Page 5: Historical Events In May - 27

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

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

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

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  On May - 27 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  Battle of Aisne on this day in history.   

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

1919  On this day in history kam Fong, Honolulu Hawaii, actor (Hawaii Five-0)   

1920  Tatar ASSR is established in Russian SFSR on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history tatar ASSR forms in Russian SFSR   

1920  On May - 27 michael Webster, CEO (DRG)   

1921  On May - 27 after 84 years of British control, Afghánistán achieves sovereignty   

1921  Afghanistan gains sovereignty on this day in history.   

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

1922  The birth of Christopher Lee, British born film actor on May - 27.   

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

1923  On this day in history the birth of Henry Kissinger, American politician   

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

1925  John Moberly, diplomat on May - 27.   

1925  Ed McKeever, pres (Bkln Dodgers), dies of pneumonia on May - 27.   

1926  Gordon Leggat, cricketer (open batsman for NZ in 9 Tests 1953-56) on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history japanese military intervention in Chinese civil war   

1927  On May - 27 thomas Masaryk elected Czechoslovakian president   

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

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

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

1930  On this day in history richard Drew invents masking tape   

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

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

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

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

1601  Antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648) was born on May - 27.   

1623  William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.   

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  On May - 27 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  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 this day in history 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