Historical Events In March - 27

1878  Sir George Gilbert Scott, English architect whose designs include the Albert memorial in Hyde Park, London, dies on this day in history.   

1878  On March - 27 dobri Voynikov, composer, dies at 44   

1879  On this day in history longest championship fight (136 rounds)   

1879  Edward Steichen, pioneered American photography on March - 27.   

1881  On this day in history rioting takes place in Basingstoke in protest against the daily vociferous promotion of rigid Temperance by the Salvation Army.   

1883  On this day in history jan Kunc, composer   

1884  1st long-distance telephone call, Boston-NY on March - 27.   

1886  On March - 27 ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe, German/US architect (Bauhaus)   

1889  Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoglu, Turkish writer/diplomat on this day in history.   

1889  Moritz Furstenau, composer, dies at 64 on March - 27.   

1890  A tornado strikes Louisville, Kentucky, killing 76 and injuring 200 on March - 27.   

1892  Ferde (Ferdinand Rudolf von) Grofe, NY, composer on March - 27.   

1893  On this day in history dragoljub "Draza" Mihailovic, Yugoslavian general/nazi collaborator   

1894  On this day in history william Harrigan, NYC   

1894  On this day in history verney L Cameron, English explorer (Tanganyika), dies at 49   

1897  On March - 27 the birth of Gloria Swanson, American actress   

1897  ... Hartree, mathematician on March - 27.   

1898  Sajjid Ahmad Chan, co founder (Pakistan), dies at 80 on March - 27.   

1899  On March - 27 gloria Swanson, Chicago Ill, actress (Sadie Thomson, Queen Kelly) [NS]   

1900  On this day in history pieter J Joubert [Smart Piet], South African general, dies at 69   

1901  On this day in history albert Henneberg, composer   

1902  On March - 27 mary Armour, artist   

1903  On March - 27 walt Kiesling, NFL guard/coach (HOF)   

1906  On March - 27 founding of the Alpine Club of Canada in Winnipeg, Manitoba   

1907  On March - 27 mary Treen, St Louis Mo, actress (Emily-Willy)   

1908  Jacques [Izaak] den Haan, Dutch writer (Dangerous Book) on this day in history.   

1909  Ben[jamin F] Webster, US tenor saxophonist on this day in history.   

1910  Fire during a barn-dance in Hungary, killed 312 on March - 27.   

1910  On March - 27 rudi Ball, Germany, Jewish ice hockey star (Olympic-bronze-1932)   

1910  On March - 27 alexander E Agassiz, US businessman/biologist/geologist, dies at 74   

1912  On this day in history first Japanese cherry blossom trees planted in Washington DC   

1912  1st Japanese cherry blossom trees planted in Wash DC on March - 27.   

1912  On this day in history james Callaghan, (L) British PM (1976-79)   

1913  Godfrey Turner, composer on March - 27.   

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0972  King Robert II of France (d. 1031) was born on March - 27.   

1416  On March - 27 birth of antonio Squarcialupi, composer   

1554  Everhardus van Bronchorst, Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1627  On March - 27 birth of stephen Fox, English politician (d. 1716)   

1665  Benjamin Neukirch, German poet (Herrn von Hofmannswaldau) was born on this day in history.   

1676  Francis II Rákóczi, leader of the Hungarian uprising against the Habsburg (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.   

1696  Antoine Court, French Huguenot minister (d. 1760) was born on this day in history.   

1702  Johann Ernst Eberlin, composer was born on this day in history.   

0710  On this day in history death of rupert of Salzburg   

0922  On this day in history death of al-Hallaj al-Mughith-al-Hsayn Mansur, Persian mystic, beheaded at 64   

0965  Arnulf I, the Elder/the Great, count of Flanders (918-65), dies on this day in history.   

0973  On March - 27 death of herman, Duke of Saxony   

1378  On this day in history gregory XI, [Pierre R the Beaufort], last French Pope (1370-78), dies   

1462  Death of Vasili II of Russia, Grand Prince of Moscow (b. 1415) on this day in history.   

1472  Janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator, dies at 37 on March - 27.   

1482  Maria, duchess of Burgundy/countess of Holland, dies at 25 on March - 27.