Historical Events In May - 27

1856  Doctor William Palmer found guilty of poisoning on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history victoria E Matthews, educator   

1862  On this day in history battle of Hanover Court House VA (Slash Church, Peake's Station)   

1862  On this day in history battle of Hanover Court House, VA (Slash Church, Peake's Station)   

1863  CSS Chattahoochie explodes on Chattahoochie River GA, 18 die on this day in history.   

1863  Siege of Port Hudson LA on May - 27.   

1863  Edward Payson Chapin, Union brig general, dies at 31 on May - 27.   

1864  Skirmish at Salem Church (Haw's Shop) VA on May - 27.   

1864  On May - 27 skirmish at Salem Church (Haw's Shop), Virginia   

1867  The birth of Arnold Bennett, English novelist on May - 27.   

1867  On May - 27 arnold Bennett, England, novelist/playwright/critic (Great Babylon)   

1870  On May - 27 lionel Palairet, cricketer (elegant England bat in the Golden Age)   

1871  Georges-Henri Rouault, Fr expressionist painter (Miserere et Guerre) on May - 27.   

1874  On May - 27 dustin Farnum, US, actor (Squaw Man, Virginian) [or 1870]   

1876  Joseph Bosworth, lexicographer/scholar, dies on this day in history.   

1878  Australia Cricket 41 & 12-1 defeat MCC 33 & 19 on this day in history.   

1878  On May - 27 6th Preakness: C Holloway aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:41.75   

1878  Carlo Marsili, composer, dies at 49 on May - 27.   

1879  On this day in history lucile Watson, actress (Great Lie, Watch on the Rhine, Let's Dance)   

1881  9th Preakness: T Costello aboard Saunterer wins in 2:40.5 on May - 27.   

1881  On this day in history rudolf Pannwitz, German writer   

1882  10th Preakness: T Costello aboard Vanguard wins in 2:44.5 on May - 27.   

1883  Czar Alexander III crowned in Moscow on May - 27.   

1884  On this day in history bax Brod, composer   

1887  Emiel van der Straeten, Flemish playwright (Sudanese legends) on May - 27.   

1887  Coenraad J van Houten, Dutch cocoa manufacturer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1888  Louis Durey, composer on this day in history.   

1891  Claude Adonai Champagne, composer on this day in history.   

1892  Sara Heyblom, Dutch actress (Pygmalion, Fietsen naar de Maan) on this day in history.   

1893  Audath Yisroel forms at Kattowitz (Katowice) Poland on May - 27.   

1894  Dashiell Hammett, Maryland, author (Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon) on this day in history.   

1895  On May - 27 british inventor Birt Acres patents film camera/projector   

1895  Marij Kogoj, composer on this day in history.   

1896  255 people are killed when a twister strikes St Louis, Missouri and East St Louis, Illinois on this day in history.   

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1332  Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah) was born on May - 27.   

1519  Girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594) was born on this day in history.   

1576  Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1595  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer was born on May - 27.   

1601  Antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648) was born on May - 27.   

1623  On May - 27 birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)   

1626  On this day in history birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

1651  Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729) was born on May - 27.   

0366  Death of Procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326) on this day in history.   

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673) on this day in history.   

0866  On this day in history ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies   

0927  On this day in history death of symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

1039  On May - 27 dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies   

1178  On May - 27 godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1444  On this day in history death of john Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404)   

1508  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on this day in history.