - 27 death of ed Konetchy, American baseball player (b. 1885)   

1949  Ropert L Ripley, cartoonist (Believe It or Not), dies at 55 in NY on May - 27.   

1951  Thomas Blamey, soldier, dies on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history death of jesse Burkett, American baseball player (b. 1868)   

1954  Herzmanovsky-Orlando, writer, dies on May - 27.   

1958  On May - 27 ainslie Pryor, actor (Adventures of Hiram Holiday), dies at 46   

1960  On May - 27 edward Brophy, actor (Champ, Dumbo, Great Guy), dies at 65   

1963  Death of Lambrakis, Greek EDA-parliament leader, murdered on May - 27.   

1964  Jawaharial Nehru, Independent India's 1st PM, dies at 74 on May - 27.   

1967  On May - 27 death of ernst Niekisch, German politician (b. 1889)   

1968  On May - 27 little Willie John, rocker, dies at 30   

1969  On May - 27 jeffrey Hunter, actor (Christopher Pike-Star Trek Cage), dies at 43   

1970  On this day in history emmy van Lokhorst, author, dies at 78   

1971  On May - 27 chips Rafferty, actor (Kona Coast, Walk into Hell), dies at 62   

1975  Ezzard Charles, heavyweight boxing champion (1949-51), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1976  On May - 27 ruth McDevitt, actress (Jo-All in the Family), dies at 80   

1983  Arnoldus Christian Vlok van Wyk, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1984  Death of Vincent James McMahon, was a U.S. professional wrestling promoter on this day in history.   

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1332  Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On May - 27 birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)   

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

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

1601  On this day in history birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)   

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

1626  On May - 27 birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

1651  Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729) was born on May - 27.