Page 5: Historical Events In May - 27

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

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

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

1916  Norman Griggs, VP (Building Society Association) on this day in history.   

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

1917  Race riot in East St Louis IL, 1 black killed on this day in history.   

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

1918  Battle of Aisne on May - 27.   

1918  Yasuhiro Nakasone, premier of Japan (1982-87) on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Tatar ASSR forms in Russian SFSR on this day in history.   

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

1921  On this day in history after 84 years of British control, Afghánistán achieves sovereignty   

1921  Afghanistan gains sovereignty on May - 27.   

1921  Caryl Chessman, kidnapper who got death penalty (1960) on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  Ed McKeever, pres (Bkln Dodgers), dies of pneumonia on this day in history.   

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 May - 27.   

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

1927  Bryan Cowgill, deputy chairman (Mirror Group) on May - 27.   

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

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

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

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

1601  Antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

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 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  Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies on this day in history.   

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