Deaths on March 27

Joseph A. Campbell

Died on March 27, 1900

Joseph A. Campbell, American businessman, founded the Campbell Soup Company (b. 1817)

Joseph Albert Campbell (May 15, 1817 – March 27, 1900) was an American who is best known for being the founder of Campbell Soup Company in 1869 when he partnered with Abraham Anderson.

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16 Jan

American Samoa
The United States Senate accepts the Anglo-German treaty of 1899 in which the United Kingdom renounces its claims to the Samoan islands.
24 Mar

New York City Subway
Mayor of New York City Robert Anderson Van Wyck breaks ground for a new underground "Rapid Transit Railroad" that would link Manhattan and Brooklyn.
5 Apr

Linear B
Archaeologists in Knossos, Crete, discover a large cache of clay tablets with hieroglyphic writing in a script they call Linear B.
2 Jul

Lake Constance
The first Zeppelin flight takes place on Lake Constance near Friedrichshafen, Germany.
14 Jul

Boxer Rebellion
Armies of the Eight-Nation Alliance capture Tientsin during the Boxer Rebellion.

Deaths on March 27

Joseph A. Campbell

Died on March 27, 1900

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Events on 1900

American Samoa

New York City Subway

Linear B

Lake Constance

Boxer Rebellion