Page 4: Historical Events In April - 27

1893  On this day in history 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 April - 27.   

1894  On this day in history nicolas Slonimsky, composer   

1896  On this day in history the birth of Louis Victor de Broglie, French physicist and philosopher   

1896  On April - 27 rogers Hornsby, 2nd baseman (St Louis Cards)   

1897  On this day in history grant's Tomb (famed of song & legend) dedicated   

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

1901  Richard Redhead, composer, dies at 81 on April - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

1902  Julius Sterling Morton, who started Arbor Day, dies at 72 on April - 27.   

1903  On April - 27 long Island's Jamaica Race Track opens   

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 April - 27.   

1905  On April - 27 world Exposition opens in Luik   

1905  On this day in history julian Stryjkowski, writer   

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 April - 27.   

1909  On April - 27 muriel C Bradbrook, English writer (That Infidel Place)   

1910  Belgian parliament rejects socialist motion for general voting rights on April - 27.   

1911  On April - 27 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.   

1911  On April - 27 colin Gordon, Ceylon, actor (John-Baron)   

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

1912  On this day in history franz Weyergans, Belgian literary (Les Gens Heureux)   

1914  On April - 27 honduras becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.   

1914  Albert Soboult, French historian on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history alexander N Skriabin, Russ pianist/composer (Prometheus), dies at 43   

1916  On this day in history jan Rychlik, composer   

1918  On April - 27 lt. George Burdon McKean (14th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Gavrelle France   

1918  On April - 27 giants' 9-0 winning start & Dodgers' 0-9 losing streak are stopped   

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1410  On April - 27 birth of john Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia   

1495  Suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (d. 1566) was born on this day in history.   

1623  Johann Adam Reincken, composer was born on April - 27.   

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  John Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens was born on this day in history.   

1718  Thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790) was born on April - 27.   

1724  Ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer was born on this day in history.   

0630  On this day in history death of king Ardashir III of Persia   

1076  On April - 27 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 April - 27 philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62   

1521  On this day in history death of ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50   

1599  On April - 27 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 April - 27 death of robert Abercromby, Scottish Jesuit (b. 1532)