Page 4: Historical Events In April - 27

1893  On April - 27 john Murray Corse US general (Union), dies on his 58th birthday   

1893  Norman Bel Geddes, Adrian Mich, theatrical designer (Rivals, Dead End) on April - 27.   

1893  John Murray Corse, US general (Union), dies on his 58th birthday on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history nicolas Slonimsky, composer   

1896  The birth of Louis Victor de Broglie, French physicist and philosopher on April - 27.   

1896  Rogers Hornsby, 2nd baseman (St Louis Cards) on this day in history.   

1897  Grant's Tomb (famed of song & legend) dedicated on April - 27.   

1900  Walter Lantz, animator (Woody Woodpecker's creator) on this day in history.   

1901  Richard Redhead, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1902  Julius Sterling Morton who started Arbor Day, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1902  Kitty Kelly, NYC, actress (Ladies of the Jury, Behind Office Doors) on April - 27.   

1902  Julius Sterling Morton, who started Arbor Day, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1903  Long Island's Jamaica Race Track opens on April - 27.   

1903  On April - 27 1st Highlander (Yankee) shut-out, Phila A's win 6-0   

1903  Frank Belknap Long, American writer (Rim of the Unknown) on April - 27.   

1904  The Australian Labor Party becomes the first such party to gain national government, under Chris Watson on April - 27.   

1904  Arthur F Burns, economist/chairman (Federal Reserve Board) on this day in history.   

1905  World Exposition opens in Luik on this day in history.   

1905  Julian Stryjkowski, writer on April - 27.   

1906  Mark Alexander Abrams, market researcher on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history 4th modern Olympic games opens in London   

1909  Sultan of Turkey Abdul Hamid II is overthrown on this day in history.   

1909  Muriel C Bradbrook, English writer (That Infidel Place) on April - 27.   

1910  On this day in history belgian parliament rejects socialist motion for general voting rights   

1911  Following the resignation and death of William P. Frye, a compromise is reached to rotate the office of President pro tempore of the United States Senate on April - 27.   

1911  Colin Gordon, Ceylon, actor (John-Baron) on April - 27.   

1912  Relief laws replaces those of 1854, in Netherlands on this day in history.   

1912  On April - 27 franz Weyergans, Belgian literary (Les Gens Heureux)   

1914  Honduras becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty on this day in history.   

1914  On April - 27 albert Soboult, French historian   

1915  Alexander N Skriabin, Russ pianist/composer (Prometheus), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history jan Rychlik, composer   

1918  On this day in history lt. George Burdon McKean (14th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Gavrelle France   

1918  Giants' 9-0 winning start & Dodgers' 0-9 losing streak are stopped on April - 27.   

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1410  John Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia was born on this day in history.   

1495  On this day in history birth of suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (d. 1566)   

1623  On this day in history birth of johann Adam Reincken, composer   

1650  On this day in history birth of charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1714)   

1701  Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia was born on this day in history.   

1707  On this day in history birth of john Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens   

1718  Thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.   

1724  Ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer was born on April - 27.   

0630  On April - 27 death of king Ardashir III of Persia   

1076  On this day in history willem, bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies   

1124  Alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies on April - 27.   

1404  On this day in history philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62   

1521  Death of Ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50 on April - 27.   

1599  On this day in history death of maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (b. 1538)   

1605  Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69 on April - 27.   

1613  On this day in history death of robert Abercromby, Scottish Jesuit (b. 1532)