Historical Events In June - 27

1909  On June - 27 gianandrea Gavazzeni, composer   

1910  Karel Reiner, composer on this day in history.   

1911  Alfred Scott Witherbee Jr, US, 3 year old who drowned on Lusitania on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history audrey Christie, Chic Ill, actress (Dorothy-Fair Exchange)   

1912  George Bonnor, cricketer (once ran three before he was caught), dies on June - 27.   

1913  Willie Mosconi, world champion pool player (1941-57) on this day in history.   

1914  US signs treaty of commerce with Ethiopia on this day in history.   

1914  On June - 27 jack Johnson beats Frank Moran in 20 for heavyweight boxing title   

1914  Alexander Pola, [Abraham Polak], Dutch actor/writer (Farce Major) on this day in history.   

1915  100ø F (38ø C), Fort Yukon, Alaska (state record) on this day in history.   

1915  On June - 27 100°F (38°C), Fort Yukon Alaska (state record)   

1915  Hendrik W van Leeuwen, musician on June - 27.   

1916  On June - 27 arthur Walter Lucas, picture restorer   

1917  Ultonia, built for Cunard by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on Tyne, of 8845 tons, she was sunk by the German submarine U53 190 miles south west of the Fastnet Rock. Two people were killed on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history 1st baseball player (Hank Gowdy) to enter WW I military service   

1917  On June - 27 k M Rangnekar, cricketer (batted in 3 Tests India v Australia 1947-48)   

1917  Gustav von Schmolle, German economist (Historical School), dies at 79 on June - 27.   

1918  Adolph Kiefer, US, 100m backstroke swimmer (Olympic-gold-1936) on June - 27.   

1920  I A L Diamond, screenwriter (1960 Acad Award-Apartment) on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history g M J Veldkamp, Dutch politician (CDA)   

1922  On June - 27 newberry Medal first presented for kids literature (Hendrik Van Loon)   

1922  On June - 27 newberry Medal 1st presented for kids literature (Hendrik Van Loon)   

1922  On this day in history george Theophilus Walker, Washington DC, composer (Praise of Lillies)   

1923  On this day in history capt. Lowell H. Smith and Lt. John P. Richter perform the first ever aerial refueling in a DH-4B biplane   

1923  Paul F Conrad, Cedar Rapids Iowa, cartoonist (Pulitzer 1964, 71, 84) on June - 27.   

1924  On June - 27 bob Appleyard, cricketer (superb England off-spinner, brief career)   

1925  On June - 27 jerome "Doc" Pomus, rocker   

1926  On June - 27 frank O'Hara, writer   

1927  On June - 27 bob Keeshan, Lynbrook NY, aka Capt Kangaroo/Clarabelle (Good Morning)   

1929  The first color TV demo (NYC) on June - 27.   

1929  On June - 27 1st color TV demo (NYC)   

1930  P Parchomenko discovers asteroid #1166 Sakuntala on June - 27.   

1930  H Ross Perot, Texas, billionaire/presidental candidate (1992) on this day in history.   

1931  3rd Ryder Cup: US wins, 9-3 at Scioto Country Club (Columbus, Ohio, US) on this day in history.   

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1040  King Ladislaus I of Hungary (d. 1095) was born on June - 27.   

1350  Manuel II Palaiologos, Eastern Roman Emperor was born on this day in history.   

1462  On this day in history birth of louis XII, the Just, King of France (1498-1515)   

1550  On June - 27 birth of charles IX, King of France (1560-74)   

1615  Johann Paul Schor, German Baroque painter was born on June - 27.   

1696  William Pepperrell, British colonial soldier (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

1717  On June - 27 birth of louis Guillaume Lemonnier, French botanist (d. 1799)   

1718  On this day in history birth of wenzel Raimund Pirck, composer   

0444  On this day in history cyrillus van Alexandria, patriarch of Alexandria, dies   

1137  On this day in history guigo de Castro, [Venerabilis], 5th prior of Grande Chartreuse, dies   

1162  Death of Eudes II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1118) on June - 27.   

1296  Floris V, count of Holland & Zeeland, dies on this day in history.   

1458  Alfonso V, King of Aragon/Sicily/Naples (Alfonso I), dies on this day in history.   

1543  Agnolo Firenzuola, [Giovannini], Ital monk (De golden ezel), dies on this day in history.   

1574  Death of Giorgio Vasari, Italian painter and architect (b. 1511) on this day in history.   

1603  On this day in history death of jan Dymitr Solikowski, Polish archbishop and diplomat (b. 1539)