Historical Events In January - 27

1893  James G Blaine, US minister of foreign affairs, dies at 62 on January - 27.   

1894  On January - 27 first college basketball game, University of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11   

1894  Midwinter Fair opens in Golden Gate Park on this day in history.   

1894  On January - 27 1st college basketball game, U of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11   

1894  On January - 27 fritz Pollard, early black NFL star (1920-26)   

1895  Claudio Carneyro, composer on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history tasmania bowl out Victoria for 65 for their first ever innings victory   

1896  On this day in history tasmania bowl out Victoria for 65 for their 1st ever innings victory   

1897  British troops occupy Bida Gold Coast (Ghana) on January - 27.   

1899  Granville English, composer on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history social Democrat Party of America (Debs' party) holds first convention   

1900  Social Democrat Party of America (Debs' party) holds 1st convention on this day in history.   

1900  Hyman G Rickover, US Admiral (father of modern nuclear navy) on January - 27.   

1901  On January - 27 art Rooney, NFL team owner (Pittsburgh Steelers)   

1902  5 workers killed on explosion during IRT subway construction (New York City NY) on this day in history.   

1902  5 workers killed on explosion during IRT subway construction (NYC) on January - 27.   

1903  John Eccles, British physiologist/neurologist on January - 27.   

1904  On this day in history adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73   

1905  On this day in history maurice Rouvier forms government in France   

1905  On this day in history maurice Rouvier forms govt in France   

1905  On this day in history howard McNear, LA Calif, actor (Floyd-Andy Griffith Show, Jetsons)   

1906  On January - 27 rudolf Gundersen skates world record 500m at 44.8 seconds   

1906  Rudolf Gundersen skates world record 500m at 44.8 sec on January - 27.   

1906  Radames Gnattali, composer on January - 27.   

1907  On January - 27 henry Cotton, English golf champion (won 3x British Open)   

1908  Pasiphaë, a satellite of Jupiter, discovered by Melotte on this day in history.   

1908  On January - 27 pasiphaë, a satellite of Jupiter, discovered by Melotte   

1908  William Randolph Hearst Jr, newspaper publisher (Hearst Publishing) on this day in history.   

1909  The Young Left is founded in Norway on January - 27.   

1910  Thomas Crapper, British plumber who invented the modern flush toilet, dies today on this day in history.   

1911  On January - 27 benay Venuta, SF Calif, actress (Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Mister)   

1912  On this day in history lawrence Durrell, Darjeeling, Indian/British writer (Private Country, Alexandria Quartet)   

1913  On January - 27 milton Adolphus, composer   

1914  On this day in history anna Larina, revolutionary   

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1443  On this day in history birth of albert, Duke of Saxony (d. 1500)   

1546  On January - 27 birth of joachim III Frederick, elector (Brandenburg)   

1556  Abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629) was born on January - 27.   

1585  Hendrick Avercamp, Dutch painter (d. 1634) was born on January - 27.   

1592  On January - 27 birth of pierre de La Barre, composer   

1603  Harbottle Grimston, English politician (d. 1685) was born on this day in history.   

1621  Thomas Willis, English physician (d. 1675) was born on January - 27.   

1662  Richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist was born on January - 27.   

0098  Marius Cocceius Nerva, emperor of Rome (96-98), dies at about 67 on January - 27.   

0661  Death of Death of Ali, the final Sunni Rashidun and first Shia Imam.(b. 599 or 600) on January - 27.   

0672  On January - 27 vitalianus, pope (657-72)/saint, dies   

0847  On January - 27 sergius II, pope (844-47), dies   

1164  Abraham ibn Ezra, poet/philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1490  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (b. 1435)   

1540  On this day in history angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies   

1565  On January - 27 robrecht de Berghes, prince-bishop of Liege (1557-64), dies