Historical Events In April - 27

1893  John Murray Corse US general (Union), dies on his 58th birthday on April - 27.   

1893  On this day in history norman Bel Geddes, Adrian Mich, theatrical designer (Rivals, Dead End)   

1893  John Murray Corse, US general (Union), dies on his 58th birthday on April - 27.   

1894  Nicolas Slonimsky, composer on April - 27.   

1896  The birth of Louis Victor de Broglie, French physicist and philosopher on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history rogers Hornsby, 2nd baseman (St Louis Cards)   

1897  Grant's Tomb (famed of song & legend) dedicated on this day in history.   

1900  Walter Lantz, animator (Woody Woodpecker's creator) on April - 27.   

1901  On this day in history richard Redhead, composer, dies at 81   

1902  On April - 27 julius Sterling Morton who started Arbor Day, dies at 72   

1902  On this day in history kitty Kelly, NYC, actress (Ladies of the Jury, Behind Office Doors)   

1902  Julius Sterling Morton, who started Arbor Day, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history long Island's Jamaica Race Track opens   

1903  1st Highlander (Yankee) shut-out, Phila A's win 6-0 on April - 27.   

1903  On this day in history frank Belknap Long, American writer (Rim of the Unknown)   

1904  The Australian Labor Party becomes the first such party to gain national government, under Chris Watson on April - 27.   

1904  On April - 27 arthur F Burns, economist/chairman (Federal Reserve Board)   

1905  World Exposition opens in Luik on April - 27.   

1905  On this day in history julian Stryjkowski, writer   

1906  Mark Alexander Abrams, market researcher on this day in history.   

1908  4th modern Olympic games opens in London on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history sultan of Turkey Abdul Hamid II is overthrown   

1909  Muriel C Bradbrook, English writer (That Infidel Place) on this day in history.   

1910  Belgian parliament rejects socialist motion for general voting rights on April - 27.   

1911  Following the resignation and death of William P. Frye, a compromise is reached to rotate the office of President pro tempore of the United States Senate on this day in history.   

1911  On April - 27 colin Gordon, Ceylon, actor (John-Baron)   

1912  Relief laws replaces those of 1854, in Netherlands on April - 27.   

1912  Franz Weyergans, Belgian literary (Les Gens Heureux) on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history honduras becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.   

1914  On this day in history albert Soboult, French historian   

1915  Alexander N Skriabin, Russ pianist/composer (Prometheus), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history jan Rychlik, composer   

1918  Lt. George Burdon McKean (14th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Gavrelle France on this day in history.   

1918  Giants' 9-0 winning start & Dodgers' 0-9 losing streak are stopped on this day in history.   

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1410  On April - 27 birth of john Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia   

1495  On April - 27 birth of suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (d. 1566)   

1623  On April - 27 birth of johann Adam Reincken, composer   

1650  Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

1701  On April - 27 birth of charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia   

1707  On this day in history birth of john Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens   

1718  Thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.   

1724  On April - 27 birth of ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer   

0630  On April - 27 death of king Ardashir III of Persia   

1076  On this day in history willem, bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies   

1124  On April - 27 alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies   

1404  On this day in history philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62   

1521  Death of Ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50 on this day in history.   

1599  Death of Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (b. 1538) on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69   

1613  On this day in history death of robert Abercromby, Scottish Jesuit (b. 1532)