Page 7: Historical Events In May - 27

1944  Allies land on Biak, Indonesia (operation Horlicks) on this day in history.   

1944  Japanese advance in Hangkhou China on May - 27.   

1948  On May - 27 arabs blow up Jewish synagogue Hurvat Rabbi Yehudah he-Hasid   

1949  On this day in history martin Canine, cartoon character, spoofs Martin Kane   

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

1949  On May - 27 indians start 12-17, owner Bill Veeck arranges a "Second Opening Day"   

1949  On this day in history ropert L Ripley, cartoonist (Believe It or Not), dies at 55 in NY   

1950  On May - 27 bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Wallace Stevens   

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

1951  On May - 27 chinese Communists force Dalai Lama to surrender his army to Beijing   

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

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

1952  On this day in history european Defense Community forms   

1952  On May - 27 european Defense Community Treaty, establishing an EU army, signed   

1953  Dutch social democratic/Dutch Liberal Party win municipal elections on May - 27.   

1954  On May - 27 herzmanovsky-Orlando, writer, dies   

1955  On May - 27 red Buttons Show, last airs on NBC-TV   

1955  Boston Red Sox Norm Zauchin gets 10 RBIs, beating Senators 16-0 on May - 27.   

1956  French raid in Algiers on this day in history.   

1956  US performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests) on this day in history.   

1957  On May - 27 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 this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history 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 this day in history edward Brophy, actor (Champ, Dumbo, Great Guy), dies at 65   

1961  Fiorentina wins first Europe Cup II in Florence on May - 27.   

1961  On this day in history president Kennedy announces US goal to reach the Moon   

1961  On May - 27 the first "black light" is sold can disco be far ahead?   

1963  Jomo Kenyatta elected first prime minister of Kenya on this day in history.   

1963  On May - 27 lambrakis, Greek EDA-parliament leader, murdered   

1964  "From Russia With Love" premieres in US on May - 27.   

1964  Inter Milan wins 9th Europe Cup 1 in Vienna on May - 27.   

1964  On this day in history jawaharial Nehru, Independent India's 1st PM, dies at 74   

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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 this day in history.   

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  On May - 27 birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)   

1623  On this day in history birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)   

1626  William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born on this day in history.   

1651  Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on May - 27.   

1039  On this day in history dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies   

1178  On May - 27 godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

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

1508  On May - 27 ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55