Saturday, Jul 27, 2024
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1877 - Birth of Ernö (Ernst von) Dohnányi Hungary, composer (Msg to Posterity).
1879 - C H F Peters discovers asteroid #200 Dynamene.
1880 - Battle of Maiwand, at which Dr Watson was wounded, breaks out.
1880 - Birth of Donald Crisp Scotland; actor (How Green Was My Valley, Pollyana).
1880 - Birth of Joseph Tinker baseball Hall of Famer, 1/3 of fame double play combo.
1883 - Montgomery Blair lawyer (Dred Scot V Sandford), dies at age 70.
1890 - Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh shoots himself.
1897 - 37.5 cm (14.75") of rainfall, Jewell, Maryland (state 24-hr record).
1899 - Birth of Harl McDonald near Boulder Colorado, composer (Santa Fé Trail).
1904 - Birth of Anton Dolin dancer (Girl From Petrovka).