Page 5: Historical Events In May - 27

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  On May - 27 battle of Aisne   

1918  On this day in history yasuhiro Nakasone, premier of Japan (1982-87)   

1918  On this day in history henry Adams, US literature historian (Esther), dies at 80   

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 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 May - 27.   

1919  On May - 27 kam Fong, Honolulu Hawaii, actor (Hawaii Five-0)   

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

1920  On May - 27 tatar ASSR forms in Russian SFSR   

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

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

1921  Afghanistan gains sovereignty on May - 27.   

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  On this day in history john Moberly, diplomat   

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

1926  On May - 27 gordon Leggat, cricketer (open batsman for NZ in 9 Tests 1953-56)   

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  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  Richard Drew invents masking tape on this day in history.   

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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 May - 27.   

1576  Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

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  William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687) was born on May - 27.   

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

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  On this day in history 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  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on May - 27.