Historical Events In May - 27

1896  Bay District Race Track closes on this day in history.   

1896  On May - 27 the first major tornado to strike urban US (St Louis & E St Louis MO); killing 255 & leaving thousands homeless   

1896  On May - 27 allard Pierson, theologist/philosopher/art historian/poet, dies   

1897  The birth of John Cockcroft, English nuclear physicist on this day in history.   

1897  John Douglas Cockroft, English physicist (Radar, Nobel 1951) on May - 27.   

1898  Arthur Pinero's "Trelawney of the 'Wells'," premieres in London on May - 27.   

1900  Lord Roberts' army fights the Vaal in South Africa on May - 27.   

1900  On this day in history lord Roberts' army fights the Vaal in S Africa   

1902  On this day in history 27th Preakness: L Jackson aboard Old England wins in 1:45.8   

1902  Celius Dougherty, composer on May - 27.   

1902  Jan van Droogenbroeck, Flemish poet, dies on May - 27.   

1903  Queen Wilhelmina opens Berlages Merchants bureau in Amsterdam on May - 27.   

1903  37th Belmont: John Bullman aboard Africander wins in 2:21.75 on this day in history.   

1904  On May - 27 national League record of 5 stolen bases in a game (Dennis McGann, New York Giants)   

1904  On May - 27 nL record of 5 stolen bases in a game (Dennis McGann, NY Giants)   

1905  Japanese fleet destroys Russian East Sea fleet in Straits of Tushima on this day in history.   

1905  30th Preakness: W Davis aboard Cairngore wins in 1:45.8 on this day in history.   

1906  1st outlining of Gustav Mahler's 6th symphony, in Essen on May - 27.   

1906  Robert Shone, director-general (NEDC) on this day in history.   

1907  Bubonic Plague breaks out in San Fransisco on May - 27.   

1907  Bubonic Plague breaks out in SF on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history felix de Nobel, Dutch orchestra leader   

1908  Maulana Hakeem Noor-ud-Din iss elected the first Khalifa of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community on this day in history.   

1908  On May - 27 alex Brown, snooker player   

1909  On May - 27 isador Goodman, composer   

1910  On this day in history daniel Greenway, CEO (Daniel Greenway & Sons)   

1910  Robert Koch, German bacteriologist (TB, Cholera, Nobel), dies on May - 27.   

1911  The birth of Vincent Price, American film actor on this day in history.   

1911  On May - 27 hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn) 38th VP (1965-69), 1968 Pres candidate   

1912  John Cheever, writer (Wapshot Chronicle) on May - 27.   

1913  Arthur Mervyn Stockwood, bishop (Southwark England) on this day in history.   

1914  On May - 27 hugh Le Caine, composer   

1914  On May - 27 joseph Wilson Swan, physicist/chemist, dies   

1915  On this day in history sS Aguila, a Yeoward Bros. ship, she was torpedoed by a German U-boat 47 miles south-west of the Smalls Lighthouse.   

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1332  On May - 27 birth of ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah)   

1519  On this day in history birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)   

1576  Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on May - 27.   

1595  On May - 27 birth of benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer   

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

1623  On this day in history birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)   

1626  William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born on May - 27.   

1651  On May - 27 birth of louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729)   

0366  Death of Procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326) on May - 27.   

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

0866  Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies on this day in history.   

0927  On May - 27 death of symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

1039  Dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies on May - 27.   

1178  On this day in history 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 May - 27.