Page 7: Historical Events In May - 27

1944  On May - 27 allies land on Biak, Indonesia (operation Horlicks)   

1944  Japanese advance in Hangkhou China on this day in history.   

1948  Arabs blow up Jewish synagogue Hurvat Rabbi Yehudah he-Hasid on this day in history.   

1949  Martin Canine, cartoon character, spoofs Martin Kane on this day in history.   

1949  Russian stop train traffic West-Berlin on May - 27.   

1949  Indians start 12-17, owner Bill Veeck arranges a "Second Opening Day" on this day in history.   

1949  On May - 27 ropert L Ripley, cartoonist (Believe It or Not), dies at 55 in NY   

1950  Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Wallace Stevens on May - 27.   

1950  On this day in history "Arms & the Girl" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 134 performances   

1951  Chinese Communists force Dalai Lama to surrender his army to Beijing on May - 27.   

1951  On May - 27 maritime Museum at Aquatic Park, San Fransisco opens   

1951  Thomas Blamey, soldier, dies on May - 27.   

1952  European Defense Community forms on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history european Defense Community Treaty, establishing an EU army, signed   

1953  On May - 27 dutch social democratic/Dutch Liberal Party win municipal elections   

1954  Herzmanovsky-Orlando, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history red Buttons Show, last airs on NBC-TV   

1955  On this day in history boston Red Sox Norm Zauchin gets 10 RBIs, beating Senators 16-0   

1956  French raid in Algiers on this day in history.   

1956  US performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests) on May - 27.   

1957  On this day in history toronto's CHUM-AM, (1050 kHz) becomes Canada's first radio station to broadcast only top 40 Rock n' Roll music format.   

1958  Ernest Green & 600 whites graduate from Little Rock's Central HS on May - 27.   

1958  On May - 27 vanguard SLV-1 launched for Earth orbit (failed)   

1958  Ainslie Pryor, actor (Adventures of Hiram Holiday), dies at 46 on May - 27.   

1960  On this day in history military coup overthrows democratic government of Turkey   

1960  On May - 27 edward Brophy, actor (Champ, Dumbo, Great Guy), dies at 65   

1961  On this day in history fiorentina wins first Europe Cup II in Florence   

1961  President Kennedy announces US goal to reach the Moon on May - 27.   

1961  On this day in history the first "black light" is sold can disco be far ahead?   

1963  On this day in history jomo Kenyatta elected first prime minister of Kenya   

1963  Lambrakis, Greek EDA-parliament leader, murdered on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history "From Russia With Love" premieres in US   

1964  On this day in history inter Milan wins 9th Europe Cup 1 in Vienna   

1964  Jawaharial Nehru, Independent India's 1st PM, dies at 74 on May - 27.   

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

1519  On May - 27 birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)   

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

1595  On this day in history birth of benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer   

1601  On this day in history birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)   

1623  On May - 27 birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55