Page 4: Historical Events In May - 27

1896  On this day in history bay District Race Track closes   

1896  The first major tornado to strike urban US (St Louis & E St Louis MO); killing 255 & leaving thousands homeless on May - 27.   

1896  Allard Pierson, theologist/philosopher/art historian/poet, dies on this day in history.   

1897  The birth of John Cockcroft, English nuclear physicist on May - 27.   

1897  On this day in history john Douglas Cockroft, English physicist (Radar, Nobel 1951)   

1898  Arthur Pinero's "Trelawney of the 'Wells'," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1900  Lord Roberts' army fights the Vaal in South Africa on May - 27.   

1900  On May - 27 lord Roberts' army fights the Vaal in S Africa   

1902  27th Preakness: L Jackson aboard Old England wins in 1:45.8 on May - 27.   

1902  Celius Dougherty, composer on May - 27.   

1902  On May - 27 jan van Droogenbroeck, Flemish poet, dies   

1903  On this day in history queen Wilhelmina opens Berlages Merchants bureau in Amsterdam   

1903  37th Belmont: John Bullman aboard Africander wins in 2:21.75 on this day in history.   

1904  National League record of 5 stolen bases in a game (Dennis McGann, New York Giants) on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history nL record of 5 stolen bases in a game (Dennis McGann, NY Giants)   

1905  Japanese fleet destroys Russian East Sea fleet in Straits of Tushima on this day in history.   

1905  30th Preakness: W Davis aboard Cairngore wins in 1:45.8 on this day in history.   

1906  1st outlining of Gustav Mahler's 6th symphony, in Essen on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history robert Shone, director-general (NEDC)   

1907  Bubonic Plague breaks out in San Fransisco on May - 27.   

1907  On May - 27 bubonic Plague breaks out in SF   

1907  On this day in history felix de Nobel, Dutch orchestra leader   

1908  Maulana Hakeem Noor-ud-Din iss elected the first Khalifa of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community on this day in history.   

1908  Alex Brown, snooker player on this day in history.   

1909  Isador Goodman, composer on May - 27.   

1910  On May - 27 daniel Greenway, CEO (Daniel Greenway & Sons)   

1910  On this day in history robert Koch, German bacteriologist (TB, Cholera, Nobel), dies   

1911  The birth of Vincent Price, American film actor on this day in history.   

1911  Hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn) 38th VP (1965-69), 1968 Pres candidate on May - 27.   

1912  On this day in history john Cheever, writer (Wapshot Chronicle)   

1913  Arthur Mervyn Stockwood, bishop (Southwark England) on May - 27.   

1914  Hugh Le Caine, composer on this day in history.   

1914  Joseph Wilson Swan, physicist/chemist, dies on May - 27.   

1915  SS Aguila, a Yeoward Bros. ship, she was torpedoed by a German U-boat 47 miles south-west of the Smalls Lighthouse on May - 27.   

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1332  On May - 27 birth of ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah)   

1519  Girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594) was born on this day in history.   

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  Antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

1623  William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687) was born on May - 27.   

1626  William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born on this day in history.   

1651  On this day in history birth of louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729)   

0366  On this day in history death of procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326)   

0735  On this day in history death of bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673)   

0866  On this day in history ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies   

0927  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on May - 27.   

1039  On May - 27 dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies   

1178  On this day in history godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1444  On May - 27 death of john Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404)   

1508  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on May - 27.