Historical Events In May - 27

1915  On May - 27 herman Wouk, NYC, novelist (Caine Mutiny, Winds of War)   

1916  On May - 27 groundbreaking begins on Hugh Grant Circle in the Bronx   

1916  On May - 27 groundbreaking begins on Hugh Grant Circle in Bronx   

1916  Norman Griggs, VP (Building Society Association) on May - 27.   

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

1917  Race riot in East St Louis IL, 1 black killed on May - 27.   

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

1918  On May - 27 battle of Aisne   

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

1918  Henry Adams, US literature historian (Esther), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1919  Charles Strite patents pop-up toaster on May - 27.   

1919  Navy NC-4 completes trans-Atlantic flight from Newfoundland to Lisbon, Portugal on this day in history.   

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

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

1919  Kam Fong, Honolulu Hawaii, actor (Hawaii Five-0) on this day in history.   

1920  Tatar ASSR is established in Russian SFSR on May - 27.   

1920  On May - 27 tatar ASSR forms in Russian SFSR   

1920  On this day in history michael Webster, CEO (DRG)   

1921  After 84 years of British control, Afghánistán achieves sovereignty on May - 27.   

1921  Afghanistan gains sovereignty on this day in history.   

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

1922  On this day in history the birth of Christopher Lee, British born film actor   

1922  Christopher Lee, London England, actor (Hound of Baskervilles) on May - 27.   

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

1923  Henry Kissinger, Secretary of State (1973-77)/Nobel Peace Prize (1973) on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history john Moberly, diplomat   

1925  On May - 27 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  On this day in history japanese military intervention in Chinese civil war   

1927  Thomas Masaryk elected Czechoslovakian president on May - 27.   

1927  On May - 27 bryan Cowgill, deputy chairman (Mirror Group)   

1929  2nd Ryder Cup Britain-Ireland, 7-5 at Moortown, England on May - 27.   

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

1930  Richard Drew invents masking tape on May - 27.   

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

1519  On this day in history birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)   

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 May - 27 birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)   

1626  On May - 27 birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

1651  Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

0366  Death of Procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326) on this day in history.   

0735  On this day in history death of bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673)   

0866  On May - 27 ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies   

0927  On this day in history death of symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

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

1178  On this day in history godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

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