Page 3: Historical Events In May - 27

1856  On May - 27 doctor William Palmer found guilty of poisoning   

1861  On this day in history victoria E Matthews, educator   

1862  Battle of Hanover Court House VA (Slash Church, Peake's Station) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1863  On May - 27 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  Skirmish at Salem Church (Haw's Shop), Virginia on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history the birth of Arnold Bennett, English novelist   

1867  Arnold Bennett, England, novelist/playwright/critic (Great Babylon) on May - 27.   

1870  On May - 27 lionel Palairet, cricketer (elegant England bat in the Golden Age)   

1871  On May - 27 georges-Henri Rouault, Fr expressionist painter (Miserere et Guerre)   

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

1876  On May - 27 joseph Bosworth, lexicographer/scholar, dies   

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

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

1878  Carlo Marsili, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1879  Lucile Watson, actress (Great Lie, Watch on the Rhine, Let's Dance) on this day in history.   

1881  9th Preakness: T Costello aboard Saunterer wins in 2:40.5 on May - 27.   

1881  Rudolf Pannwitz, German writer on this day in history.   

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

1883  On May - 27 czar Alexander III crowned in Moscow   

1884  On May - 27 bax Brod, composer   

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

1887  Coenraad J van Houten, Dutch cocoa manufacturer, dies at 86 on May - 27.   

1888  On May - 27 louis Durey, composer   

1891  On this day in history claude Adonai Champagne, composer   

1892  On this day in history sara Heyblom, Dutch actress (Pygmalion, Fietsen naar de Maan)   

1893  On this day in history audath Yisroel forms at Kattowitz (Katowice) Poland   

1894  On this day in history dashiell Hammett, Maryland, author (Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon)   

1895  On this day in history british inventor Birt Acres patents film camera/projector   

1895  Marij Kogoj, composer on this day in history.   

1896  On May - 27 255 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 May - 27.   

1519  Girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594) was born on May - 27.   

1576  Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1595  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer was born on May - 27.   

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

1623  On May - 27 birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)   

1626  William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born on May - 27.   

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

0366  Death of Procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326) on this day in history.   

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673) on this day in history.   

0866  Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies on May - 27.   

0927  On this day in history death of symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

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  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404) on May - 27.   

1508  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on this day in history.