Historical Events In May - 27

1915  Herman Wouk, NYC, novelist (Caine Mutiny, Winds of War) on this day in history.   

1916  Groundbreaking begins on Hugh Grant Circle in the Bronx on May - 27.   

1916  Groundbreaking begins on Hugh Grant Circle in Bronx on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history norman Griggs, VP (Building Society Association)   

1916  On this day in history joseph S Gallieni, General/military governor of Paris, dies   

1917  On this day in history race riot in East St Louis IL, 1 black killed   

1917  On this day in history race riot in East St Louis Illinois, 1 black killed   

1918  Battle of Aisne on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history yasuhiro Nakasone, premier of Japan (1982-87)   

1918  On May - 27 henry Adams, US literature historian (Esther), dies at 80   

1919  On May - 27 charles Strite patents pop-up toaster   

1919  On May - 27 navy NC-4 completes trans-Atlantic flight from Newfoundland to Lisbon, Portugal   

1919  On May - 27 the fist transatlantic flight ends; US Navy flying boat takes 11 days   

1919  1st transatlantic flight ends; US Navy flying boat takes 11 days on May - 27.   

1919  On this day in history kam Fong, Honolulu Hawaii, actor (Hawaii Five-0)   

1920  On May - 27 tatar ASSR is established in Russian SFSR   

1920  On this day in history tatar ASSR forms in Russian SFSR   

1920  Michael Webster, CEO (DRG) on this day in history.   

1921  On May - 27 after 84 years of British control, Afghánistán achieves sovereignty   

1921  Afghanistan gains sovereignty on May - 27.   

1921  On this day in history caryl Chessman, kidnapper who got death penalty (1960)   

1922  On May - 27 the birth of Christopher Lee, British born film actor   

1922  On May - 27 christopher Lee, London England, actor (Hound of Baskervilles)   

1923  The birth of Henry Kissinger, American politician on May - 27.   

1923  On this day in history henry Kissinger, Secretary of State (1973-77)/Nobel Peace Prize (1973)   

1925  John Moberly, diplomat on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history ed McKeever, pres (Bkln Dodgers), dies of pneumonia   

1926  On this day in history gordon Leggat, cricketer (open batsman for NZ in 9 Tests 1953-56)   

1927  Japanese military intervention in Chinese civil war on May - 27.   

1927  Thomas Masaryk elected Czechoslovakian president on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history bryan Cowgill, deputy chairman (Mirror Group)   

1929  2nd Ryder Cup Britain-Ireland, 7-5 at Moortown, England on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history 2nd Ryder Cup: Britain-Ireland, 7-5 at Moortown, England   

1930  On this day in history richard Drew invents masking tape   

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1332  Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah) was born on May - 27.   

1519  On May - 27 birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)   

1576  Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on May - 27.   

1595  On May - 27 birth of benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer   

1601  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326)   

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  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 May - 27 ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55