Historical Events In April - 27

1893  John Murray Corse US general (Union), dies on his 58th birthday on this day in history.   

1893  On April - 27 norman Bel Geddes, Adrian Mich, theatrical designer (Rivals, Dead End)   

1893  John Murray Corse, US general (Union), dies on his 58th birthday on this day in history.   

1894  On April - 27 nicolas Slonimsky, composer   

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

1896  Rogers Hornsby, 2nd baseman (St Louis Cards) on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history grant's Tomb (famed of song & legend) dedicated   

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

1901  Richard Redhead, composer, dies at 81 on April - 27.   

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

1902  Kitty Kelly, NYC, actress (Ladies of the Jury, Behind Office Doors) on April - 27.   

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

1903  Long Island's Jamaica Race Track opens on April - 27.   

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

1903  Frank Belknap Long, American writer (Rim of the Unknown) on April - 27.   

1904  The Australian Labor Party becomes the first such party to gain national government, under Chris Watson on this day in history.   

1904  Arthur F Burns, economist/chairman (Federal Reserve Board) on April - 27.   

1905  On April - 27 world Exposition opens in Luik   

1905  On April - 27 julian Stryjkowski, writer   

1906  On April - 27 mark Alexander Abrams, market researcher   

1908  On April - 27 4th modern Olympic games opens in London   

1909  On April - 27 sultan of Turkey Abdul Hamid II is overthrown   

1909  Muriel C Bradbrook, English writer (That Infidel Place) on April - 27.   

1910  On this day in history belgian parliament rejects socialist motion for general voting rights   

1911  On April - 27 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.   

1911  Colin Gordon, Ceylon, actor (John-Baron) on April - 27.   

1912  Relief laws replaces those of 1854, in Netherlands on this day in history.   

1912  Franz Weyergans, Belgian literary (Les Gens Heureux) on April - 27.   

1914  Honduras becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty on April - 27.   

1914  Albert Soboult, French historian on April - 27.   

1915  On this day in history alexander N Skriabin, Russ pianist/composer (Prometheus), dies at 43   

1916  On April - 27 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  On this day in history giants' 9-0 winning start & Dodgers' 0-9 losing streak are stopped   

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1410  On this day in history birth of john Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia   

1495  Suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (d. 1566) was born on April - 27.   

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  John Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens was born on this day in history.   

1718  On April - 27 birth of thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790)   

1724  Ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer was born on this day in history.   

0630  On this day in history death of king Ardashir III of Persia   

1076  Willem, bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies on this day in history.   

1124  On this day in history alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies   

1404  Philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history death of ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50   

1599  On this day in history death of maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (b. 1538)   

1605  Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69 on April - 27.   

1613  Death of Robert Abercromby, Scottish Jesuit (b. 1532) on this day in history.