Page 5: Historical Events In May - 27

1915  On this day in history herman Wouk, NYC, novelist (Caine Mutiny, Winds of War)   

1916  On this day in history groundbreaking begins on Hugh Grant Circle in the Bronx   

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

1916  On May - 27 norman Griggs, VP (Building Society Association)   

1916  Joseph S Gallieni, General/military governor of Paris, dies on this day in history.   

1917  On May - 27 race riot in East St Louis IL, 1 black killed   

1917  On May - 27 race riot in East St Louis Illinois, 1 black killed   

1918  Battle of Aisne on this day in history.   

1918  Yasuhiro Nakasone, premier of Japan (1982-87) on May - 27.   

1918  Henry Adams, US literature historian (Esther), dies at 80 on May - 27.   

1919  On this day in history charles Strite patents pop-up toaster   

1919  On this day in history navy NC-4 completes trans-Atlantic flight from Newfoundland to Lisbon, Portugal   

1919  On this day in history the fist transatlantic flight ends; US Navy flying boat takes 11 days   

1919  On this day in history 1st transatlantic flight ends; US Navy flying boat takes 11 days   

1919  Kam Fong, Honolulu Hawaii, actor (Hawaii Five-0) on May - 27.   

1920  On this day in history 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  After 84 years of British control, Afghánistán achieves sovereignty on this day in history.   

1921  Afghanistan gains sovereignty on May - 27.   

1921  Caryl Chessman, kidnapper who got death penalty (1960) on May - 27.   

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  On May - 27 the birth of Henry Kissinger, American politician   

1923  On May - 27 henry Kissinger, Secretary of State (1973-77)/Nobel Peace Prize (1973)   

1925  On this day in history john Moberly, diplomat   

1925  On May - 27 ed McKeever, pres (Bkln Dodgers), dies of pneumonia   

1926  Gordon Leggat, cricketer (open batsman for NZ in 9 Tests 1953-56) on May - 27.   

1927  Japanese military intervention in Chinese civil war on this day in history.   

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

1927  Bryan Cowgill, deputy chairman (Mirror Group) on this day in history.   

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

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

1930  On this day in history richard Drew invents masking tape   

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1332  On this day in history birth of ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah)   

1519  Girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594) was born on May - 27.   

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

1595  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer was born on May - 27.   

1601  On this day in history birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)   

1623  On this day in history birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)   

1626  On this day in history birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

1651  Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729) was born on May - 27.   

0366  On May - 27 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  On May - 27 ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies   

0927  On May - 27 death of symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

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

1178  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on May - 27.   

1444  On May - 27 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