Page 5: 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 this day in history.   

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

1916  On this day in history norman Griggs, VP (Building Society Association)   

1916  On May - 27 joseph S Gallieni, General/military governor of Paris, dies   

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  On May - 27 battle of Aisne   

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

1918  Henry Adams, US literature historian (Esther), dies at 80 on May - 27.   

1919  On this day in history charles Strite patents pop-up toaster   

1919  On May - 27 navy NC-4 completes trans-Atlantic flight from Newfoundland to Lisbon, Portugal   

1919  The fist transatlantic flight ends; US Navy flying boat takes 11 days on this day in history.   

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

1920  Tatar ASSR forms in Russian SFSR on May - 27.   

1920  Michael Webster, CEO (DRG) on this day in history.   

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

1921  On May - 27 afghanistan gains sovereignty   

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

1922  On May - 27 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 May - 27.   

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

1925  John Moberly, diplomat on this day in history.   

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

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  Thomas Masaryk elected Czechoslovakian president on May - 27.   

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

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

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  Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729) was born on May - 27.   

0366  On this day in history death of procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326)   

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 May - 27 death of symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

1039  Dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies on May - 27.   

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