Historical Events In May - 27

1915  Herman Wouk, NYC, novelist (Caine Mutiny, Winds of War) on May - 27.  

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

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

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

1916  Joseph S Gallieni, General/military governor of Paris, dies on May - 27.  

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

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

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 May - 27.  

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

1919  Navy NC-4 completes trans-Atlantic flight from Newfoundland to Lisbon, Portugal on May - 27.  

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

1920  Michael Webster, CEO (DRG) on May - 27.  

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

1921  On May - 27 afghanistan gains sovereignty  

1921  On May - 27 caryl Chessman, kidnapper who got death penalty (1960)  

1922  The birth of Christopher Lee, British born film actor on this day in history.  

1922  Christopher Lee, London England, actor (Hound of Baskervilles) on this day in history.  

1923  On May - 27 the birth of Henry Kissinger, American politician  

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

1925  John Moberly, diplomat on May - 27.  

1925  Ed McKeever, pres (Bkln Dodgers), dies of pneumonia on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1927  On May - 27 thomas Masaryk elected Czechoslovakian president  

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  Richard Drew invents masking tape on May - 27.  

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

1519  Girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594) was born on this day in history.  

1576  On this day in history birth of caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649)  

1595  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer was born on this day in history.  

1601  On May - 27 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 May - 27 birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder  

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 this day in history.  

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673) on May - 27.  

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

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

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