Page 7: Historical Events In May - 27

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

1944  On this day in history japanese advance in Hangkhou China   

1948  Arabs blow up Jewish synagogue Hurvat Rabbi Yehudah he-Hasid on May - 27.   

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

1949  Russian stop train traffic West-Berlin on this day in history.   

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

1949  Ropert L Ripley, cartoonist (Believe It or Not), dies at 55 in NY on May - 27.   

1950  On this day in history bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Wallace Stevens   

1950  "Arms & the Girl" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 134 performances on May - 27.   

1951  On this day in history chinese Communists force Dalai Lama to surrender his army to Beijing   

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

1951  On this day in history thomas Blamey, soldier, dies   

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 this day in history dutch social democratic/Dutch Liberal Party win municipal elections   

1954  Herzmanovsky-Orlando, writer, dies on May - 27.   

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  On this day in history french raid in Algiers   

1956  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests)   

1957  Toronto's CHUM-AM, (1050 kHz) becomes Canada's first radio station to broadcast only top 40 Rock n' Roll music format on May - 27.   

1958  On May - 27 ernest Green & 600 whites graduate from Little Rock's Central HS   

1958  Vanguard SLV-1 launched for Earth orbit (failed) on this day in history.   

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

1960  Military coup overthrows democratic government of Turkey on this day in history.   

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

1961  On May - 27 fiorentina wins first Europe Cup II in Florence   

1961  On May - 27 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  Lambrakis, Greek EDA-parliament leader, murdered on May - 27.   

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

1964  Inter Milan wins 9th Europe Cup 1 in Vienna on this day in history.   

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

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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  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 May - 27.   

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 May - 27.   

0366  Death of Procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326) on May - 27.   

0735  On this day in history death of bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673)   

0866  On this day in history ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies   

0927  On May - 27 death of symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

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 May - 27.   

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