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 May - 27.   

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

1916  On May - 27 norman Griggs, VP (Building Society Association)   

1916  On this day in history joseph S Gallieni, General/military governor of Paris, dies   

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

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

1918  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1919  The fist transatlantic flight ends; US Navy flying boat takes 11 days on May - 27.   

1919  On this day in history 1st transatlantic flight ends; US Navy flying boat takes 11 days   

1919  Kam Fong, Honolulu Hawaii, actor (Hawaii Five-0) on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history tatar ASSR is established in Russian SFSR   

1920  On May - 27 tatar ASSR forms in Russian SFSR   

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

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

1921  Afghanistan gains sovereignty on this day in history.   

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

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

1923  On May - 27 henry Kissinger, Secretary of State (1973-77)/Nobel Peace Prize (1973)   

1925  John Moberly, diplomat on May - 27.   

1925  On this day in history 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  On May - 27 japanese military intervention in Chinese civil war   

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

1927  On May - 27 bryan Cowgill, deputy chairman (Mirror Group)   

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 May - 27.   

1930  On this day in history richard Drew invents masking tape   

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1332  On May - 27 birth of ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah)   

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

1576  On this day in history 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 May - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

0866  On May - 27 ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies   

0927  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on this day in history.   

1039  On May - 27 dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies   

1178  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1444  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404) on this day in history.   

1508  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on May - 27.