Historical Events In March - 27

1878  Sir George Gilbert Scott, English architect whose designs include the Albert memorial in Hyde Park, London, dies on March - 27.   

1878  On this day in history dobri Voynikov, composer, dies at 44   

1879  On this day in history longest championship fight (136 rounds)   

1879  Edward Steichen, pioneered American photography on March - 27.   

1881  On March - 27 rioting takes place in Basingstoke in protest against the daily vociferous promotion of rigid Temperance by the Salvation Army.   

1883  Jan Kunc, composer on this day in history.   

1884  1st long-distance telephone call, Boston-NY on March - 27.   

1886  On March - 27 ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe, German/US architect (Bauhaus)   

1889  Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoglu, Turkish writer/diplomat on this day in history.   

1889  On March - 27 moritz Furstenau, composer, dies at 64   

1890  A tornado strikes Louisville, Kentucky, killing 76 and injuring 200 on this day in history.   

1892  Ferde (Ferdinand Rudolf von) Grofe, NY, composer on this day in history.   

1893  Dragoljub "Draza" Mihailovic, Yugoslavian general/nazi collaborator on March - 27.   

1894  William Harrigan, NYC on March - 27.   

1894  On March - 27 verney L Cameron, English explorer (Tanganyika), dies at 49   

1897  The birth of Gloria Swanson, American actress on this day in history.   

1897  ... Hartree, mathematician on March - 27.   

1898  On this day in history sajjid Ahmad Chan, co founder (Pakistan), dies at 80   

1899  On March - 27 gloria Swanson, Chicago Ill, actress (Sadie Thomson, Queen Kelly) [NS]   

1900  Pieter J Joubert [Smart Piet], South African general, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1901  Albert Henneberg, composer on this day in history.   

1902  Mary Armour, artist on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history walt Kiesling, NFL guard/coach (HOF)   

1906  On this day in history founding of the Alpine Club of Canada in Winnipeg, Manitoba   

1907  On this day in history mary Treen, St Louis Mo, actress (Emily-Willy)   

1908  On March - 27 jacques [Izaak] den Haan, Dutch writer (Dangerous Book)   

1909  Ben[jamin F] Webster, US tenor saxophonist on March - 27.   

1910  Fire during a barn-dance in Hungary, killed 312 on March - 27.   

1910  Rudi Ball, Germany, Jewish ice hockey star (Olympic-bronze-1932) on this day in history.   

1910  Alexander E Agassiz, US businessman/biologist/geologist, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1912  On March - 27 first Japanese cherry blossom trees planted in Washington DC   

1912  On March - 27 1st Japanese cherry blossom trees planted in Wash DC   

1912  James Callaghan, (L) British PM (1976-79) on March - 27.   

1913  On this day in history godfrey Turner, composer   

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0972  King Robert II of France (d. 1031) was born on March - 27.   

1416  Antonio Squarcialupi, composer was born on March - 27.   

1554  On March - 27 birth of everhardus van Bronchorst, Dutch lawyer   

1627  Stephen Fox, English politician (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.   

1665  On March - 27 birth of benjamin Neukirch, German poet (Herrn von Hofmannswaldau)   

1676  Francis II Rákóczi, leader of the Hungarian uprising against the Habsburg (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.   

1696  Antoine Court, French Huguenot minister (d. 1760) was born on March - 27.   

1702  On March - 27 birth of johann Ernst Eberlin, composer   

0710  Death of Rupert of Salzburg on this day in history.   

0922  Death of Al-Hallaj al-Mughith-al-Hsayn Mansur, Persian mystic, beheaded at 64 on this day in history.   

0965  Arnulf I, the Elder/the Great, count of Flanders (918-65), dies on this day in history.   

0973  Death of Herman, Duke of Saxony on March - 27.   

1378  Gregory XI, [Pierre R the Beaufort], last French Pope (1370-78), dies on this day in history.   

1462  Death of Vasili II of Russia, Grand Prince of Moscow (b. 1415) on this day in history.   

1472  On March - 27 janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator, dies at 37   

1482  On this day in history maria, duchess of Burgundy/countess of Holland, dies at 25