Historical Events In May - 27

1915  Herman Wouk, NYC, novelist (Caine Mutiny, Winds of War) on this day in history.   

1916  Groundbreaking begins on Hugh Grant Circle in the Bronx on May - 27.   

1916  Groundbreaking begins on Hugh Grant Circle in Bronx on May - 27.   

1916  Norman Griggs, VP (Building Society Association) on this day in history.   

1916  Joseph S Gallieni, General/military governor of Paris, dies on May - 27.   

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 May - 27.   

1918  On May - 27 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 this day in history charles Strite patents pop-up toaster   

1919  Navy NC-4 completes trans-Atlantic flight from Newfoundland to Lisbon, Portugal on May - 27.   

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  On this day in history kam Fong, Honolulu Hawaii, actor (Hawaii Five-0)   

1920  Tatar ASSR is established in Russian SFSR on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history tatar ASSR forms in Russian SFSR   

1920  Michael Webster, CEO (DRG) on May - 27.   

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  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  Christopher Lee, London England, actor (Hound of Baskervilles) on May - 27.   

1923  The birth of Henry Kissinger, American politician on May - 27.   

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

1925  On this day in history john Moberly, diplomat   

1925  On this day in history ed McKeever, pres (Bkln Dodgers), dies of pneumonia   

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  On this day in history thomas Masaryk elected Czechoslovakian president   

1927  Bryan Cowgill, deputy chairman (Mirror Group) on this day in history.   

1929  On May - 27 2nd Ryder Cup Britain-Ireland, 7-5 at Moortown, England   

1929  2nd Ryder Cup: Britain-Ireland, 7-5 at Moortown, England on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history richard Drew invents masking tape   

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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 May - 27.   

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

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 this day in history 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  Death of Procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326) on this day in history.   

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

0866  Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  On May - 27 ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55