Page 3: Historical Events In May - 27

1856  Doctor William Palmer found guilty of poisoning on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history victoria E Matthews, educator   

1862  On May - 27 battle of Hanover Court House VA (Slash Church, Peake's Station)   

1862  Battle of Hanover Court House, VA (Slash Church, Peake's Station) on May - 27.   

1863  CSS Chattahoochie explodes on Chattahoochie River GA, 18 die on May - 27.   

1863  On this day in history siege of Port Hudson LA   

1863  Edward Payson Chapin, Union brig general, dies at 31 on May - 27.   

1864  On this day in history skirmish at Salem Church (Haw's Shop) VA   

1864  On this day in history skirmish at Salem Church (Haw's Shop), Virginia   

1867  The birth of Arnold Bennett, English novelist on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history arnold Bennett, England, novelist/playwright/critic (Great Babylon)   

1870  Lionel Palairet, cricketer (elegant England bat in the Golden Age) on this day in history.   

1871  Georges-Henri Rouault, Fr expressionist painter (Miserere et Guerre) on May - 27.   

1874  Dustin Farnum, US, actor (Squaw Man, Virginian) [or 1870] on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history joseph Bosworth, lexicographer/scholar, dies   

1878  On this day in history australia Cricket 41 & 12-1 defeat MCC 33 & 19   

1878  On May - 27 6th Preakness: C Holloway aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:41.75   

1878  On this day in history carlo Marsili, composer, dies at 49   

1879  Lucile Watson, actress (Great Lie, Watch on the Rhine, Let's Dance) on May - 27.   

1881  9th Preakness: T Costello aboard Saunterer wins in 2:40.5 on this day in history.   

1881  Rudolf Pannwitz, German writer on May - 27.   

1882  On May - 27 10th Preakness: T Costello aboard Vanguard wins in 2:44.5   

1883  Czar Alexander III crowned in Moscow on this day in history.   

1884  Bax Brod, composer on this day in history.   

1887  Emiel van der Straeten, Flemish playwright (Sudanese legends) on May - 27.   

1887  On May - 27 coenraad J van Houten, Dutch cocoa manufacturer, dies at 86   

1888  On this day in history louis Durey, composer   

1891  On this day in history claude Adonai Champagne, composer   

1892  On May - 27 sara Heyblom, Dutch actress (Pygmalion, Fietsen naar de Maan)   

1893  On May - 27 audath Yisroel forms at Kattowitz (Katowice) Poland   

1894  On May - 27 dashiell Hammett, Maryland, author (Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon)   

1895  British inventor Birt Acres patents film camera/projector on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history marij Kogoj, composer   

1896  On this day in history 255 people are killed when a twister strikes St Louis, Missouri and East St Louis, Illinois   

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1332  Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On this day in history birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)   

1576  On this day in history birth of caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649)   

1595  On this day in history birth of benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer   

1601  On May - 27 birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)   

1623  On this day in history birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)   

1626  On May - 27 birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

1651  Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

0366  On May - 27 death of procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326)   

0735  On May - 27 death of bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673)   

0866  On May - 27 ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies   

0927  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on this day in history.   

1039  On this day in history dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies   

1178  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1444  On this day in history death of john Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404)   

1508  On this day in history ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55