Famous Deaths In May - 27

1863  Edward Payson Chapin, Union brig general, dies at 31 on this day in history.   

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

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

1887  On May - 27 coenraad J van Houten, Dutch cocoa manufacturer, dies at 86   

1896  On this day in history 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 May - 27.   

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 May - 27 death of kandukuri Veeresalingam, Indian social activist (b. 1848)   

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

1926  Death of Srečko Kosovel, Slovenian poet (b. 1904) on May - 27.   

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

1939  On this day in history 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  On this day in history ropert L Ripley, cartoonist (Believe It or Not), dies at 55 in NY   

1951  Thomas Blamey, soldier, dies on May - 27.   

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

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

1958  On this day in history ainslie Pryor, actor (Adventures of Hiram Holiday), dies at 46   

1960  Edward Brophy, actor (Champ, Dumbo, Great Guy), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1963  Death of Lambrakis, Greek EDA-parliament leader, murdered on this day in history.   

1964  On May - 27 jawaharial Nehru, Independent India's 1st PM, dies at 74   

1967  On this day in history death of ernst Niekisch, German politician (b. 1889)   

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

1969  Jeffrey Hunter, actor (Christopher Pike-Star Trek Cage), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1970  Emmy van Lokhorst, author, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history chips Rafferty, actor (Kona Coast, Walk into Hell), dies at 62   

1975  Ezzard Charles, heavyweight boxing champion (1949-51), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1976  Ruth McDevitt, actress (Jo-All in the Family), dies at 80 on May - 27.   

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  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 May - 27.   

1595  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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