Historical Events In May - 27

1944  Allies land on Biak, Indonesia (operation Horlicks) on May - 27.   

1944  On this day in history japanese advance in Hangkhou China   

1948  On May - 27 arabs blow up Jewish synagogue Hurvat Rabbi Yehudah he-Hasid   

1949  On this day in history martin Canine, cartoon character, spoofs Martin Kane   

1949  On May - 27 russian stop train traffic West-Berlin   

1949  Indians start 12-17, owner Bill Veeck arranges a "Second Opening Day" on this day in history.   

1949  Ropert L Ripley, cartoonist (Believe It or Not), dies at 55 in NY on this day in history.   

1950  On May - 27 bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Wallace Stevens   

1950  On this day in history "Arms & the Girl" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 134 performances   

1951  Chinese Communists force Dalai Lama to surrender his army to Beijing on May - 27.   

1951  Maritime Museum at Aquatic Park, San Fransisco opens on May - 27.   

1951  On this day in history thomas Blamey, soldier, dies   

1952  European Defense Community forms on May - 27.   

1952  On May - 27 european Defense Community Treaty, establishing an EU army, signed   

1953  Dutch social democratic/Dutch Liberal Party win municipal elections on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history herzmanovsky-Orlando, writer, dies   

1955  On this day in history red Buttons Show, last airs on NBC-TV   

1955  Boston Red Sox Norm Zauchin gets 10 RBIs, beating Senators 16-0 on May - 27.   

1956  On May - 27 french raid in Algiers   

1956  US performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests) on May - 27.   

1957  On May - 27 toronto's CHUM-AM, (1050 kHz) becomes Canada's first radio station to broadcast only top 40 Rock n' Roll music format.   

1958  Ernest Green & 600 whites graduate from Little Rock's Central HS on this day in history.   

1958  Vanguard SLV-1 launched for Earth orbit (failed) on this day in history.   

1958  Ainslie Pryor, actor (Adventures of Hiram Holiday), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1960  Military coup overthrows democratic government of Turkey on this day in history.   

1960  Edward Brophy, actor (Champ, Dumbo, Great Guy), dies at 65 on May - 27.   

1961  Fiorentina wins first Europe Cup II in Florence on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history president Kennedy announces US goal to reach the Moon   

1961  The first "black light" is sold can disco be far ahead? on May - 27.   

1963  On this day in history jomo Kenyatta elected first prime minister of Kenya   

1963  Lambrakis, Greek EDA-parliament leader, murdered on this day in history.   

1964  On May - 27 "From Russia With Love" premieres in US   

1964  Inter Milan wins 9th Europe Cup 1 in Vienna on May - 27.   

1964  Jawaharial Nehru, Independent India's 1st PM, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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

1576  On May - 27 birth of caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

0366  Death of Procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326) on May - 27.   

0735  On May - 27 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  On May - 27 death of symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

1039  Dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

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