Page 4: Historical Events In June - 27

1909  Gianandrea Gavazzeni, composer on June - 27.   

1910  Karel Reiner, composer on June - 27.   

1911  Alfred Scott Witherbee Jr, US, 3 year old who drowned on Lusitania on June - 27.   

1912  On this day in history 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 June - 27.   

1914  On June - 27 alexander Pola, [Abraham Polak], Dutch actor/writer (Farce Major)   

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

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

1915  Hendrik W van Leeuwen, musician on June - 27.   

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

1917  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 on June - 27.   

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

1917  K M Rangnekar, cricketer (batted in 3 Tests India v Australia 1947-48) on June - 27.   

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 June - 27.   

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

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

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

1922  George Theophilus Walker, Washington DC, composer (Praise of Lillies) on June - 27.   

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

1923  On June - 27 paul F Conrad, Cedar Rapids Iowa, cartoonist (Pulitzer 1964, 71, 84)   

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

1925  Jerome "Doc" Pomus, rocker on June - 27.   

1926  On June - 27 frank O'Hara, writer   

1927  Bob Keeshan, Lynbrook NY, aka Capt Kangaroo/Clarabelle (Good Morning) on this day in history.   

1929  On June - 27 the first color TV demo (NYC)   

1929  On this day in history 1st color TV demo (NYC)   

1930  On June - 27 p Parchomenko discovers asteroid #1166 Sakuntala   

1930  On June - 27 h Ross Perot, Texas, billionaire/presidental candidate (1992)   

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

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1040  King Ladislaus I of Hungary (d. 1095) was born on this day in history.   

1350  On this day in history birth of manuel II Palaiologos, Eastern Roman Emperor   

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

1550  On this day in history birth of charles IX, King of France (1560-74)   

1615  On this day in history birth of johann Paul Schor, German Baroque painter   

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

1717  On June - 27 birth of louis Guillaume Lemonnier, French botanist (d. 1799)   

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

0444  On June - 27 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 June - 27.   

1458  Alfonso V, King of Aragon/Sicily/Naples (Alfonso I), dies on this day in history.   

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

1574  Death of Giorgio Vasari, Italian painter and architect (b. 1511) on June - 27.   

1603  Death of Jan Dymitr Solikowski, Polish archbishop and diplomat (b. 1539) on this day in history.