Page 4: Historical Events In June - 27

1909  Gianandrea Gavazzeni, composer on this day in history.   

1910  On June - 27 karel Reiner, composer   

1911  On this day in history alfred Scott Witherbee Jr, US, 3 year old who drowned on Lusitania   

1912  On June - 27 audrey Christie, Chic Ill, actress (Dorothy-Fair Exchange)   

1912  George Bonnor, cricketer (once ran three before he was caught), dies on this day in history.   

1913  Willie Mosconi, world champion pool player (1941-57) on this day in history.   

1914  US signs treaty of commerce with Ethiopia on June - 27.   

1914  Jack Johnson beats Frank Moran in 20 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1914  Alexander Pola, [Abraham Polak], Dutch actor/writer (Farce Major) on June - 27.   

1915  On this day in history 100ø F (38ø C), Fort Yukon, Alaska (state record)   

1915  On June - 27 100°F (38°C), Fort Yukon Alaska (state record)   

1915  Hendrik W van Leeuwen, musician on this day in history.   

1916  Arthur Walter Lucas, picture restorer on June - 27.   

1917  On this day in history ultonia, built for Cunard by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on Tyne, of 8845 tons, she was sunk by the German submarine U53 190 miles south west of the Fastnet Rock. Two people were killed.   

1917  1st baseball player (Hank Gowdy) to enter WW I military service on this day in history.   

1917  K M Rangnekar, cricketer (batted in 3 Tests India v Australia 1947-48) on this day in history.   

1917  Gustav von Schmolle, German economist (Historical School), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history adolph Kiefer, US, 100m backstroke swimmer (Olympic-gold-1936)   

1920  I A L Diamond, screenwriter (1960 Acad Award-Apartment) on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history g M J Veldkamp, Dutch politician (CDA)   

1922  On June - 27 newberry Medal first presented for kids literature (Hendrik Van Loon)   

1922  Newberry Medal 1st presented for kids literature (Hendrik Van Loon) on this day in history.   

1922  On June - 27 george Theophilus Walker, Washington DC, composer (Praise of Lillies)   

1923  Capt. Lowell H. Smith and Lt. John P. Richter perform the first ever aerial refueling in a DH-4B biplane on this day in history.   

1923  Paul F Conrad, Cedar Rapids Iowa, cartoonist (Pulitzer 1964, 71, 84) on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history bob Appleyard, cricketer (superb England off-spinner, brief career)   

1925  On this day in history jerome "Doc" Pomus, rocker   

1926  On June - 27 frank O'Hara, writer   

1927  On this day in history bob Keeshan, Lynbrook NY, aka Capt Kangaroo/Clarabelle (Good Morning)   

1929  On this day in history the first color TV demo (NYC)   

1929  On June - 27 1st color TV demo (NYC)   

1930  P Parchomenko discovers asteroid #1166 Sakuntala on this day in history.   

1930  H Ross Perot, Texas, billionaire/presidental candidate (1992) on June - 27.   

1931  On this day in history 3rd Ryder Cup: US wins, 9-3 at Scioto Country Club (Columbus, Ohio, US)   

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1040  On June - 27 birth of king Ladislaus I of Hungary (d. 1095)   

1350  Manuel II Palaiologos, Eastern Roman Emperor was born on this day in history.   

1462  On June - 27 birth of louis XII, the Just, King of France (1498-1515)   

1550  Charles IX, King of France (1560-74) was born on this day in history.   

1615  Johann Paul Schor, German Baroque painter was born on this day in history.   

1696  William Pepperrell, British colonial soldier (d. 1759) was born on June - 27.   

1717  Louis Guillaume Lemonnier, French botanist (d. 1799) was born on June - 27.   

1718  Wenzel Raimund Pirck, composer was born on June - 27.   

0444  On this day in history cyrillus van Alexandria, patriarch of Alexandria, dies   

1137  On this day in history guigo de Castro, [Venerabilis], 5th prior of Grande Chartreuse, dies   

1162  On this day in history death of eudes II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1118)   

1296  Floris V, count of Holland & Zeeland, dies on this day in history.   

1458  On June - 27 alfonso V, King of Aragon/Sicily/Naples (Alfonso I), dies   

1543  Agnolo Firenzuola, [Giovannini], Ital monk (De golden ezel), dies on this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history death of giorgio Vasari, Italian painter and architect (b. 1511)   

1603  On this day in history death of jan Dymitr Solikowski, Polish archbishop and diplomat (b. 1539)