Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 27

1863  On May - 27 edward Payson Chapin, Union brig general, dies at 31   

1876  On this day in history joseph Bosworth, lexicographer/scholar, dies   

1878  Carlo Marsili, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

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

1902  On this day in history jan van Droogenbroeck, Flemish poet, dies   

1910  On this day in history robert Koch, German bacteriologist (TB, Cholera, Nobel), dies   

1914  Joseph Wilson Swan, physicist/chemist, dies on this day in history.   

1916  Joseph S Gallieni, General/military governor of Paris, dies on this day in history.   

1918  Henry Adams, US literature historian (Esther), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history death of kandukuri Veeresalingam, Indian social activist (b. 1848)   

1925  Ed McKeever, pres (Bkln Dodgers), dies of pneumonia on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history death of srečko Kosovel, Slovenian poet (b. 1904)   

1934  On May - 27 meijer Linnewiel, [Prof Kokadorus], Amsterdam street hawker, dies   

1939  On May - 27 joseph Roth, Austria journalist (Fluctuate ohne Ende), dies at 44   

1941  On May - 27 aH Borgesius, tutor/experimentator/amateur astronomer, dies at 76   

1947  On this day in history death of ed Konetchy, American baseball player (b. 1885)   

1949  Ropert L Ripley, cartoonist (Believe It or Not), dies at 55 in NY on this day in history.   

1951  Thomas Blamey, soldier, dies on this day in history.   

1953  On May - 27 death of jesse Burkett, American baseball player (b. 1868)   

1954  On May - 27 herzmanovsky-Orlando, writer, dies   

1958  On May - 27 ainslie Pryor, actor (Adventures of Hiram Holiday), dies at 46   

1960  On May - 27 edward Brophy, actor (Champ, Dumbo, Great Guy), dies at 65   

1963  On this day in history death of lambrakis, Greek EDA-parliament leader, murdered   

1964  Jawaharial Nehru, Independent India's 1st PM, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1967  Death of Ernst Niekisch, German politician (b. 1889) on May - 27.   

1968  On this day in history little Willie John, rocker, dies at 30   

1969  On this day in history jeffrey Hunter, actor (Christopher Pike-Star Trek Cage), dies at 43   

1970  On May - 27 emmy van Lokhorst, author, dies at 78   

1971  On May - 27 chips Rafferty, actor (Kona Coast, Walk into Hell), dies at 62   

1975  Ezzard Charles, heavyweight boxing champion (1949-51), dies at 53 on May - 27.   

1976  Ruth McDevitt, actress (Jo-All in the Family), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1983  On May - 27 arnoldus Christian Vlok van Wyk, composer, dies at 67   

1984  On this day in history death of vincent James McMahon, was a U.S. professional wrestling promoter.   

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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  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1601  On May - 27 birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)   

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

1626  On May - 27 birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

1651  On this day in history birth of louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729)